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Cisco warns of attacks on network routers, firewalls

Network World

Cisco’s Talos security intelligence group issued a warning today about an uptick in highly sophisticated attacks on network infrastructure including routers and firewalls. That exploit targeted an SNMP vulnerability in Cisco routers that the vendor patched in 2017. To read this article in full, please click here

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Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Linux Desktop Security 2017

Galido

This is why we decided to talk about 5 tips to improve your Linux desktop security in 2017 that are easy to follow and will give great results. Use Linux Firewall. Unless you’re really in the know when it comes to Linux, you’re probably not informed that Linux has got a firewall, and a good one at that. Encrypt Your Hard-Disk.

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Tech News Roundup February 12

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White House defends Einstein firewall - FCW.com. IRS fighting for 2010 funding in 2017 - FCW.com. The president's 2017 budget request: Health and Human Services Department. The president's 2017 budget request: Defense Department. The president's 2017 budget request: Homeland Security Department.

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How Zscaler is optimizing Office 365 to remove the burden from firewalls

Tech Republic Security

We caught up with Zscaler at RSA 2017 and talked about how it's giving Office 365 a 40% performance boost as part of its cloud security service.

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Fed Tech Roundup February 3

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Pentagon chief: 2017 budget includes $7B for cyber - FCW.com. How tech helped Ted Cruz; EU, US strike data transfer deal; DHS defends federal firewall - Washington Post. Federal government not immune to info-technology woes, auditor finds - Toronto Sun. Bolden Speech Highlights “State of NASA” Events at Agency Centers Feb.

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Nmap security scanner gets new scripts, performance boosts

Network World

15, 2017: Use code 8TIISZ4Z. ]. Administrators can run Nmap against the network to find open ports, determine what hosts are available on the network, identify what services those hosts are offering, and detect any network information leaked, such as the type of packet filters and firewalls in use. GET A 15% DISCOUNT through Jan.15,

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Embrace DBaaS to Speed Up Mobile App Development

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Gartner has predicted that by 2017, 20% of enterprises will have their own internal mobile app store , meaning that enterprises are deploying both commercial and custom applications to their workforce at increasing speeds. billion at the end of 2012 (and forecasts a nearly 30% CAGR through 2017).

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