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New Linux Malware Shikitega Can Take Full Control of Devices

eSecurity Planet

This strategy seems to be a trade-off, as such services are way easier to take down by authorities, but it allows bypassing network security products that don’t block legitimate providers. AT&T labs provided a list of IoCs (indicators of compromise) that system administrators can use to add specific rules to security solutions.

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. A methodical drive has been underway for at least the past decade to affect a transition to a new network security paradigm – one less rooted in the past and better suited for what’s coming next.

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Just What Does It Take to Develop a Career in the Cybersecurity Domain?

IT Security Guru

Secure Software Development. Secure DevOps. IoT (Internet of Things) Security. Web/Mobile Application security. System Administrator (or, sysadmin). Vulnerability Assessment Analyst. Incident Response and Digital Forensics Investigator. Cryptography and Key Management. How much will I get paid?

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

In recent years, Cluley has been well-known for his cybersecurity analysis, blog, and award-winning podcast Smashing Security. Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

I was a coder by nature, but I got into networking security and picked up Linux. Now you've got in addition to all the other things that have evolved and as quickly as they have evolved, you've now got cloud and IoT. But back then to your point, technology wasn't quite as ubiquitous. There wasn't as much specialization.

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