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DOJ Disrupts Russia-Linked Botnet 'Cyclops Blink'

SecureWorld News

Cyclops Blink was a two-tiered global botnet of thousands of infected network hardware devices, according to the DOJ. The DOJ discusses the operation in a recent statement: "The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet.

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Continuous Monitoring – Part 1

CTOvision

A typical enterprise can collect logs and events from firewalls, routers, servers, PCs, and more. In addition, you have to know, and continually update, your asset inventory – both hardware and software. You can also include physical security data – video, badge machines, motion detectors, etc.

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Build WebRTC Media Muscle

Spearline Testing

Quality of users’ hardware. Users’ firewalls configuration and intentional or unintentional throttling of bandwidth. Often referred to as lag, latency is the time it takes to capture, transmit and process data through the necessary devices and channels. 264 has more hardware acceleration. Users’ internet quality.

Media 146
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ITAM Isn’t Sexy. But We Need It!

CTOvision

According to the International Association for IT Asset Management ( IAITAM ), ITAM is Software Asset Management (SAM), Hardware Asset Management (HAM), and Asset Portfolio Management (APM). Special software (usually with agents) discovers the hardware and the software that is installed on it. IT hardware is no simple matter either.

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Data-Driven Decision Making: Transforming Insights into Actionable Strategies

Kitaboo

Data-driven decision-making in the education sector refers to the process of using collected data to inform and guide educational practices, policies, and strategies. It is important to implement robust data security measures, including encryption, firewalls, and secure storage.

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The Endpoint Imperative: The Perimeter is Dead; Long Live the Perimeter!

Cloud Musings

Cloud mobility and the internet things have really obliterated what I've always referred to as the wall and moat security paradigm, where working inside the enterprise was safe but working outside of the company's walls wasn't. When I'm using my laptop at a coffee shop, I am no longer going through a firewall to access a cloud service.

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PCI Compliance and Network Segmentation

Galido

The cardholder data environment (CDE) refers to the network of infrastructure used to store personally identifiable data associated with your customer’s credit or debit card. Hardware and software components that make up the CDE include network devices, applications, and computing devices. Out-of-Scope Systems.

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