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What Is Patch Management and Why Is It Important?

SecureWorld News

Luckily, new real-time collaboration tools, software, and solutions enter the market to make digital transformation challenges easier to overcome, while positioning organizations on the right path towards achieving their scaling targets. IT teams have extensive stacks of hardware and software to maintain. It optimizes resource usage.

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Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%

CTOvision

Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software. href="[link] Control 2: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software. Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers. Application Software Security. href="[link] Control 6: Application Software Security.

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Mac users beware! Delete these malware-infected apps now

Dataconomy

This malicious software lurks within seemingly harmless downloads of popular macOS applications, posing a significant risk to the security of your device. This broad approach indicates that the cybercriminals behind these attacks are targeting a wide spectrum of devices and operating systems.

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO Business Intelligence

Looking beyond operations, do leaders and managers have collaboration tools, real-time reporting dashboards, and forecasting machine learning models to aid in decision-making? How often do teams schedule tabletop exercises to play out what-if scenarios? Does your organization have the culture to support software development?

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Restrict users' ability (permissions) to install and run unwanted software applications. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g.,

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Are Bad Bots Unleashing Havoc in the Digital Realm?

SecureWorld News

Bots are highly versatile software programs designed to automate tasks and streamline processes. Keep your software up to date: Regularly update your software, including operating systems, applications, and security programs. While they offer convenience and efficiency, we must recognize the potential for misuse.

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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

SecureWorld News

Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Restrict users' ability (permissions) to install and run unwanted software applications. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g.,

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