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What to do about WannaCry if you’re infected or if you’re not

Network World

If you can’t do that because you haven’t tested whether the patch will affect your software build, disable Server Message Block 1 (SMB1) network file sharing. Consider closing firewall port 139, 445 or both because these are the ports SMB uses. That’s where the flaw is that it attacks.

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5 open source alternatives for routing/firewall

Network World

Economical and flexible Open source software offers an economical and flexible option for deploying basic home, SMB or even enterprise networking.

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Review: 5 open source alternatives for routers/firewalls

Network World

Open source software offers an economical and flexible option for deploying basic home, SMB or even enterprise networking. Plus, they are combined with security functionality, starting with a basic firewall and possibly including antivirus, antispam and Web filtering.

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Top 10 Commonly Exploited Initial Attack Vectors

SecureWorld News

Software is not up to date. Unpatched software may allow an attacker to exploit publicly known vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive information, launch a denial-of-service attack, or take control of a system. RDP, Server Message Block (SMB), Telnet, and NetBIOS are high-risk services.

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Technology Short Take #33

Scott Lowe

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I must disagree with some of his statements regarding what software-defined networking is and is not and where it fits , written back in April. App Firewall? Venky explains it in this post. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Technology Short Take #33

Scott Lowe

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I must disagree with some of his statements regarding what software-defined networking is and is not and where it fits , written back in April. App Firewall? Venky explains it in this post. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks

Sean Daniel

I’ll copy the Windows ones here Turn off File & Printer Sharing Enable Your Firewall Use SSL Where Possible Consider using VPN Turn it off when you’re done Change to the Public Profile Some other things I’d recommend above and beyond are: Make sure you have an Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware solution installed. SMB Nation.

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