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5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against

Malwarebytes

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas. Cloud Snooper. How it works.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Examples include GDPR in Europe, HIPAA in healthcare, and PCI DSS for payment card data. Failure to meet regulatory requirements can jeopardize data security, subjecting businesses to legal action and reputational harm.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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Public Cloud Security Explained: Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

They filter incoming and outgoing network traffic, permitting or prohibiting it depending on established security criteria. Firewalls are used to safeguard cloud resources from unauthorized access and possible dangers like Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults. healthcare, finance) that impose strict security standards.

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From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

The gang has scored a series of resonant attacks on oil companies, financial services , government agencies and healthcare providers. Triple extortion: adding a threat to expose the victim’s internal infrastructure to DDoS attacks. The model became widespread after the LockBit gang got DDoS’ed , possibly by a victim.

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Top Cybersecurity Products for 2021

eSecurity Planet

As a whole, the Cisco suite is a powerful zero trust security solution. Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation and a next-generation intrusion prevention system. Cisco also offers Firepower NGFWv, a virtualized version of the firewall solution. CASB benefits.

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Best Cybersecurity Software & Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a whole, the Cisco suite is a powerful zero trust security solution. Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation, and a next-generation intrusion prevention system. As with Cisco’s other solutions, it is highly scalable to meet the needs of growing organizations.

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