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A Reactive Cybersecurity Strategy Is No Strategy at All

CyberSecurity Insiders

But what are your options for proactive protection when the notion of a walled-in network has been shattered by the proliferation of new IoT devices, growth of cloud services, and new hybrid work from home models? So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS? The issue likely comes down to awareness.

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Microsoft February 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 56 bugs, including an actively exploited Windows zero-day

Security Affairs

Microsoft February 2021 Patch Tuesday security updates address 56 CVEs in multiple products, including Windows components,NET Framework, Azure IoT, Azure Kubernetes Service, Microsoft Edge for Android, Exchange Server, Office and Office Services and Web Apps, Skype for Business and Lync, and Windows Defender.

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The hacker behind Matrix.org hack offers advice to improve security

Security Affairs

Matrix is an open network for secure, decentralized real-time communication that is also used for instant messaging, IoT communications, and VoIP or WebRTC signaling. Unfortunately, users that have no backups of their encryption keys will be not able to read their previous conversations.

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Microsoft Fights Off Another Record DDoS Attack as Incidents Soar

eSecurity Planet

The DDoS assault used multiple attack vectors for User Datagram Protocol (UDP) reflection, including Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP), Connection-less Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (CLDAP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Network Time Protocol (NTP). IoT Devices Multiply Attacks. Two Other Big DDoS Attacks.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT).

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. Some applications, cloud infrastructure, networking equipment, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices may require more sophisticated ITAM or additional tools to detect them.

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Zero Day Threats: Preparation is the Best Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Monitoring infrastructure like Domain Name Servers (DNS) and web servers for malicious activity. Incident response and a clean air-gapped backup copy of your data are critical cybersecurity tools these days. Applying predictive analysis and modeling to look for anomalies in traffic data. Employee training.

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