Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

There's a lot more to cybersecurity than just systems, firewalls, and passwords. Much of it is people, laws, regulations, and social engineering, and that has led to non-tech workers being perfect fits.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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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Network World

AUGUST 23, 2024

The use of voice-based social engineering to gain entry into networks is on the rise—a technique made popular by Scattered Spider and the Qakbot threat group. The number of extorted companies based on analysis of malicious data leak sites grew by 57.8%

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Threats outside the firewall are vast and dynamic. With RiskIQ, enterprises can efficiently defend their digital attack surface, pinpoint exposures across their business, and dynamically mitigate cyber threats across web, mobile, and social. About RiskIQ.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Start small, skill up The starting line is all about building up some basic skills—networking basics, firewall configuration, system hardening, threat analysis, and access control. Cybersecurity is a social industry. But how do you actually get that cycle working in your favor? Here's the game plan.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is because the whole paradigm around security training is building technical knowledge; whereas the whole point of successful social engineering is to bypass the logical and rational brain and bait the subconscious and emotions. Cybersecurity training isn't the full solution. So what do we do? Cue the Dunning-Kruger effect in full force.)

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Social, Agile and Transformation

JULY 15, 2008

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Social, Agile, Transformation Pages. social media. (3).

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Social, Agile and Transformation

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Six years ago, I wrote a fun post on A CIO 's Top Ten Guide to Preparing a Thanksgiving Feast, where I shared some whimsical advice from building a firewall to outsourcing what you cannot do well. I've wanted to follow up on a new Thanksgiving-themed post since then but for one reason or another never came through with one.

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Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Recently, when building content for one of my upcoming courses, Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies – Exam AZ-300 , I found the Microsoft documentation wasn’t immediately clear on the exclusivity of Storage Account Firewalls, and Service Endpoints. Do I need to use Service Endpoints and the Storage Firewall together?

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Scamming people instead of breaking firewalls – targeting their feelings of confusion and fear has proved lucrative for scammers. Prashant Mali, Cyber Lawyer and Policy Expert warns us of an AI mayhem wrecking our social fabric if deepfake is not censored via legislation and strict implementation of the same. Finally, Advocate (Dr.)

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2023

It’s important to understand that launching an offensive cybersecurity strategy does not mean abandoning traditional defensive measures such as deploying firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), anti-malware software, patch management, security information and event management (SIEM), and other such tools.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2022

Richard Fairbank, CEO, shares , “We are excited to welcome associates back to the workplace where teams can collaborate, engage, and socialize in ways that we have missed over the last 16 months. Within a physical office, data is protected by firewall and security protocols. Benefits: Increases Security and Privacy.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, regular patching, and endpoint protection act as the digital equivalent of preventive pest spray. Just as an uninformed homeowner might misuse pest spray, an untrained employee is more likely to fall victim to phishing or social engineering attacks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Social engineering – with social engineering, the cyber criminal will “trick” a victim into releasing confidential information, such as passwords and other logins. This has become a particular concern with more people working remotely (and therefore away from the IT support team) during and post-pandemic.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Office spaces at many companies are too focused on individual work rather than structured around spaces that can encourage collaboration, social interaction and creative brainstorming, according to the survey, which polled 14,050 employees and 3,800 employers in 19 countries worldwide. Cisco brings SSE technology to new Kyndryl services Jan.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

Even if you take the time to manually erase data from your electronic devices, digital traces remain and cybercriminals can access these using specialized toolsgaining access to everything from your sensitive personal information and bank details to your photos and Social Security number.

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Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

She shares these folders with her co-workers as well as client contacts within each company (and who are behind each clients firewall) as interactive project-based workspaces. In these cases, each of Margos clients provides a shared (or dedicated) desktop OS behind their firewall. Act II: The (Troubling) Reality. IT Transformation. (13).

