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MY TAKE: Sophos X-Ops advances internal, external threat intelligence sharing to the next level

The Last Watchdog

Related: How ‘Internet Access Brokers’ fuel ransomware I happened to be in the audience at Stanford University when President Obama took to the stage to issue an executive order challenging the corporate sector and federal government to start collaborating as true allies. Yet, there remains much leeway for improvements.

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RSAC insights: ‘SaaS security posture management’ — SSPM — has emerged as a networking must-have

The Last Watchdog

Related: Managed security services catch on. Companies now reach for SaaS apps for clerical chores, conferencing, customer relationship management, human resources, salesforce automation, supply chain management, web content creation and much more, even security. Here are the key takeaways: Shrugging off security.

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MY TAKE: Equipping SOCs for the long haul – automation, edge security solidify network defenses

The Last Watchdog

Network security is in the throes of a metamorphosis. Advanced technologies and fresh security frameworks are being implemented to deter cyber attacks out at the services edge, where all the action is. Related: Automating security-by-design in SecOps. This means Security Operations Centers are in a transition.

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7 Best Email Security Software & Tools in 2023

eSecurity Planet

That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. We analyzed the market for email security tools and software to arrive at this list of 7 top email security solutions, including their standout features, limitations and ideal use cases, followed by issues prospective buyers should consider.

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Q&A: How certifying in-house IT staffers as cyber analysts, pen testers can boost SMB security

The Last Watchdog

A security-first mindset is beginning to seep into the ground floor of the IT departments of small and mid-sized companies across the land. Ransomware, business email compromises and direct ACH system hacks continue to morph and intensify. With ransomware, and other types of attacks common today, they are big enough to attack.

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What are Breach and Attack Simulations?

IBM Big Data Hub

Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) is an automated and continuous software-based approach to offensive security. However, unlike red teaming and pen testing, BAS tools are fully automated and can provide more comprehensive results with fewer resources in the time between more hands-on security tests.

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Petya Ransomware: What You Need to Know and Do

Andrew Hay

Unless you’ve been away from the Internet earlier this week, you’ve no doubt heard by now about the global ransomware outbreak that started in Ukraine and subsequently spread West across Western Europe, North America, and Australia yesterday. Disable remote WMI and file sharing, where possible, in favor of more secure file sharing protocols.