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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

Greg Fitzerald, co-founder of Sevco Security , disclosed to eSecurity Planet that their recent State of the Cybersecurity Attack Surface research found “11% of all IT assets are missing endpoint protection.” NGFWs can decrypt and inspect VPN traffic to monitor file exfiltration as well as detect increased and anomalous traffic.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

The problem: Ivanti announced two vulnerabilities that affect Ivanti Connect Secure VPN and Ivanti Policy Secure products. The fix: Bitdefender offers a smart home scanner app to locate vulnerable IoT devices. Affected versions include: Junos OS versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9 Junos OS 21.2 Versions 9.x

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

The algorithm allows for variable key sizes and variable rounds to increase randomness and security. AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. that can perform encryption using less power and memory.

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Best Cybersecurity Software & Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Standalone cybersecurity tools are not enough to maintain the security posture of an entire organization. A number of solutions may be needed to protect against all of these threats if organizations don’t opt for full security suites. Top Cybersecurity Software. Jump to: XDR NGFWs CASBs SIEM. Best XDR Tools.

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What Is Edge Security? Overcoming Edge Computing Risks

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Edge security provides protection for resources beyond the edge of the traditional network. The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Its use of AI and ML makes it possible for security teams to detect emerging threats like signature-less attacks.