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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. The traditional reliance on firewalls and VPNs for cybersecurity is proving inadequate in the face of mounting cyberthreats and changes to network designs due to the cloud.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Adversaries are pre-positioning themselves within critical networks, supported by a broader ecosystem that includes shared tooling, training pipelines, and sophisticated malware development. These networks are similar to botnets, but are primarily used as proxies, and are often administered by independent contractors that are based in China.

Industry 330
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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Adversaries are pre-positioning themselves within critical networks, supported by a broader ecosystem that includes shared tooling, training pipelines, and sophisticated malware development. These networks are similar to botnets, but are primarily used as proxies, and are often administered by independent contractors that are based in China.

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

To find a brief definition of the networking term you are looking for user your browser’s “Find” feature then follow links to a fuller explanation. AI networking AI networking refers to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to network management and optimization.

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Operation Heart Blocker: International Police Disrupt Phishing Network

SecureWorld News

and Dutch law enforcement agencies have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers in an effort to disrupt a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling phishing and fraud-enabling tools. Organizations should enforce least privilege access and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts that have it available.

Network 107
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More used Seagate HDDs disguised as new: Fraudsters make it tough to spot the difference

Network World

They appear to be reusing genuine serial numbers from authentic Seagate drives still under warranty. We have no evidence right now, but I believe there must be cases because Seagate is not alone in the storage world, Luis Labs, who authored the investigation report, told Network World.

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81% of firms back a Zero Trust approach to cyber defense

Network World

With growing concerns over advanced threats, VPN security issues, network complexity, and adversarial AI, enterprises are showing increased interest in a zero trust approach to security and moving away from firewall-and-VPN based architecture. When asked, Do you take a zero trust approach to security in your organization?,

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