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Auto Remediation of GuardDuty Findings for a Compromised ECS Cluster in AWSVPC Network Mode

Dzone - DevOps

Summary It is of utmost importance for enterprises to protect their IT workloads, running either on AWS or other clouds, against a broad range of malware (including computer viruses, worms, spyware, botnet software, ransomware, etc.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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Even North Korea has an antivirus program—but it’s used for spying

The Parallax

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor.

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Choosing the Best VPN For Android

Storm Consulting

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) can also add a level of reliability to your mobile phone or perhaps tablet, keeping your data and privacy secure when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks. It helps torrenting, has a effective destroy switch and split tunneling, as well as a menace manager that blocks advertisements, malware and trackers.

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

Tenable

And the most prevalent malware in Q4. Actors pose as company IT and/or helpdesk staff and use phone calls or SMS messages to obtain credentials from employees to access the target network,” the advisory reads. Plus, the latest guidance on cyberattack groups APT29 and ALPHV Blackcat. And much more! 1 - NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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Introducing Cloud NGFW for Azure — On-Prem to Azure, Seamlessly Secure

Palo Alto Networks

That’s why we are excited to launch Cloud NGFW for Azure to strengthen security for applications running on Microsoft Azure while streamlining network security operations. This enables customers to maintain centralized threat visibility and management, so they can extend control of network security from on-prem to Azure.

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

Tenable

The simplest accurate description is "any weakness in your network that can be exploited." A vulnerability could also be a host on the network that lacks modern protections like next-generation firewalls or anti-malware features. computers, mobile devices or operational technology such as network switches and control systems).

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