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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Incident Response in the Cloud

ForAllSecure

There's definitely some tricky things in the cloud. And so you know, this is definitely one of those challenges people are facing and you know, one of the groups that we track at the moment for hacking group, they compromise. I've seen over my last 16 odd years in cybersecurity. CAMPBELL: The cloud is a real enabler.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Real World Criminals Online

ForAllSecure

You had to figure out how to configure Kermit, get passwords to get on. But it definitely was a different time. All those exercises, the honeypot or honeynet challenges I think that's what they were called in. Hacker was more about the pursuit of knowledge. I think those are cool. And I'm, I'm nostalgic about it, you know?

IT 40