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Web application vulnerabilities To prevent attackers from interfering with the operation of web applications, experts recommend using a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Social engineering techniques enable them to bypass technical security measures effectively. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. The breach was caused by a misconfigured web application firewall, which allowed an attacker to access sensitive data stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2024

Firewall capability for AI security: Enhance security measures by providing firewall capabilities to safeguard against potential AI-related vulnerabilities. We all know that well-intended workers will figure out how to use it without going through the corporate firewalls. How has AI penetrated the typical enterprise?

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Eric D. Brown

JUNE 8, 2014

A social media contrarian speaks out on the limited value of tweet analytics. Only those vendors who manage to seamlessly combine the convenience of AWS with the sometime need of behind-the-firewall control of private cloud computing (which Eucalyptus aims to do) will remain relevant. The One Word Your Marketing Needs to Focus on Now.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This means that its often easier to manipulate someones emotions and trick them into clicking on a malicious link or sharing their access credentials, than to hack past a firewall or guess a password. People have a distressing tendency to be distracted and confused, especially when attempting to clear up a backlogged inbox in autopilot mode.

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CTOvision

JUNE 12, 2014

We’re not done yet, though – badges for physical access, PKI, USB keys, SmartCards, soft certs, biometrics, Network Access Control, firewalls, IPS/IDS, SIEM … I could go on and on. Don’t use the same password for everything, because if the bad guys crack one, they own you. Userids and passwords are almost free.

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Victus pro Scientia Opus -- Food for the Knowledge

APRIL 8, 2011

His were culinary, mine are centered around social computing, as my expertise is in working environments far less noisy and hot than his. Source: "Is Business-centric Social Networking a Revolution -- or a Ruse?", The SIM (Society for Information Management) CIO panel on social computing, April 14 at the Needham Sheraton.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One of the best and first things that you should do to ensure information security in your business is to install a firewall. A firewall acts as the first line of defense and will alert you of intrusions. The FCC recommends that all small businesses have some sort of firewall that will set a barrier between crucial data and attackers.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

After Capital One discovered the breach in July, they found around 80,000 linked bank account numbers, 140,000 social security numbers, and 1 million Canadian social insurance numbers were exposed. The hacker was able to breach Capital One’s servers through a misconfigured web application firewall. The Westpac/PayID Breach.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. This is where AI is going to create an impact.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

An employee aware of cyber threats, protection measures, and the main tactics of malicious actors is less prone to social engineering attempts or phishing attacks. A network with multiple firewalls, protected routers, and encrypted transfers can be the reason for bad actors to refuse to attack your infrastructure.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 24, 2016

It is evident that addressing threats outside the firewall must be part of any security program as organizations and their customers move their business interactions to web, social and mobile engagement channels,” said Mr. Manousos.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Social, Agile, Transformation Pages. social media. (3).

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Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

unique network topology (including load balancing, firewalls, etc.). That might mean continuous orchestration between specific apps and networking, storage, firewalls, IaaS, DBs and more. But as I dug into the complexities of maintaining. sophisticated app landscapes, just dropping them onto a public IaaS. cloud only helps to a point.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Specifics from the documents outlined by the AP reveal hacking tools used to spy on dissidents and ethnic minorities in China, as well as to monitor and influence narratives on foreign social media platforms like X/Twitter.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Defending against DDoS attacks has long depended on traditional measures like firewalls and rate limiting. Training employees about the dangers of phishing will also pay off, as it prepares them to avoid social engineering attacks, reducing not only the risk of ransomware, but a wide range of other cyberattacks.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MARCH 21, 2012

The definition of information technology tells us that we need to use firewalls to keep the bad guys out and strict corporate policies to restrict just exactly what can be connected to the corporate network. Couple all of the standard threats and then add in today’s popular social media sites and you have a real problem on your hands.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether applied to firewall rules or code execution permissions, Default Permit operates on the flawed assumption that allowing everything except known threats is a sound strategy. Users' susceptibility to phishing attacks and social engineering tactics remains a persistent challenge.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. decrease in successful breaches.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship — and there’s no easy solution. For the people living under these governments, losing access to major social media platforms can cut off a key way they communicate and resist their own government and its propaganda. . | Alexei Nikolsky/TASS/via Getty Images.

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