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Mobile security advances to stopping device exploits ? not just detecting malicious apps

The Last Watchdog

Keating, vice president of product strategy at Zimperium , a Dallas-based supplier of mobile device security systems. The company is seeking to frame and address mobile security much differently than the traditional approach to endpoint security. LW: What’s most worrisome about mobile security? Keating: Exactly.

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What Is a Firewall Policy? Steps, Examples & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. It aims to prevent unauthorized access, manage data movement, and guard against potential security threats. Click to download What Are the Components of Firewall Policies?

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12 Types of Vulnerability Scans & When to Run Each

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scanning is critically important for identifying security flaws in hardware and software, but vulnerability scanning types are as varied as the IT environments they’re designed to protect. They examine the host’s system and apps for weaknesses.

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ROUNDTABLE: Kaseya hack exacerbates worrisome supply-chain, ransomware exposures

The Last Watchdog

In a few instances, the attackers requested $70 million, payable in Bitcoin, for a universal decryptor. Now Kaseya and many of its downstream customers find themselves in a crisis recovery mode faced with shoring up their security posture and reconstituting trust. This attack was very fast. Neither will come easily or cheaply.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They have IT contractors who can provision laptops and maintain a certain level of compliance and security. But if there’s an advanced persistent threat or APT lurking on one of the small or medium business networks, how would that organization know.

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What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

eSecurity Planet

Application programming interface (API) security is a combination of tools and best practices to secure the all-important connections between applications. API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls.

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Top 10 Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) in 2023

eSecurity Planet

A cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) shields cloud workloads from a range of threats like malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks, cloud misconfigurations, insider threats, and data breaches. per server per month.

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