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DNS and Cybersecurity: Are you Protecting Remote

Kaseya

During a recent business trip, while sipping a freshly brewed cappuccino in a local coffee shop, I thought it might be interesting to test the security of the publicly available wireless router. Though I am more of a network engineer than a hacker, I am always curious as to the vulnerabilities of a network to which I am connected.

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Eight Ways Consumers can Protect Their Home Networks

CTOvision

Not attending to wireless network security is like leaving a door unlocked to your house, inviting cybercriminals in to access information on your life, family and finances. Do not open any ports on the router firewall – there is no reason for a household to be reached by the outside – no matter what the advice may be from the vendor.

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Three Reasons Endpoint Security Can’t Stop With Just Patching

Ivanti

AI generated polymorphic exploits can bypass leading security tools Recently, AI-generated polymorphic malware has been developed to bypass EDR and antivirus, leaving security teams with blind spots into threats and vulnerabilities. EAP-TLS authentication for our IoT network devices managed over the air.

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The differences between reactive vs proactive incident response

xmatters

Additionally, it should ensure that your network does not contain any unauthorized access points (for example, rogue wireless access points). This approach ensures that any sensitive data is appropriately encrypted when it is stored or transmitted over public networks. The attackers may also use the endpoints to plant malware.

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Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%

CTOvision

Malware Defenses. href="[link] Control 5: Malware Defenses. Wireless Device Control. href="[link] Control 7: Wireless Device Control. Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services.

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Reactive vs Proactive Incident Response

xmatters

Additionally, it should ensure that your network does not contain any unauthorized access points (for example, rogue wireless access points). This approach ensures that any sensitive data is appropriately encrypted when it is stored or transmitted over public networks. The attackers may also use the endpoints to plant malware.

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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world

CTOvision

Wireless Policy. How wireless infrastructure devices need to be configured. Firewall Policy. How firewalls are named, configured etc. Network Security Policy. How network systems can be secured. Acceptable usage policy (AUP) is the policies that one should adhere to while accessing the network.

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