Network World

MAY 17, 2019

CVE-2019-0708 is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, meaning any future malware could self-propagate from one vulnerable machine to another. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 31, 2017

Most aren’t the laptops, tablets, and phones we think of as using the internet: they’re appliances like routers, fridges, cameras, and a million others, each of which is equipped with storage space, an operating system, and a connection to the internet. All of which would be fine if the Internet of Things was secure, but it isn’t.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

Add in the expansion of distributed networks, and cloud growth, as well as the increased attention to the IoT by some companies and hackers, and security will remain near the top of what keeps CTOs up at night in 2015. Microsoft seems to have figured out why IT did not make the move to Windows 8/8.1,

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

In 2019, Gartner created the term SASE to describe a cloud-based service that combines networking and security to give remote workers safe access to internet-based resources. In response to these realities, Gartner coined a new term, secure service edge (SSE), which is essentially SASE minus SD-WAN , the network access part of the equation.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

“We automate five sets of critical processes and extend authentication and other network services into the cloud, making the cloud a seamless extension of the data center. CloudVelocity detects an existing environment, discovering the constituent hosts and blueprinting system components and configuration. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Networking Lee Briggs (formerly of Pulumi, now with Tailscale) shows how to use the Tailscale Operator to create “free” Kubernetes load balancers (“free” as in no additional charge above and beyond what it would normally cost to operate a Kubernetes cluster). Thanks for reading!

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 13, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Critical infrastructure forms the fabric of our society, providing power for our homes and businesses, fuel for our vehicles, and medical services that preserve human health.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JANUARY 30, 2019

CIOs like to think of their antivirus software as providing them with a wall of defense between their corporate networks and the big scary outside world. companies that have at least 500 employees rely on some form of security products in order to protect their networks. What’s The Value Of Antivirus Software?

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Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

We use templates for network devices, workstations, laptops, and servers so that all of our devices match our security templates. This included installing operating system updates, NTP servers, DNS servers, static IPs, audit log options, anti-virus, etc. Network Device Configurations. How do we do this kind of monitoring?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2024

From the alert, the partnering agencies recommend network defenders strengthen their security postures with these suggestions: Integrate cybersecurity considerations into the conception, design, development, and operation of OT systems. Practice and maintain the ability to operate systems manually [CPG 5.A].

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Phil Windley

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Zittrain masterfully describes the extreme generativity of the internet and its attached PCs, explains why openness of both the network and the attached computers is so important, discusses threats to the generativity nature of the internet, and proposes ways that the internet can remain generative while addressing some of those threats.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 19, 2024

Woods spent the next decade learning the ins and outs of Southwest’s commercial side, overseeing the transition to a new reservation system, integrating new systems when the company bought AirTran, and eventually moving into more integration work across the company, before coming back to the front-end part of the business as a director.

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Network World

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Many of these flaws can be exploited remotely without authentication to compromise the affected components. In total, Oracle's October Critical Patch Update (CPU) contains 253 security fixes across hundreds of products including database servers, networking components, operating systems, application servers and ERP systems.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many of these systems are easily discoverable using tools like Shodan or Censys, which reveal IP addresses, open ports, and even screenshots of login screenssometimes with prefilled usernames. Without strong authentication, authorization, and encryption, APIs can become additional entry points for attackers."

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One-third of high-risk vulnerabilities impacted network devices and web applications. According to the report: "Of the 206 high-risk vulnerabilities we tracked, more than 50 percent of those were either leveraged by threat actors, ransomware, or malware to compromise systems. 115 exploited by named threat actors.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2024

Demo accounts are not connected to Snowflake's production or corporate systems. The access was possible because the demo account was not behind Okta or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), unlike Snowflake's corporate and production systems. A better solution is to move towards passwordless authentication wherever possible.

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Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The study spanned 75 unique organizations and only focused on security weaknesses that were used to obtain a full network compromise. When this is done, the credentials of a user accessing network resources can be instead transmitted to the attacker’s system. In other words, the enemy is right there in the mirror!

