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How to Build Your Cybersecurity Talent Stack

SecureWorld News

And don't overlook risk managementit's all about spotting potential threats and figuring out how to handle them before they become a problem. Networking Basics: Understanding protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP is critical. Keep expanding your expertise to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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Why Governments Worldwide Recommend Protective DNS

Security Boulevard

HYAS Protect protective DNS uses advanced data analytics to proactively block cyber threats, a feature unavailable in legacy systems relying on static DNS filtering. AV-TEST , one of the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted evaluators, rates HYAS as the most effective protective DNS solution on the market.

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When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): AI/ML can enhance attack sophistication and scale, but they also improve threat detection and response. Understanding both the potential benefits and risks associated with these tools is crucial for maintaining a strong security posture.

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Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

Security Boulevard

Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. Some of the common forms these DNS-based attacks can take include: DNS spoofing: A malicious actor alters DNS records to redirect traffic to a fake website or server.

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A compelling story

Cisco Security

For example, the security event might involve requests to communicate with an IP address, and the analyst would say, “This IP address belongs to my DNS server, so the traffic is legitimate.” However, the detection engine was really saying, “I suspect there is DNS tunnelling activity happening through your DNS server—just look at the volume.”.

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Threat Protection: The REvil Ransomware

Cisco Security

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Detecting Targeted Attacks on Public Cloud Services with Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics

Cisco Security

According to Cado, the software could be delivered by leveraging DNS over HTTPS to avoid detection at the network access layer and using compromised credentials to execute the software designed for Lambda environments. Continuous Monitoring and Threat Detection in the Public Cloud using Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics.

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