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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations. Choose a centralized platform that is interoperable with several firewall suppliers.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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It’s a party! Cisco SecureX at RSAC and Cisco Live US 2022

Cisco Security

Prioritizing Risk to Maximize Security Resilience. Prioritizing Risk to Maximize Security Resilience. a recognized leader in risk-based vulnerability management. BRKSEC-2201 – SecureX and Secure Firewall Better Together. Operationalizing Network Behavior Analytics. Extended Detection with Cisco SecureX. 1:00 PM.

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

This is due to mistakes in the code (usually non-parameterised SQL queries) and to this day, it remains the number one risk in the OWASP Top 10. Web application firewalls can be great and they sit there and (usually) protect one asset. For example: I've written before about vBulletin being plagued by SQL injection flaws over the years.

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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

Krebs on Security

The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system. Anything lower than version 4.1 should be updated immediately.

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation: Dates, Facts and Requirements

Centraleyes

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. The program should be tailored to your specific business risks. Insight: Many businesses make the mistake of copying templates without understanding their unique risks.

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Adoption of Secure Cloud Services in Critical Infrastructure

CyberSecurity Insiders

In an example from last year, lack of risk-based adoption of cloud software and lack of controls to prevent access to ICS networks caused service disruption at a US drinking water treatment facility, where cyber-attack via poorly controlled cloud software (desktop sharing) had increased sodium hydroxide levels in drinking water [v].

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