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Security startup Airgap Networks brings telco technologies to the LAN

Network World

AI-generating malware, deep fake identity spoofing, and state-sponsored ransomware are just a few of the latest methods that attackers are using to bypass traditional cybersecurity tools.

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New year's resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile

Network World

In November, researchers from cybersecurity firm Invincea reported a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to infect Belkin WeMo smart plugs with malware. The flaw was located in a configuration protocol that worked over the local area network and didn't require any authentication.

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A 'kill switch' is slowing the spread of WannaCry ransomware

Network World

The malware encrypts data on a PC and shows users a note demanding $300 in bitcoin to have their data decrypted. Security experts have detected tens of thousands of attacks, apparently spreading over LANs and the internet like a computer worm. National Security Agency may have used for spying.

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Private 5G Will Transform Healthcare

CIO Business Intelligence

This approach also enables far more sophisticated visibility into the entire LAN and, where applicable, WAN. When the LAN is stretched too thin. And yet LANs can be stretched too far, when patients are moved to areas that never before needed LAN access.

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How can cybersecurity analysts utilize AI technology?

Dataconomy

Viruses, malware, ransomware and other nefarious applications can cause havoc on networks, affecting personal, government or private commerce systems. They protect all software, hardware and networks (both LAN and cloud) from theft, breaches or access from unauthorized parties. However, the internet also carries risks with its use.

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How to Prevent ISP Spying with a VPN Service

Galido

Most household and business users are connected through a Local Area Network (LAN) where all the systems are connected to a central ISP. What is an ISP? An ISP or Internet Service Provider is the local service that handles your network connection. How a VPN stops ISP spying? VPN services work by masking user IP addresses.

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New opportunities as homes become smart lifespaces

TM Forum

Gamers are also vulnerable to malware, with Cisco-Talos finding cyberattacks on gamers had risen 340% during the Covid crisis. Network-based gaming is highly QoS sensitive, but even for downloaded games run on consoles, gamers increasingly want to interact with others while gaming.