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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. Its rather mundane function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon, later. Firewalls predate SIEMs.

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GUEST ESSAY: How stealth, persistence allowed Wipro attacker to plunder supply chain

The Last Watchdog

The recent network breach of Wipro , a prominent outsourcing company based in India, serves as a stunning reminder that digital transformation cuts two ways. Our rising dependence on business systems that leverage cloud services and the gig economy to accomplish high-velocity innovation has led to a rise in productivity.

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NEW TECH: LogicHub introduces ‘virtualized’ security analysts to help elevate SOAR

The Last Watchdog

Here are my takeaways: Skills deficit Over the past 20 years, enterprises have shelled out small fortunes in order to stock their SOCs with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. Digital transformation has only exacerbated this security skills gap.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

It was designed to make it convenient for system administrators to automate tasks and manage configurations across all Windows endpoints and servers in a company network. A privileged account provides access to sensitive systems and data bases and typically gets assigned to a system administrator or senior manager.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

Overlooking IoT security challenges may interrupt company operations and negate the positive digital transformation effects. Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced.

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NEW TECH: ‘Micro-segmentation’ security vendor Guardicore seeks to disrupt firewall market

The Last Watchdog

Here are the key takeaways: Micro-managing workloads Companies today are immersed in digital transformation; they’re migrating to cloud-based business systems, going all in on mobile services and embracing Internet of Things systems whole hog. It gives system administrators a way to secure each microsegment, separately.

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