Cisco acquires cloud security startup Lightspin
Tel Aviv-based Lightspin sells a cloud security platform of the same name. The platform can automatically scan cloud environments for …
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DDoS DNS attacks are old-school, unsophisticated … and they’re back
SPONSORED: Ransomware may currently be the biggest bogeyman for cybersecurity pros, law enforcement, and governments, but it shouldn’t …
How to prevent fork bombs on your Linux development servers
Learn how to protect your Linux server from the fork bomb denial-of-service attack with this video tutorial by Jack Wallen. Even though the …
Wireshark Celebrates 25th Anniversary with a New Foundation
No doubt, countless engineers and hackers remember the first time they used Wireshark, or — if they’re a bit older — Wireshark’s …
Q&A: Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn on the challenges of a hybrid workplace
In April, 2021, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced he would let all 75,000 employees work remotely indefinitely, even after the COVID-19 …
This Week in Computing: Malware Gone Wild
Malware fools security researchers by acting differently outside of the sandbox. …
Cisco fixed multiple severe vulnerabilities in its IOS and IOS XE software
Cisco addressed tens of vulnerabilities in its IOS and IOS XE software, six of these issues have been rated ‘high severity’. Cisco …
What Is Nmap and How to Use It to Enhance Network Security
Nmap is short for Network Mapper, an open-source tool used for IP and port scanning and app detection. System and network admins use it for …
Cisco kindly reveals proof of concept attacks for flaws in rival Netgear’s kit
Public proof-of-concept exploits have landed for bugs in Netgear Orbi routers – including one critical command execution vulnerability. …
Bridging the cybersecurity readiness gap in a hybrid world
A mere 15% of organizations globally have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity …
JWTs: Connecting the Dots: Why, When and How
JSON web tokens (JWTs) are great — they are easy to work with and stateless, requiring less communication with a centralized …
5 Ways Heimdal® Protects You From DNS Attacks
It’s not a novelty that DNS attacks can cause serious damage to brand reputation, data breaches, and even bring down entire network …
DNS data shows one in 10 organizations have malware traffic on their networks
During every quarter last year, between 10% and 16% of organizations had DNS traffic originating on their networks towards …
DNS Becomes an Autobahn for Malicious Network Traffic
An analysis of trillions of DNS requests show a shocking amount of malicious traffic inside enterprise networks, with the stalwart malware …