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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulations such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) may apply to technology firms that work with government agencies, while industry standards like the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 provide guidelines for information security management systems.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. Outsourcing U.S. companies may trust U.S.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 25, 2023 – Flaws in Apple Devices, DevOps Tools and More

eSecurity Planet

The problem: SentinelOne recently released research on a new threat actor, known as Sandman, that’s been targeting telecommunication providers. SentinelOne researches new threat Sandman Type of attack: New threat actor exploits a novel backdoor in LuaJIT to attack mainly telecom companies.

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Vulnerability Recap 6/10/24 – RCE Attacks in Major Platforms

eSecurity Planet

DarkGate, developed by RastaFarEye and active since 2018, exploits security holes in Microsoft Excel and HTML attachments to overcome defenses and deliver malicious payloads, primarily targeting healthcare, telecommunications, and finance sectors around the world.

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Security is Shifting to a Unified Cloud Edge

McAfee

The convergence of security solutions that traditionally have functioned independently will improve an organization’s security posture by creating security defenses that work cohesively to defend against attacks,” Rob Westervelt, research director at IDC, said. And they must be able to do so simply.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

In 2018, Australia passed a Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment that permits a five-year jail penalty to be applied to visitors that refuse to provide passwords for all digital devices when crossing the border into Australia. Pressure on both professional and personal encryption can also be seen in government legislation.

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Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs): A Fast Way to Secure IT

eSecurity Planet

Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. MSPs can often deliver these improved capabilities faster and at a lower cost than an in-house team can.