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What Is a Host-Based Firewall? Definition & When to Use

eSecurity Planet

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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Report: The Dark Side of Phishing Protection

The Hacker News

The transition to the cloud, poor password hygiene and the evolution in webpage technologies have all enabled the rise in phishing attacks. But despite sincere efforts by security stakeholders to mitigate them - through email protection, firewall rules and employee education - phishing attacks are still a very risky attack vector.

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Network Firewall vs. Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Security Boulevard

Businesses are taking a closer look at their firewall’s capabilities and considering mixing and matching technologies to cover new security gaps. . Continue reading Network Firewall vs. Web Application Firewall (WAF) at Sucuri Blog.

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NCSC warns of a surge in ransomware attacks on education institutions

Security Affairs

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

Let's get started with one I raised multiple times whilst sitting in front of Congress - education. Security tends to be viewed as a discrete discipline within information technology as opposed to just natively bake into everything. Education is the Best ROI on Security Spend. Education Smashes Bugs While They're Cheap.

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Introducing next-generation firewall from Palo Alto Networks to support 5G-enabled IoT, OT and IT use cases

CyberSecurity Insiders

Digital transformation realized through new 5G-enabled IoT, Operational Technologies (OT) and IT use cases are no exception. Therefore, security teams need to take a closer look at the best technology to support this innovation. These are just a few examples of how businesses are being transformed through edge computing technologies.

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30 Minutes to a More Secure Network, on Campus and Off

Tech Republic Security

Maintaining strong network security has become more challenging than ever in today’s educational ecosystem. That’s because the adoption of advanced learning technologies, along with an increased reliance on cloud applications and services, have introduced new security threats that must be met head on.