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Catch the SonicWave of WiFi

securityforumadmin August 10, 2019 0

Meet the New SonicWave 200 Series Wireless Access Points SonicWall has been busy with new product releases in 2019, with the SOHO 250 and TZ350 firewalls and Cloud App Security already making waves in the cyber security market. Speaking of waves, SonicWall’s latest devices expand on its

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SonicWall enhances Wi-Fi, cloud apps and endpoints security for SMBs and distributed enterprises

securityforumadmin March 26, 2019 0

SonicWall announced new platform offerings and enhancements for small, mid-sized and distributed businesses and enterprises to protect against targeted attacks on wireless networks, cloud apps and endpoints. In addition to a new line of firewalls designed to consolidate security, networking and performance, SonicWall introduced new cloud-managed Wi-Fi access points and

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Center for Internet Security warns of Trickbot

securityforumadmin March 18, 2019 0

TrickBot malware targets users financial information and acts as a dropper for other malware and can be leveraged to steal banking information, conduct system and network reconnaissance, harvest credentials and achieve network propagation, according to a security primer released by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). “The malware authors are

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Getting Control of Security Controls

securityforumadmin February 28, 2019 0

he effective deployment of technology depends on a business-level understanding of the organization. Technology on its own solves very few problems. However, when it is part of a comprehensive protection strategy, and truly integrated, operationalized, and measured, then it can deliver positive return on investment. Historically security controls provide a cautionary

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CREEPY INCIDENTS WITH NEST CAMERAS PROMPT PASSWORD WARNING

securityforumadmin February 20, 2019 0

Google has urged owners of Nest cameras to reset their passwords, following reports of hackers taking over the smart home devices. In one incident last month, a family in Illinois had their home security system compromised by cyber criminals, who took control of connected Nest cameras to shout racial abuse through the device’s speaker at a couple and […]

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National pen test execution standard would improve network security

securityforumadmin February 19, 2019 0

A penetration test is only as good as the person conducting it. There are gaps that a national execution standard could fill and ensure networks are equally secure. As the number of cyber attacks increases, the demand for penetration tests – to determine the strength of a company’s defense – is also going up. People […]

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Popular D-Link Router Falls for Routine Malware

securityforumadmin February 12, 2019 0

While every router manufacturer must endure its share of difficulties, D-Link has been having a particularly tough time over the last year or so. Every few months or so, one (or more) of its widely used routers falls prey to some kind of dangerous exploit, and the latest victim is the D-Link DSL-2750B. This consumer-grade […]

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Huawei Permitted Only For 5G Trials so Far: DoT Secretary

securityforumadmin February 11, 2019 0

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday said the Indian government has allowed the company only to carry out trials for 5G connectivity as of now. Amid reports of Chinese technology major Huawei being banned in several countries, including the US, on security concerns, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday said the Indian government has allowed […]

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Vulnerabilities Found in Highly Popular Firmware for WiFi Chips

securityforumadmin February 9, 2019 0

WiFi chip firmware in a variety of devices used mainly for gaming, personal computing, and communication comes with multiple issues. At least some of them could be exploited to run arbitrary code remotely without requiring user interaction. The security flaws were discovered in Marvell Avastar 88W8897 SoC (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + NFC), present in Sony PlayStation […]

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Harvard Business Review: Don’t Use Public WiFi (Without a VPN)

securityforumadmin February 8, 2019 0

Earlier this year, the Harvard Business Review published a story about the hidden dangers of public WiFi networks and urged everyone to stop using them. They cited a recent studyconducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) in conjunction with Private WiFi which indicated that nearly 80% of people admit to using public WiFi without properly protecting themselves.