Cybersecurity

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How to Become a SOC Analyst

Author(s):

Glenn Mabry, Senior Instructor/Security Researcher, Advanced Security

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How to Become a SOC Analyst

A Security Operations Center, or SOC, is one of the most important departments for any modern business. It is here that the organization’s cybersecurity team does their job, monitoring and analyzing their security networks in case of bad actors or other cyber-attacks. Working in a SOC can be extremely exciting, but the journey to that … Read more

Even Cyber Pros Fall Victim to Cybercrime and Bad Habits

Author(s):

James Everett Lee, Chief Operating Officer, The Identity Theft Resource Center

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Cyber Pros Fall Victim to Cybercrime

Back in January of 2021, you may have seen this eye-catching headline: “Hackers are targeting security researchers”. As it turns out, threat actors in North Korea were luring pen testers and other vulnerability professionals into a trap where a backdoor was installed on unsuspecting researchers’ operating systems. This scheme was discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis … Read more

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Companies Must Prepare for Escalating Ransomware Attacks and Threats

Author(s):

Noman Ansari, Senior Writer, Malwarebytes

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Ransomware Attacks - Cybersecurity Software

There certainly have been some dangerous ransomware attacks in the recent past. In 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack exploited a security flaw in Microsoft Windows OS to hold over 200,000 computers hostage worldwide. The hospitals that were struck by WannaCry had to cancel essential procedures, including emergency services. After postponing thousands of appointments, the costs … Read more

5 Factors for Evaluating an RMM Tool for the Modern MSP

Author(s):

Nisha Balajee, Product Marketer, ManageEngine

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RMM Solutions for MPS

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are becoming increasingly important in the IT management industry. The role of an MSP does not just stop with monitoring, managing, and maintaining the IT services of their clients; it extends to keeping a close watch on everyday IT developments and proactively securing clients’ IT networks against cyberthreats. To balance all … Read more

All Aboard! Onboarding and Securing Your New Endpoints

Author(s):

Sudarshan Kumar, Content Writer - EMS Marketing, ManageEngine

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Onboarding and Securing Endpoints with Desktop Central

Any IT admin worth their salt knows that onboarding new employees or endpoints is not quite as simple as yelling “All aboard!” like a merry captain of a cruise ship. It’s been more than a year since most of us started working remotely, and for many organizations, it looks like this new way of working … Read more

5G Technology and Cybersecurity

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Rina Richell, SEO Analytics Manager,

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5G Technology and Cybersecurity

The rave that came in with the advent of 5G Technology was well-founded with the promise of promoting smart cities, a much faster internet connection for cell phones, and faster data download and upload speeds. This technology, by every standard, deserves to be received and celebrated. With the advancement of 5G came new possibilities not … Read more

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Intrusion Detection System (IDS): What is the Difference?

Author(s):

Lauren Abshire, Director of Content Strategy, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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IPS-IDS-Firewall

An Intrusion Prevention System – or an IPS – is a network security technology (and control system) that monitors networks and traffic for any vulnerability exploits or malicious activity. IPS will automatically either allow or deny the detected traffic (good or bad) based on its established ruleset. An Intrusion Detection System – or an IDS … Read more

Endpoint Security – Cutting Through the Complexity With Clear-Cut Requirements

Author(s):

Alex Haynes, CISO , IBS Software

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Endpoint Security

Endpoint security has evolved drastically over the past 10 years. While previously it only referred to ‘anti-virus’ and typically only on workstations, endpoint security has been replaced by a bewildering array of options that can do dozens of things. With the increase in options, we naturally get an increase in complexity, and combine this with … Read more