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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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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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Eliminating Lateral Threat Movement INSIDE factory, branch, and campus networks

Network World

OT security risks and ThreatLabz insights According to Zscaler ThreatLabz research, OT security risks are pervasive in large operating environments. Furthermore, IoT malware attacks have been on the rise. The manufacturing sector experienced the highest volume of IoT malware attacks, accounting for 36% of all observed blocks.

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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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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 Stay up to date.

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Enhancing Private 5G Security in industrial deployments

CIO Business Intelligence

According to research by Palo Alto, three-quarters of industrial organisations globally have detected malicious cyber activity in their OT environments. More than ever, businesses are concerned that threat actors could place malware on their OT networks and syphon valuable data over an extended period. The threat is widespread.

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Modern Network Security: How Technology and Smart Practices are Reducing Risk

CIO Business Intelligence

With the shift to hybrid work, data, applications, intellectual property, and personal information is no longer stashed safely behind a corporate firewall. In this webcast, we’ll explore: The current trending threats facing networks, like authentication vulnerabilities, malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks.

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