Stop SMB Exploits and Advance Your Career in Cybersecurity

Stop SMB Exploits and Advance Your Career in Cybersecurity

WannaCry. NotPetya. EternalBlue. These names mark some of the most devastating cyberattacks in history, and they all exploited flaws in Server Message Block (SMB). Knowing how to detect and defend against SMB vulnerabilities isn’t just smart cybersecurity—it’s essential for anyone serious about a career in the field. Why SMB exploits matter SMB is a network protocol used primarily by Microsoft for sharing files, printers, and other resources across the network. It allows users to read,…

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From Challenges to Strengths: A Journey of Resilience and Growth at Cisco

From Challenges to Strengths: A Journey of Resilience and Growth at Cisco

Cisco is more than where I work — it’s the language I speak, the DNA I carry. Since joining in 2015, my career has unfolded within Cisco’s ecosystem. I began in channel sales and evolved through multiple roles. Even when I stepped away for a year to explore the customer side with one of Cisco’s partners, it never felt like a goodbye, just a temporary detour. That journey brought me back in 2022. While attending…

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Proofpoint CEO On ‘Monumental’ Hornetsecurity Deal, MSP Growth In US

Proofpoint CEO On ‘Monumental’ Hornetsecurity Deal, MSP Growth In US

With the acquisition deal positioning Proofpoint for major growth with MSPs and SMBs in the U.S. market, ‘this is a big strategic leap forward for us,’ Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan tells CRN. Proofpoint’s planned acquisition of Hornetsecurity positions the company for massive growth with MSPs and SMBs in the U.S. market, representing a “big strategic leap forward” for the cybersecurity vendor beyond the enterprise, Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan told CRN. Hornetsecurity specializes in security for…

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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint to buy European rival for over $1 billion as it eyes IPO

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint to buy European rival for over  billion as it eyes IPO

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint is acquiring European rival Hornetsecurity for north of $1 billion to strengthen its European presence as it explores a return to public markets. The deal marks the single largest acquisition in Proofpoint’s history. The cybersecurity industry has seen heightened consolidation in recent months, with companies snapping up smaller competitors to bolster their offerings in an era of AI-fueled cybercrime. In March, Google announced a deal to acquire…

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RSAC 2025: Agentic AI, Identity And The New Rules Of Cyber Defense

RSAC 2025: Agentic AI, Identity And The New Rules Of Cyber Defense

Cybersecurity leaders gather at RSAC 2025 to explore AI innovation, identity threats, and the future … More of digital defense in an increasingly borderless world. getty Now that RSAC 2025 has wrapped, it’s a good time to look at the top takeaways from the event—and what they mean for the future of cybersecurity. This year’s conference ended with a mix of urgency and cautious optimism. The theme, “Many Voices. One Community,” reflected a core idea:…

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Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in European Cybersecurity Readiness

Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in European Cybersecurity Readiness

According to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 3 percent of organizations in Europe have achieved the ‘Mature’ level of readiness required to effectively withstand today’s cyber threats, as hyperconnectivity and AI introduce new complexities. The European Union has adopted regulatory frameworks that address critical infrastructure security (NIS2) and product security (Cyber Resilience Act, CRA), but progress has been critically held back by inconsistent implementation and irregular roadmaps for compliance. The EU has signaled cybersecurity…

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Defending Against HNDL Attacks Today

Defending Against HNDL Attacks Today

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, HNDL (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later) is emerging as a silent but serious threat. It doesn’t require an attacker to break encryption today—it just bets that they will be able to do so tomorrow. What is HNDL? HNDL is a long-term data breach strategy in which adversaries intercept and store encrypted data today, with the intention of decrypting it in the future when computing power—particularly quantum computing—makes breaking current cryptography…

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Revolutionizing AI Security and Cyber Resilience with Open-Source Innovation and Risk Management Solutions

Revolutionizing AI Security and Cyber Resilience with Open-Source Innovation and Risk Management Solutions

Foundation AI: Open-Source Innovations for Secure AI To address new and complex cybersecurity challenges introduced by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), Cisco launches Foundation AI, a team of leading experts in AI and cybersecurity. This group is fully dedicated to solving major security challenges of the AI era by developing advanced tools and technologies that tackle these core issues. This new approach reflects the pressing need to balance rapid AI adoption with robust…

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Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks

Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks

Proofpoint has introduced two new cybersecurity solutions aimed at unifying threat protection and data security across multiple digital channels and organisational environments. The first of these offerings, Proofpoint Prime Threat Protection, is described by the company as a unified, human-centric threat protection platform delivering multichannel, multistage defence across email, cloud applications, and collaboration tools. The second solution, a Unified Data Security Solution, brings together data loss protection, data security posture management, and insider threat management…

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