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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

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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Tech News Roundup February 12

CTOvision

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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Nmap security scanner gets new scripts, performance boosts

Network World

The Nmap Project just released the Holiday Edition of its open source cross-platform security scanner and network mapper, with several important improvements and bug fixes. 15, 2017: Use code 8TIISZ4Z. ]. Give yourself a technology career advantage with InfoWorld's Deep Dive technology reports and Computerworld's career trends reports.

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

Cloud Musings

The result: Higher productivity, but bigger challenges for security, data protection, and mobile device management. Jackson and Intel’s Yasser Rasheed explore the new normal for security, with a focus on the end users. With me is Yasser Rasheed Director of Business Client Security with Intel. Yasser welcome back.

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The internet of trusted things

Dataconomy

IoT device security has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years, as more and more devices become connected to the internet. The vulnerability of IoT devices to cyber-attacks and data breaches has made their security a top priority for individuals, organizations, and governments around the world.