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How to Remove Malware: Removal Steps for Windows & Mac

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Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. Cutting off its access is the first line of defense. It might be to blame if you find programs missing or behaving strangely.

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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

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DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Healthcare Cyberattacks Lead to Increased Mortality, Lower Patient Care: Ponemon Study

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Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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What Is Firewall-as-a-Service? FWaaS Ultimate Guide

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Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis. Why Is There a Need for FWaaS?

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VulnRecap 1/22/24 – Watch Chrome, Ivanti, Citrix Issues

eSecurity Planet

Citrix and Ivanti are seeing more problems, too, as more vulnerabilities have cropped up in Netscaler and Endpoint Manager Mobile. Make sure your security teams are regularly checking vendors’ software and hardware updates for any patches, and keep a particular eye on networking equipment. and later releases of 13.1 are affected.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

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Greg Fitzerald, co-founder of Sevco Security , disclosed to eSecurity Planet that their recent State of the Cybersecurity Attack Surface research found “11% of all IT assets are missing endpoint protection.” Some of this 11% includes the common and recurring problem of overlooked legacy endpoints such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.

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

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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. Its goal is to establish a uniform security posture throughout the network and improve endpoint security by creating a protective barrier at the individual computer level.