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The latest technologies and best practices to secure local, virtual, cloud, and hybrid networks.
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AT&T Looks to Shut Down Botnet that Attacked 5,700 Network Appliances
AT&T is working to stop a botnet that has infected at least 5,700 network edge servers inside its networks and appears designed to steal sensitive information and launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Researchers at Netlab, the network security unit of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, wrote in a report this week that the rapidly updated…
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Cybersecurity Mesh, Decentralized Identity Lead Emerging Security Technology: Gartner
New cybersecurity buzzwords are always in abundance at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, and the concepts that took center stage this week, like cybersecurity mesh and decentralized identity, seem well suited for new threats that have exploded onto the scene in the last year. Gartner analyst Ruggero Contu noted that security risks are…
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The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business
Remote work and home offices were an afterthought until the COVID-19 pandemic. They were then vaulted to the forefront of security concerns so quickly that security and IT teams were caught off guard. Now, remote work is likely here to stay even after the pandemic is gone. That means that the temporary solutions put in…
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DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Kaspersky Researchers Say
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks soared in the third quarter, giving organizations yet another cyber threat to worry about. Kaspersky researchers reported that total attacks were up by about a third from the second quarter. Even the slowest days saw 500 DDoS attacks; the busiest day, Aug. 18, saw a whopping 8,825 attacks. Kaspersky…
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Microsegmentation Is Catching On as Key to Zero Trust
For a security technology that’s only a few years old, microsegmentation is catching on quickly. According to a new report from edge security vendor Byos, 88 percent of cybersecurity leaders believe microsegmentation is essential to achieving zero trust security, and 83 percent are currently leveraging microsegmentation in some form. Despite such strong uptake, the market…
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Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM
Many large enterprises struggle to stay on top of serious cyber threats like ransomware. For a small business, the challenge can seem overwhelming. Between the growing threats and a shortage of cybersecurity talent to defend against them, many businesses have turned to managed security service providers (MSSPs) for help, with services like managed SIEMs, managed…
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How Machine Identities Can Imperil Enterprise Security
Managing machine identities has never been more critical to an enterprise’s cybersecurity. Machine identities now outnumber humans in enterprises, according to Nathanael Coffing, co-founder and CSO of Cloudentity. Without thorough visibility and proper management of machine-to-machine communications, all those machines can become a huge security issue. Gartner’s list of the top security risks and trends…
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Microsoft Azure Attack Illustrates Ongoing DDoS Threats
Officials with Microsoft’s Azure public cloud said the company in late August was able to stave off a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against a European customer that originated in the Asia-Pacific region. The attack, which hit 2.4 terabits per second, was 140 percent higher than a 1 Tbps attack last year and higher than…
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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard
A surprising 91.5 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. WatchGuard, which sells network security, intelligence and endpoint protection solutions, included…
