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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface. Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk.

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MY TAKE: The back story on the convergence, continuing evolution of endpoint security

The Last Watchdog

No one in cybersecurity refers to “antivirus” protection any more. since the nascent days of the antivirus market, I find in fascinating that the top dozen or so antivirus players have all managed to remain in the game. In the early days, antivirus suites were threat-centric and device-centric. Looming consolidation.

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Security Yearbook’ preserves cybersecurity history — highlights tectonic shift

The Last Watchdog

Related: The role of PKI is securing digital transformation That was in 2002. Cybersecurity, which started with antivirus suites, spam filters and firewalls, has mushroomed into a $103 billion industry. Tectonic shift Digital transformation takes on a more precise meaning through the lens of Stiennon’s latest book.

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NEW TECH: CyCognito employs offensive bot network to put companies a step a head of attackers

The Last Watchdog

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. Today we’re in the throes of digital transformation.

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Why Cybersecurity Strategy Must Start With Identity

Duo's Security Blog

In today's digital age, the concept of security has evolved far beyond the traditional boundaries of firewalls and antivirus software. This shift has made identity-first security a core component of modern security initiatives, such as zero trust architecture and cloud-first strategies.

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Q&A: How emulating attacks in a live environment can more pervasively protect complex networks

The Last Watchdog

For instance, they might want to test new signatures published by their firewall vendor, before pushing it out, to make sure there are no regression issues. Say I wanted to upload a 10 gigabyte file to a partner, but the firewall is blocking it. We have customers within the financial services vertical that do this on a regular basis.

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Cybersecurity in the Evolving Threat Landscape

Security Affairs

As businesses in every sector embrace digital transformation initiatives, adopting cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, automation, AI, and interconnected ecosystems, their attack surface widens exponentially.