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Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Some 27 percent of IT professionals who partook in a survey conducted by next-gen firewall supplier Imperva at RSA 2018 reported receiving more than 1 million security alerts daily.

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Data Loss Prevention: Best Practices for Secure Data Management

Centraleyes

APRIL 16, 2024

Network Security Controls: Vigilant Monitoring of Data Movement Networks are the arteries through which data flows, and monitoring this movement is akin to maintaining vigilant guards along the castle walls. By building a resilient human firewall, organizations empower their workforce to protect sensitive data actively.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Established web application firewall (WAF) suppliers like Imperva, F5 and Akamai are hustling to strengthen their respective platforms. And innovation is percolating among newer entrants, like PerimeterX, Shape Security and Signal Sciences. Shifting security challenge. Cybersecurity vendors, of course, have been responding.

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POS Malware Hits Target in Data Breach

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s been less than a month since mega retailer Target announced that a little more than 40 million customer debit and credit cards had been stolen by hackers. News is already leaking out that a number of other retailers, including Neiman Marcus, may have fallen victim to the same type of attack. But the news gets even worse.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. Delivery: On-premises and cloud.

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How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

For example, a network and firewall penetration testing expert will be unlikely to also have expertise to test web applications for SQL injection , or to understand internet-of-things (IoT) firmware hacking.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

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).

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. Network monitoring software can also help determine when a system has become part of a botnet. You should also use a network firewall and an anti-malware solution.

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MY TAKE: SMBs can do much more to repel ransomware, dilute disinformation campaigns

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

“We play at the intersection of network security and threat intelligence in a space called threat intelligence gateways,” Weller told me. Fundamentally, we’ll look at network traffic and make an ‘allow’ or ‘deny’ decision, and it’s all based on a massive amount of third-party threat intelligence indicators.”

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IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The increasingly distributed nature of IT – with data and applications living in and being accessed through the cloud, outside of traditional data centers protected by firewalls and antivirus software – is helping to fuel the zero-trust push, which states that identity is key. How the devices communicated was also a problem.

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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager NAC Solution Review

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

Originally designed as a network access control (NAC) solution, Aruba ClearPass continues to evolve into a portfolio of network security tools. Even as the capabilities expand, ClearPass continues to deliver on its central purpose of controlling network access at scale.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. And in many cases, employers would expect you to go to work even if you were sick certainly in, even in places like retail. Number two, put up some shields, some guards, whether it be a firewall and so on and so forth. Remember using early versions of it.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. And in many cases, employers would expect you to go to work even if you were sick certainly in, even in places like retail. Number two, put up some shields, some guards, whether it be a firewall and so on and so forth. Remember using early versions of it.

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Threat intel is a game changer, if only firms can figure out how to bake it into cyber programs

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The first day you spin up a network, you have data,” said Miller. For one, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many brick and mortar businesses with immature IT and security processes online and into the cloud, where they sometimes make mistakes that can leave them victim to criminal hacking groups.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture. 60% of all breaches come from the USA.

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The story of the year: remote work

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While direct customer facing businesses like restaurants and retailers have had to change their opening hours, adapt their business models or close their doors entirely, there are still millions of jobs that can be done at home, outside of the usual office working environment. Double-check the protection available on mobile devices.

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Cyber Security Informer

Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

Data Loss Prevention: Best Practices for Secure Data Management

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

POS Malware Hits Target in Data Breach

Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

MY TAKE: SMBs can do much more to repel ransomware, dilute disinformation campaigns

IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager NAC Solution Review

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

Threat intel is a game changer, if only firms can figure out how to bake it into cyber programs

2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

The story of the year: remote work

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