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Almost two years since the ransomware attack that brought the NHS (National Health Service) to a halt, healthcare IT professionals feel more confident in their ability to respond to a cyber-attack, according to new research from Infoblox. As healthcare… Continue reading Healthcare IT pros now confident in their cyber attack response ability
In the world of network security, hackers often use lookalike domains to trick users to unintended and unwanted web sites, to deliver malicious software into or to send data out of victim’s network, taking advantage of the fact that it’s hard to tell t… Continue reading Lookalike domains: Artificial intelligence may come to the rescue
The results of a global Infoblox survey on the state of network security at higher education institutions reveals that 81 percent of IT professionals believe securing campus networks has become more challenging in the last two years. The report titled … Continue reading Securing campus networks became more challenging
In the news, Infoblox research finds explosion of personal and IoT devices, Qualys announces letter of intent to acquire second front systems, Fortinet acquires Bradford Networks, Tenable extends cloud application security scanning capabilities, and mo… Continue reading Qualys, Twistlock, & Tenable – Enterprise Security Weekly #94
Infoblox announced new research that exposes the significant threat posed by shadow devices on enterprise networks. Researchers found that enterprise networks across the US, UK and Germany have thousands of shadow personal devices – such as laptops, ki… Continue reading Exposing the threat of shadow devices
While security professionals are increasingly recognizing the importance of threat intelligence, the majority remain dissatisfied with its accuracy and quality, according to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Meanwhile, because many security t… Continue reading Most remain dissatisfied with threat intelligence quality and accuracy
As I work with Operators all over the world, I’m amazed at two worrying. First, Operators are still treating DNS as an afterthought. Everyone knows that if DNS is down, the network is down. Too many people are taking DNS’s… Continue reading AnswerX – Akamai’s ‘Secret’ DNS Platform
Prevent DNS-based data exfiltration and detect malware Delivered as a service, Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud addresses the needs of global enterprises with a mobile workforce and growing branch offices which often don’t have dedicated IT staff or adequate security measures in place. The new solution provides protection for devices on or off the premises, prevent DNS-based data exfiltration, automatically stops device communications with command-and-control servers, and allows rapid investigation of threats. Aegis Secure Key 3z hardware-encrypted … More → Continue reading New infosec products of the week: January 27, 2017