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

eSecurity Planet

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. A surprising 91.5

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

eSecurity Planet

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. Even the smallest organizations know that they should implement firewalls and endpoint protection solutions.

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SHARING INTEL: Here’s why it has become so vital to prioritize the security-proofing of APIs

The Last Watchdog

Yet many organizations have yet to fully accept that old security tactics are no longer very effective in this heady environment. Many organizations, for instance, continue to rely heavily on legacy firewalls and WAFs, which, of course, is precisely where Capital One went wrong. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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10 Reasons to Trust Your Enterprise APIs

Cisco Security

Encrypt sensitive traffic using Transport Layer Security (TLS). Not all APIs require encryption, but always use TLS when an API exchanges login credentials, credit card, social security, banking, health, or other sensitive information. ” These same intelligence feeds can be used to understand API abuse.

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5 Stages of the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle

eSecurity Planet

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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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Always keep your eyes open to control-rights of the senior IT managers or systems administrators with the authority to configure servers, firewalls, cloud storage, and file-sharing (or another network privilege). Protect your business from cyber assaults and never assume that cyber risk management occurs on its own!

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Top Cybersecurity Products for 2021

eSecurity Planet

In this article, we’ll cover some of the most important tools to have in your security arsenal and some of the best vendors in each category. And its encryption capabilities are limited to reporting on the status of Windows BitLocker. Cisco also offers Firepower NGFWv, a virtualized version of the firewall solution.