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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework Gets Major Update, as Advisories on APT29 and ALPHV Blackcat Get Rolled Out

Tenable

The CSF’s governance component emphasizes that cybersecurity is a major source of enterprise risk that senior leaders should consider alongside others such as finance and reputation,” reads NIST’s statement. Meanwhile, CSF 2.0’s It again ranked in the top 10 in the fourth quarter.

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Learn the Language of Vulnerability Assessment: Key Security Terms You Should Know

Tenable

Spyware: Programs that monitor activity of infected computers (e.g., Along similar lines, remember that Nessus Professional is primarily a vulnerability assessment solution; for an all-in-one vulnerability management suite, see Tenable’s enterprise platform products.). Trojans: Malware disguised as programs or files a user needs.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tips for cloud configs, MSP vetting, CISO board presentations

Tenable

The Beginner’s Guide to Secure Cloud Configurations ” (Center for Internet Security). Included in overall enterprise risk management, by showing how cyber risks compare with the company’s operational and other risks. TeamSpy, spyware that uses remote access tool TeamViewer and malware to steal information. Kinda, sorta.

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Fighting Ransomware: Using Ivanti’s Platform to Build a Resilient Zero Trust Security Defense – Part 2

Ivanti

Malicious third-party apps commonly sideloaded from non-sanctioned internet websites, or from an infected personal computer, or downloaded from package managers like Cydia or Sileo along with unofficial app stores like TweakDoor (formerly TweakBox) or TutuApp, will add their own configuration profile into the Device Management settings.

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What the Cybersecurity Industry Needs to Discuss at the RSA Conference 2020

Palo Alto Networks

New forms of “stalkerware,” a type of spyware, tracks smartphone data from victims to build up a picture of their activities; this can be used to create faked videos, voice recordings or written communications. IP addresses are the strings of numbers that identify computers on an internet network.

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Technology News and Hot Topics

CTOvision

Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec. Top five enterprise technology trends for 2015. We believe our enterprise and government customers will be looking to focus on connecting technology innovation on a global scale. I understand buzzwords, but when they’re used so frequently … Read more on ZDNet.