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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

What is a human firewall? A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. It also boasts a massive advantage over hardware and software firewalls: common sense.

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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge

Network World

The final document, led by CISA, is an update of a 2023 guide on Secure-by-Design principles for manufacturers with links to resources on implementation. Out-of-the-box, products should be secure with additional security features such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), logging, and single sign-on (SSO) available at no extra cost.

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Top 15 Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2023

SecureWorld News

A new joint Cybersecurity Advisory, co-authored by leading cybersecurity agencies from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, details the vulnerabilities malicious actors routinely exploited in 2023.

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Using the “same old” low-skill tactics, common tools, and a bit of social engineering, hackers can get around complex security policies such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and identity and access management (IAM) systems. Let’s revisit the most prevalent security threats and see how they’re evolving in 2023.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

A report from 2023 revealed that 67% of energy and utility companies faced ransomware attacks, with many incidents exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk.

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Don’t break the bank: Stopping ransomware from getting the best of your business

Network World

The reason is that cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated and firewalls and VPNs were built for a time when most people were working within the confines of an office. According to Zscaler research , there was a 37% increase in ransomware attacks in 2023, with hackers demanding an average of $5.3 Train employees to be vigilant.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

It is estimated by the end of 2023, 31% of organizations expect to run 75% of their workloads 2 in the cloud. It’s not as simple as just extending traditional firewall capabilities to the cloud. A recent study shows that 98% of IT leaders 1 have adopted a public cloud infrastructure.

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