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2015 Cyberthreat Defense Report Reveals Cyberattacks Rising and Confidence Sinking

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We should also mention that vendor sponsored research is absolutely influenced by the vendors. The particular vendors sponsoring this research are firms we know and love, but still bias does creep in. Here are key findings from the research : No shortage of cyberthreat challenges. Phishing, malware, and zero-days top of mind.

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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world

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Ideally it should be the case that an analyst will research and write policies specific to the organization. Firewall Policy. How firewalls are named, configured etc. He has also carried out rule-based auditing for firewall forensics as well as PCI dss audits. . How access to the physical area is obtained.

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Your attack surface is showing, Unit 42 warns enterprises

Network World

Companies in the telecommunications, insurance, pharma and life sciences industries can add over 1,000 new services every month, while those in financial services, healthcare and manufacturing industries often add over 200 new services monthly, says the security research group, which is part of Palo Alto Networks.

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The Future of Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

CIO Business Intelligence

Not all that long ago, it was common for enterprises to rely on signature-based detection for malware, static firewall rules for network traffic and access control lists (ACLs) to define security policies. Every day, organizations see large volumes of data packets traverse firewalls. Even if only 0.1%

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Technology News and Hot Topics

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Speaking to hundreds of information technology professionals, security expert Reg Harnish did not once mention “malware.” Nor did he delve headlong into the complexities of firewall protections. It is currently looking for flight operators and research and software developers to run the show. Back in the U.S.,

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Cybersecurity: Is AI Ready for Primetime In Cyber Defense?

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However, AI research continued and went in and out of favor for years. The Inner Eye project is located at the Microsoft Research Center (MSRC) , where machines are being taught to learn the difference between healthy tissue and tumors. Analysts believe that most malware goes undetected from 100-250+ days. So how does this work?

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Threats delivered over encrypted channels continue to rise

Network World

Attackers are using encrypted channels to bypass traditional defenses, concealing malware, phishing campaigns, cryptomining/cryptojacking, and data theft within encrypted traffic. 5 key findings on encrypted attacks The ThreatLabz research team analyzed 32.1 Encrypted threats accounted for 87.2% of blocked attacks.

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