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Apple iPhones to get protection against Pegasus Mobile Spyware

CyberSecurity Insiders

So the MacBook maker wants to nip such feelings from its users and is devising a fix that will act as a firewall against attacks related to the spread and installation of Pegasus malware. Till then the iPhone owners are requested to avoid using unknown Wi-Fi networks for accessing internet on their devices.

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Best Internet Security Suites & Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Antivirus Software.

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Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal

eSecurity Planet

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. The impact of the burgeoning scandal continues to ripple.

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What Is a Host-Based Firewall? Definition & When to Use

eSecurity Planet

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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5 Things Your Small Business Cybersecurity Plan Must Cover

CyberSecurity Insiders

Use passcodes and anti-spyware programs. Secure passcodes are a mix of numbers, letters, and punctuation marks that increase the safety of all your internet accounts. Enact robust data security processes and firewalls. A strong firewall is among the primary lines of protection against all types of cyberattacks.

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Story of the Year: global IT outages and supply chain attacks

SecureList

was used by tens of millions of websites approximately 4% of all sites on the internet which highlights the severity of the incident, whose full impact is yet to be determined. Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities What happened? A potentially more impactful threat lies in the satellite internet access supply chain.

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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

Today is the 20th Safer Internet Day. 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Was the general state of the Internet at the time so bad that all of these events sprang up almost out of necessity? You may be asking, why 2004?