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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

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This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow. Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. Honeypots A computer system specifically designed to trap attackers is called a honeypot. Also read: What is Network Security?

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

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Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. Deception technology using honeypots and similar subterfuge can trigger alerts of both hackers and authorized users that might be attempting to perform malicious actions. API calls on related applications (shopping carts, databases, etc.)