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An attacker who exploits this flaw could use system privileges to install programs, view or delete data, and create accounts with full user rights. iStock/weerapatkiatdumrong Another day, another Windows bug. Following a string of recent flaws discovered in Windows, the latest vulnerability dubbed “HiveNightmare” could allow someone to compromise your system by exploiting a security weakness that affects the Registry. At this point, no patch is available to fix the flaw; instead Microsoft is offering…

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Nebraska non-profit, Together, boosts security with cloud platform

Nebraska non-profit, Together, boosts security with cloud platform

Nebraska non-profit, Together, boosts security with cloud platform | 2021-07-22 | 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. …

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GE Taps Dell Technologies to Simplify its Global IT Operations | Dell Technologies

GE Taps Dell Technologies to Simplify its Global IT Operations | Dell Technologies

ROUND ROCK, Texas, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —  News summary GE selects Dell Technologies APEX to align IT operations with its business strategy Dell Technologies delivers IT as-a-Service with the APEX portfolio, helping GE to consume and scale IT as needed to drive increased automation and savings This service will help GE drive simplification and consistency across its IT infrastructure Full story Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and GE (NYSE: GE) are extending their relationship to…

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Beef up your ransomware defense with Cisco Secure Choice

Beef up your ransomware defense with Cisco Secure Choice

Ransomware. Certainly not a new form of cybercrime, but one that has dominated mainstream headlines in recent months. High-profile cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and sectors in the global economy, such as government agencies, a major U.S. fuel pipeline, and one of the world’s largest meat processing plants have put a giant spotlight on ransomware. Ransomware has advanced from being a nuisance to a legitimate national and international security threat. But first, what is ransomware? At…

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Still Teammates: from Softball to Cisco – Cisco Blogs

Still Teammates: from Softball to Cisco – Cisco Blogs

This post was co-authored by Kristen Taylor (Regional Manager), Melissa Urias (Field Marketing Manager), and Katie Gehart (Renewals Manager). Back in 1999 we formed a friendship that we knew was special while playing high school softball together. Twenty-two years later, Melissa, Katie and I are still teammates because…well, when you love where you work, you tell your friends! That’s right, we’re now on team Cisco working in Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience! While I was…

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Survey: Home-office networks demand better monitoring tools

Survey: Home-office networks demand better monitoring tools

(Enterprise Management Associates has published research called “Post-Pandemic Networking: Enabling the Work-From-Anywhere Enterprise,” a survey of 312 network-infrastructure and operations professionals that finds nearly all of them are budgeting for monitoring tools to better support users working from home. This article by EMA Vice President of Research Networking Shamus McGillicuddy details the major findings.) Network managers will need to update their network monitoring and troubleshooting tools to support the huge increase in end users who…

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Wi-Fi 6E: Don’t let hype push you off your refresh cycle

Wi-Fi 6E: Don’t let hype push you off your refresh cycle

Despite the inarguable advantages of operating Wi-Fi in the 6GHz frequency range, analysts say that the smart time to buy Wi-Fi 6E is whenever an organization would ordinarily make an upgrade – and not before. Wi-Fi 6E is mostly identical to Wi-Fi 6, but the key difference is the 6E standard’s ability to take advantage of the 6GHz spectrum that was made available for unlicensed use by the U.S. last year. It’s a great deal…

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How to build a cyber security incident response team (CSIRT) – IT Governance UK Blog

How to build a cyber security incident response team (CSIRT) – IT Governance UK Blog

Who will you call when your organisation has been compromised? Having a cyber incident response team ready to go can save your organisation from disaster. There’s no escaping the threat of cyber security incidents. Criminals are constantly poised to exploit vulnerabilities, and employees use complex IT systems where mistakes are bound to happen. Investing in cyber defences can reduce those risks, but organisations need to be ready for threats they can’t prevent. A CIR (cyber…

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ISO 27001 vs. ISO 27002: What’s the difference?

ISO 27001 vs. ISO 27002: What’s the difference?

Anyone with an interest in information security will have encountered ISO 27001, the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). However, you might not be as familiar with ISO 27002. It’s a supplementary standard that provides advice on how to implement the security controls listed in Annex A of ISO 27001. Although ISO 27001 is the more well-known standard – and the one that organisations certify to – neither…

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Cybersecurity: A Cure for a Disheartened Professional

Cybersecurity: A Cure for a Disheartened Professional

Data breaches and ransomware attacks aren’t just still occurring. They’re also becoming more frequent. According to ZDNet, the number of ransomware attacks detected and blocked by one security firm grew 715% year-over-year in 2020 alone. Another security company calculated the total number of ransomware attacks for the year to be around 65,000, wrote NPR. That’s about seven ransomware incidents every hour. As a security professional with more than two decades of experience in the industry,…

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