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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

Spooky fact : The infamous Mirai botnet attack in 2016 turned more than 600,000 IoT devices into cyber zombies, leading to one of the most significant DDoS attacks in history. The crucifix : Regular backups, robust firewalls, and anti-malware software can drive away these bloodsuckers, keeping your system safe from sudden data "drain."

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Top 20 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know in 2025

eSecurity Planet

Check Point: Best for Firewalls 11 $25.34 Known for strong next-generation firewalls (NGFW) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, it also ranks for network security tools , zero trust , extended detection and response (XDR), IoT security , software-defined wide area network ( SD-WAN ), and secure access service edge (SASE).

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Learn more about Fortinet. Visit website.

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Latest MITRE EDR Evaluations Contain Some Surprises

eSecurity Planet

In the weeks ahead, we’ll be using the results as we re-examine our top endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus product lists. That said, the raw numbers alone contain some interesting insights. MITRE results analyzed. Thus far the MITRE evaluations have overwhelmingly attracted EDR vendors.

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eSecurity Planet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Product Awards

eSecurity Planet

Best Cybersecurity Solutions : Overall Vendor Top Startup EDR Firewall SIEM Intrusion Detection Breach and Attack Simulation Encryption Small Business Security Email Security IAM NAC Vulnerability Management Security Awareness Training. Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW): Palo Alto Networks. Winner : Abnormal Security.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. How to Defend Against Adware. How to Defend Against Botnets.

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MY TAKE: A primer on how ransomware arose to the become an enduring scourge

The Last Watchdog

While reporting for USA Today in 2009, I wrote about how fraudsters launched scareware campaigns to lock up computer screens as a means to extract $80 for worthless antivirus protection. It’s imperative to keep legacy anti-malware , firewall and intrusion prevention systems updated.