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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard

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percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. AMS.Disable.A

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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

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An ideal security stack provides continuous protection without gaps. IDS and IPS solutions help fill in the gaps between endpoint protection , firewalls , and other parts of the security stack. Why We Still Need Network Detection and Protection. Also read: Best Network Monitoring Tools.

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Cloud-based security: SECaaS

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To ease these burdens, SECaaS and SOCaaS vendors have emerged as cloud-based security as a service that can collect, analyze, and correlate your information from diverse systems and applications — turning former headaches into actionable information security intelligence. Security as a Service (SECaaS) .

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Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems: Guide to IDPS

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Prevention systems can adjust firewall rules on the fly to block or drop malicious traffic when it is detected but they do not have the robust identification capabilities of detection systems. They may also be included with other security tools, such as next-generation firewalls (NGFW) , and can go by other names, such as threat prevention.

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Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2021

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Illumio’s workload and endpoint security platforms fit nicely into the zero trust space, and with its microsegmentation and whitelisting abilities, the company says it can even prevent the spread of ransomware. Good automation and management features give Illumio’s Adaptive Security Platform broad appeal. Palo Alto Networks.

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5 Stages of the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle

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This could include vulnerability scanners , configuration assessment tools, or security intelligence platforms. Depending on your organization and its security needs, this could involve running vulnerability scans on all your assets or prioritizing certain assets based on their potential exposure and importance.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

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Company Sector Year Status Abnormal Security Cloud email security 2019 Private Sqreen Application security 2019 Acquired: Datadog Demisto SOAR 2018 Acquired by PAN Skyhigh Cloud security 2012 Acquired: McAfee OpenDNS Internet security 2009 Acquired: Cisco Palo Alto Networks Cloud and network security 2006 NYSE: PANW.