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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: On the software side of things, some exciting breakthroughs are about to gain meaningful traction in leveraging machine learning and automation to shape new security platforms and frameworks that are much better suited to helping companies implement cyber hygiene, as well as execute effective, ongoing threat detection and incident response.

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Having Confidence in Your Wireless Security

Cisco Security

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks alone are up 33% from last year , with a 37% increase in attack bandwidth. Cisco’s Advanced Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (aWIPS) and Rogue Management is a fully infrastructure-integrated solution that constantly monitors radio spectrum to detect, analyze, and thwart attacks.

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners. Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Even the largest organizations with the most robust internal security teams will engage with MSSPs for specialty projects, penetration tests, and other specific needs. Email security deploys tools , uses techniques, and implements protocols such as SPF , DKIM , and DMARC to prevent threats delivered via email and attachments.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability Management Product Guides 8 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools Top 10 Open Source Vulnerability Assessment Tools 12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools Threat Intelligence and Detection At the most basic level, threat detection strategies and tools monitor networks for suspicious and anomalous activity.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

Intelligence: Global threat intelligence, advanced threat detection, and integrated incident response. Metrics: Monitors more than 195 billion NetFlow sessions daily, and mitigates 120 DDoS attacks per day. Use Cases: Serves over 40% of the Fortune Global 500. Metrics: Manages security services for more than 1.8

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Top API Security Tools 2023

eSecurity Planet

It offers real-time API discovery and threat prevention across your entire portfolio, regardless of the protocol, in multi-cloud and cloud-native environments. We analyzed the API security market to arrive at this list of the top API security tools, followed some considerations for potential buyers.