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How to Choose the Best Vulnerability Scanning Tool for Your Business

Galido

As the name clearly suggests, a vulnerability scanner scans systems and networks to identify and report back on open ports, active IP addresses and log-ons, software, OSs (Operating Systems) etc. He writes about information security, focusing on web security, operating system security and endpoint protection systems.

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Technology Short Take #66

Scott Lowe

In the event you’re interested in an idea of how much latency the use of in-kernel hypervisor firewalling (such as that offered by VMware NSX) adds, have a look at this article by Sean Howard. In any case, Alex Hudson also noticed the trend, and commented on it as well. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

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Technology Short Take #71

Scott Lowe

The use of VMware NSX for microsegmentation is a really popular use case, and so the topic of scripting distributed firewall (DFW) rules often comes up. This blog post on shielded VMs in Windows Server 2016 is a bit light on details, but the embedded video may be more informative (I didn’t watch it). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Website Server Planning Tips

Galido

Identify whether or not you need support for particular scripts or Windows applications and other special software. Ensure that your host specializes in custom firewalls for your CMS if you are using one, and updates web server scripts and systems regularly. This trend is expected to continue. Enhanced Security.

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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

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EP 49: LoL

ForAllSecure

Living off the Land (LoL) is an attack where files already on your machine, ie your operating system, are used against you. So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected. Like all the unused files within your operating system?