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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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AI-Powered Phishing: Defending Against New Browser-Based Attacks

SecureWorld News

Limitations of traditional security measures While organizations typically rely on email filters, firewalls, and antivirus software, these solutions often fall short against AI-powered phishing attacks. This dynamic nature allows attackers to bypass traditional defenses and increase their success rates significantly.

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Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks: Top NGFWs Compared

eSecurity Planet

A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is an important component of network security and represents the third generation of firewall technology. NGFWs provide capabilities beyond that of a traditional, stateful firewall , including cloud-delivered threat intelligence , integrated intrusion prevention , and application awareness and control.

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Palo Alto Networks latest security giant accused of patent infringement

SC Magazine

billion in damages, ruling the company copied at least four of Centripetal’s patented software and network security designs in their switches, routers and firewalls. Last October a judge ordered Cisco Systems to pay $1.9 The court denied Cisco a new trial earlier this week.

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Best Internet Security Suites & Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. DNS leak protection Kill switch No log policy. Web Application Firewall (WAF). While most firewalls are network security solutions, a WAF works at the application layer.

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What are Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks?

eSecurity Planet

Usually this is accomplished either by deploying malware that changes the target computer’s host files, or by using a technique known as DNS cache poisoning. In the latter approach, attackers target the website hosting server and change the DNS table so that users are redirected to a fake website.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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