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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). A startup getting to Unicorn status (valued at a billion or more) on the back of security training is quite a feat. Cisco’s roots are in networking but by necessity it has expanded into security and storage.

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23andMe sparks rethink about safeguarding data: on-premises vs. hybrid cloud strategies

IT Security Guru

However, this kind of valuable data often becomes a target for cybercriminals, who are seeking to exploit it for various purposes: including identity theft, fraud, and other nefarious activities. This approach gives organisations direct control over their data and allows them to implement rigorous security protocols.

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Malvertising Campaign Targets IoT Devices: GeoEdge

eSecurity Planet

Threat actors have the capability to silently exploit millions of user endpoints without interacting with web page elements to carry out attacks such as ransomware delivery, identity theft, crypto mining or other forms of criminal monetization.”. In addition, organizations can adopt Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) access methods.

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Understanding Cybersecurity

SiteLock

With database access, thieves can use the data to commit fraud, blackmail, extortion, identity theft and to turn a quick profit by selling it to other criminals on the dark web. If attackers can breach web server firewalls, they can steal sensitive information like customers’ payment data. Web servers. It’s also about people.

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Hospital & Healthcare Technology - Case Study

Approachable Cyber Threats

Healthcare systems store confidential healthcare information, patient' financial information, and other personal data hackers can sell or use directly for identity theft and other criminal activities. In healthcare, service availability isn’t just about the bottom line like it is for most other industries. What can we do about it?

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News Alert: INE Security enables CISOs to secure board support for cybersecurity training

The Last Watchdog

The breach was caused by a misconfigured web application firewall, which allowed an attacker to access sensitive data stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This incident underscores the importance of training employees on cloud security practices and the proper configuration of security tools.

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5 Steps to Building a Foolproof Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

SiteLock

Most simply don’t have the resources to employ a dedicated cybersecurity team or invest in comprehensive security awareness training, leaving employees more vulnerable to phishing attacks and other scams. At a minimum, your defenses should include a web application firewall to prevent any malicious bots from attacking your site.