MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Application Mitigations – Cisco Blogs

MITRE ATT&CK: The Magic of Application Mitigations – Cisco Blogs

“The eyes are the window to your soul.” Hmmm. How about a new twist? Applications are the window to your business. Like windows, applications tempt thieves and prying eyes. Securing them can be paneful (ugh, sorry). But we’ve got some great advice on protecting applications in the modern era. The evolution of today’s applications Let’s get this out of the way right now: Modern applications are incredibly complex. Rapid digitization and business agility changed everything….

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Leveraging AI-powered network analytics for business resilience – Cisco Blogs

Leveraging AI-powered network analytics for business resilience – Cisco Blogs

Our hyper-connected world Have you noticed how many smart devices you have connected to your home network lately? The other day, I stopped to count and realized that over the past year I’ve added over 50 different devices to my home network. 50. Sprinkler systems, sound systems, lighting, thermostats, cars, robot vacuums, smartwatches, security locks, alarms, doorbells, and cameras. All of those in addition to the usual suspects like smart TVs, tablets, home assistants, and…

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SEC Charges Man Over Cannabis Firm Pump-and-Dump

SEC Charges Man Over Cannabis Firm Pump-and-Dump

A Californian man has been charged by a US regulator for tweeting false information to his followers in a secret bid to inflate the value of his shares in a defunct cannabis company. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against Irvine-based Andrew Fassari. He’s alleged to have bought over 41 million shares in Nevada-based Arcis Resources Corporation (ARCS), before tweeting lies to his thousands of followers…

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VMware Names Paula Hodgins SVP, Worldwide Accounts and Telco Sales

VMware Names Paula Hodgins SVP, Worldwide Accounts and Telco Sales

News Detail PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced Paula Hodgins has joined the leadership team as senior vice president of worldwide accounts and telco sales, based in Toronto. In this role, Hodgins is responsible for global sales and operational management across VMware accounts and telecommunications customers. “VMware … Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in…

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Chinese Threat Actors Target Global 5G Operators

Chinese Threat Actors Target Global 5G Operators

Security researchers have discovered a new cyber-espionage campaign targeting global telecoms operators for IP and information relating to 5G. Named Operation Diànxùn by McAfee, the campaign is likely to be the work of Chinese threat actors RedDelta and Mustang Panda. “While the initial vector for the infection is not entirely clear, the McAfee ATR team believes with a medium level of confidence that victims were lured to a domain under control of the threat actor,…

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AMD launches third generation Epyc server processors

AMD launches third generation Epyc server processors

AMD has taken the wraps off the third generation of Epyc server processors, codenamed Milan, just 18 months after launching the Rome generation. Formally named Epyc 7003, the new generation sports a new Zen 3 core with a number of performance bumps. The Zen 3 core has been on the market for a while in desktop form as AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series, a line that has proven very hard to find due to a supply…

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File systems and UUIDs on Linux

File systems and UUIDs on Linux

The /etc/fstab file is a very important file on Linux systems. It contains information that allows the system to connect to disk partitions and determine where they should be mounted in the file system. While this file has played an important role over the years, its format has changed with the introduction of UUIDs and, on some systems, a more reliable file-system type. Here’s an example of an /etc/fstab file on a Fedora system: $…

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More Than a Quarter of Threats Never Seen Before

More Than a Quarter of Threats Never Seen Before

Over a quarter (29%) of threats spotted in Q4 2020 had never before been detected in-the-wild, giving attackers an advantage over their victims, according to HP Inc. The tech giant’s latest Quarterly Threat Insights Report was compiled from data gathered from its global customers’ Sure Click virtual machines from October to December 2020. While these isolated micro-VMs effectively segment malware from the endpoint and let it execute harmlessly, the widespread use of packers and obfuscation…

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Security versus Compliance: What’s the Difference?

Security versus Compliance: What’s the Difference?

Security and compliance – a phrase often uttered in the same breath as if they are two sides of the same coin, two members of the same team or two great tastes that go great together. As much as I would like to see auditors, developers, and security analysts living in harmony like a delicious Reese’s cup, a recent gap analysis that I was part of reminded me that too often the peanut butter and…

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3 must-read books on ISO 27001 – IT Governance UK Blog

3 must-read books on ISO 27001 – IT Governance UK Blog

As you start your ISO 27001 implementation project, you probably want to know about much as possible. Some people attend training courses to pick up the knowledge of ISO 27001, and others go one step further, hiring an ISO 27001 consultant to guide them through the process. Those are both excellent options for those with the time and budget, but what if you’re looking for a less expensive approach? In those cases, you can never…

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