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Phil Windley

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This figure shows the relationship between an agent, a wallet, and the underlying operating system. Key management is performed in cooperation with the operating system and underlying hardware. Identity-related activities like authentication and credential exchange are built on top of these basic functions.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Security solutions are run on end devices, in networks, on servers, in the cloud and everywhere in between. The Trusted Security Foundation is key to many operational systems today, including a large deployment protecting the customers of NetDocuments. Defense in depth has become expense in depth.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The FBI believes that variants like Blindingcan are being used alongside proxy servers, maintaining a presence on victim networks. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Disable File and Printer sharing services.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

Networking. Daniel Dib has a great article on how network engineers need to evolve. The network isn’t going away, it’s just changing. I referenced part 1 of Ajay Chenampara’s series on the Ansible network-engine command parser back in Technology Short Take 102 (July of last year). Go check out part 2.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Networking. I think this three-part series on new network models for cloud computing ( part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ), while almost a year old, is quite good. Erik Smith, notably known for his outstanding posts on storage and FCoE, takes a stab at describing some of the differences between SDN and network virtualization in this post.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

Companies that have embraced the cloud need to understand the Shared Responsibility Model: a security and compliance framework that explains what shared infrastructure and systems the cloud provider is responsible for maintaining and how a customer is responsible for operating systems, data, and applications utilizing the cloud.

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CTOvision

MARCH 27, 2017

Security managers around the globe are facing the unavoidable truth that network and device protection are not enough. Smartkeys are automatically generated, shared, and synchronized between authenticated devices without changing or interrupting user workflows. Enhance DLP. The Smartcrypt Platform Highlights: Enterprise Cross Platform.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Affecting a mobile phone, a computer, a laptop, or a network server, malware interrupts computing operations, hijacks networks, or access systems. Acting as purposely malignant, malware is disguised as an authentic application available from an apparently trustworthy source. Update your browser.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Without proper planning and preparation, schools may be unable to continue classes and administrative operations. Here are some recommendations for best network practices: "Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Use multi-factor authentication where possible.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

Turn on 2-factor authentication wherever available. Keep operating systems and software patched.". It was one of the most resilient malwares out there because of its unique way of infecting networks by spreading laterally after gaining access to only a couple devices. What was Emotet?

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been collecting articles I wanted to share with readers on major areas in technology: networking, security, storage, virtualization, cloud computing, and OSes/applications. Denis Mulyalin shows how to use Nornir, Salt, and NetBox to template your network tests. There is a ton of information here!

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Threat actors tend to abuse legitimate advertising networks or websites to disseminate their malicious content that may appear as banners, pop-ups, or embedded scripts on trusted web pages. One of the alternative mechanisms to stand resilient against malvertising is to create an "air gap" between web browsers and operating systems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 19, 2023

It consists of an enterprise identity service that provides single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and conditional access across hybrid enterprise resources. Netskope User Authentication supports the enrollment and provisioning of users into their Netskope installations in support of complex security policies.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If Ryuk ransomware knocks a hospital's network offline, would it pay a ransom? He paid the ransom demand after ransomware locked up the hospital's network. How do Ryuk ransomware attacks operate? Attacks are served up by the Trickbot delivery system which is essentially a network of zombie computers.

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Network Healthcare Backup Malware 66

Scott Lowe

MARCH 20, 2020

Networking. Dinesh Dutt of Cumulus Networks writes about the effect of switch port count in Clos topologies. This blending of “traditional” network engineering with containers, Linux, and DevOps tooling is how Matt is setting new trends and directions for the networking industry. Good stuff here!

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2024

Our modern healthcare system is deeply dependent on computers and data networks. But it's not just doctors. Many pharmacies have been unable to give patients medicine due to insurance verification failures. Yet, we pretend it's not true until something awful happens. Like this situation we're in right now.

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Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The exchange of DIDs to form a connection with another party gives both parties a relationship that is self-certifying and mutually authenticated. Just as numerous application protocols ride on top of TCP/IP, so too can various application protocols take advantage of DIDComm's secure messaging overlay network.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 23, 2021

Here are some examples from the report: "Industrial control systems increasingly include remote access capabilities to monitor and control operations and connect to corporate business networks; Grid operations increasingly rely on global positioning systems (GPS) for critical position, navigation, and timing information; and.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Networking. Rick Sherman has an article on using Jinja2 templates for network automation , including a practical example.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

Networking. Ivan Velichko has been publishing some great articles on container-focused networking concepts; the latest (that I’d seen as of the writing of this article) is this one on publishing the port of a running container. Numerous Networks has some information on optimizing Wi-Fi 6E networks for Apple devices.

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