Analyzing The Security Challenge of Hybrid and Remote Working Models

Analyzing The Security Challenge of Hybrid and Remote Working Models

By Mike East, VP EMEA, Menlo Security The pandemic has shifted the balance in many arenas, not least in relation to cybersecurity. Where COVID-19 has continued to have a drastic influence over economies, societies and governments globally, cybercriminals have been able to piggyback on a perfect storm of uncertainty and confusion, tapping into fears and capitalizing on new vulnerabilities. One of the most significant indirect impacts of the pandemic has been the uptick in remote…

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Cisco IoT – Two new tools to help partners take on the competition – Cisco Blogs

Cisco IoT – Two new tools to help partners take on the competition – Cisco Blogs

Partner IoT practices are growing substantially as IoT TAM increases Q/Q and Y/Y.  The TAM for Industrial routing alone is over $1.5 Billion.  The worldwide 5G and LTE router/gateway revenue over the next 5 years is expected to grow at 29% CAGR according to IDC. Cisco is focused on partner capabilities: developing skills within their sales and engineering teams, winning against the competition, educating customers about the IoT digital transformation, and growing incremental revenues. Partners…

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Relevant and Extended Detection with SecureX – Cisco Blogs

Relevant and Extended Detection with SecureX – Cisco Blogs

In a recent blog, Al Huger spoke about Cisco’s vision of Extended Detection and Response (XDR); specifically covering the breadth of definitions in the industry and clarifying Cisco’s definition of XDR: “A unified security incident detection and response platform that automatically collects and correlates data from multiple proprietary security components.” He also detailed the way Cisco’s approach to XDR is founded upon our cloud-native platform SecureX. In this blog series I’m going to expand on…

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SROs may mitigate the risk of school violence

SROs may mitigate the risk of school violence

SROs may mitigate the risk of school violence | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website…

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Top Phishing Lures to Look Out for This Holiday Season

Top Phishing Lures to Look Out for This Holiday Season

And just like that, the holidays are here! That means it’s time to grab your devices and credit cards for some online holiday shopping. But while you plan to share the merry and shop for gifts, criminals are preparing some not-so-festive tricks of their own. Let’s unwrap the top four phishing scams that users should beware of while making online purchases this week and through the rest of the year. Email Phishing: How Cyber-Grinches Steal Your…

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AppDynamics 2021 virtual project with The African SOUP: Every child deserves a quality education – Cisco Blogs

AppDynamics 2021 virtual project with The African SOUP: Every child deserves a quality education – Cisco Blogs

For two years, AppDynamics’s community impact team has collaborated with Team4Tech, a US-based nonprofit organization (NPO), to provide pro-bono service-learning projects worldwide. The team selects a new project each year and recruits a team of AppDynamics employee volunteers to work on it for 12 weeks. The diverse cross-functional team uses their professional skills while developing important leadership skills in human-centered design, communication, and reflective mindsets. Team4Tech is dedicated to advancing educational opportunities for underserved students…

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How to avoid being a hacker’s next target: Don’t overshare information on business social media

How to avoid being a hacker’s next target: Don’t overshare information on business social media

When using LinkedIn and other social media accounts for professional reasons, there are important factors to consider about securing your personal data. Learn how to protect yourself from a hacker. Image: Peshkova/Shutterstock I wrote about social media quizzes in September, explaining why it’s a bad idea to participate in these would-be fun events because you might inadvertently reveal personal data such as the city of your birth or your birth month. This data might then…

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Cisco Secure Firewall named Best Next Generation Firewall in SE Labs 2021 Annual Report – Cisco Blogs

Cisco Secure Firewall named Best Next Generation Firewall in SE Labs 2021 Annual Report – Cisco Blogs

Cisco is proud to be the only vendor recognized by SE Labs as Best Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) in their 2021 Annual Report. We’re honored to receive industry recognition for excellence in the network firewall market and for making security less complex, more agile, and better able to defend against today’s and tomorrow’s threats. I couldn’t be prouder of our Cisco Secure Firewall team and our amazing customers who continue to develop their network security around our…

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Twitter and Meta Tackle Anti-Vaxxers and Chinese Disinformation

Twitter and Meta Tackle Anti-Vaxxers and Chinese Disinformation

Social media giants Twitter and Meta have been forced to remove thousands of “inauthentic” accounts linked to state-backed disinformation campaigns and anti-vaxxer rhetoric. China loomed large over much of the activity. Twitter revealed that it removed over 3400 accounts – around 2000 of which were being used to amplify Communist Party narratives related to the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. Meanwhile, Meta removed four Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) operations. These included a Chinese effort to spread false news about…

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Misconfigured Database Leaks Data on 300K E-commerce Buyers

Misconfigured Database Leaks Data on 300K E-commerce Buyers

Security researchers have found a misconfigured cloud-hosted database leaking over 300,000 records, including sensitive personal information on e-commerce buyers. A team at Safety Detectives found the leaky Elasticsearch database on July 25 this year but claimed the content had been exposed without any password protection or encryption since November 2020. Its efforts to close the leak have so far proven unsuccessful, after hosting firm Alibaba did not reply to the team’s outreach, and the identity of the…

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