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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. Recent critical vulnerabilities in VPNs and firewalls have exposed the risks associated with perimeter-based security measures. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is no longer an option but a necessity.

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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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AI firewall

Dataconomy

AI firewall represents a significant advancement in the realm of cybersecurity, offering a smarter approach to network protection. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, traditional firewalls often fall short in their ability to detect and respond to these evolving challenges. What is an AI firewall?

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Starting zero trust without spending a dime

Network World

Even though everyone within the IT and security industries sees the need for zero trust to combat today’s malware and ransomware threats, not everybody has the resources or the business backing to do it full-scale. Configure workstation firewall policies such that only Client-to-Server communications are permitted.

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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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How AI continues to reshape the cybersecurity arsenal

CIO Business Intelligence

Red team assessments encompass the activities of phishing, DDoS, session takeovers, client-side attacks, social engineering and more, which can often be missing in black and white box testing. Reverse engineering has always been a neglected side for developers and a Swiss army knife for attackers.

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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. Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. href="[link] Control 10: Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. Secure Network Engineering. Application Software Security.

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