IT Toolbox

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have found new WiFi security vulnerabilities that have made Linux and Android devices susceptible to attack. Learn more about the nature of the threat that has affected several business and home networks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The negative impact of legacy networks can be substantial: increased operational costs, restricted potential for digital transformation and difficulty responding to the demands of the business. Legacy networks are under unprecedented pressure. Upgrades and patches often run behind schedule. Points of vulnerability are multiplying.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Recently during a research interview with a small but fast-growing business, for the first time I encountered an organization with a “no-network-vendor” network. That is, instead of using Cisco or Dell or even a white-box solution for switching and routing, the company deployed only Fortinet equipment for its entire network.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

A research firm recently published methods for attackers to hijack automation tools that ship with Windows 11 to distribute malware and steal data across networks. The process comes with some caveats but marks another area of concern for IT security.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

(Nordstrom Photo) — Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer. Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs. Kishen previously was an executive at Cisco and co-founded BroadHop.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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The Verge

JULY 4, 2021

A security researcher has found that certain Wi-Fi networks with the percent symbol (%) in their names can disable Wi-Fi on iPhones and other iOS devices. You can permanently disable any iOS device's WiFI by hosting a public WiFi named %secretclub%power Resetting network settings is not guaranteed to restore functionality.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Based on the security researchers' analysis of the 2023 cyberthreat landscape, we highlight new or heightened risks.

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Network World

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A demonstrated attack by cybersecurity researchers in IBM’s cloud infrastructure allowed them access to the internal server used to build database images for customer deployments.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Time-triggered Ethernet is a system that allows mission-critical devices, like flight controllers, to run on the same networking hardware as non-essential systems, like passenger WiFi.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

Networks are under pressure like never before. For networking security leaders, too many blind spots in their network security operations means too many vulnerabilities. Smart use of modern network security solutions and practices give CISOs their best chance fight against threats and mitigate risk. .

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CTOvision

JUNE 27, 2014

We have written before about the Security Innovation Network ( SINET ). Supported by the US Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate. Director , National Security Agency. Chief , Central Security Service. Connect global builders, buyers, investors and researchers. By Bob Gourley.

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TM Forum

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

New research from TM Forum’s Research & Media team shows that the most promising B2B services include security, IoT and cloud, with double-digit percentage growth possible for each into 2024. TM Forum Chief Analyst Mark Newman and Principal Analyst Dean Ramsay provided a preview of their research during a.

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Network World

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Increased network complexity, constant security challenges, and talent shortages are driving enterprises to depend more on channel business partners, including managed service providers, system integrators, resellers and other tech providers. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As the volume of IoT devices connecting to enterprise networks continues to climb, the number of security threats has been increasing in lockstep. In fact, research firm IDC predicts that the IoT market will expand to 55.7 billion connected IoT devices by 2025 , with those devices generating 80B zettabytes (ZB) of data.

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Network World

JULY 12, 2023

The market for managed security services is shifting as enterprises weigh their requirements for cloud-based security capabilities and vendors refine their feature sets and product integrations. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zero Trust is a term coined by John Kindervag while he was an analyst at Forrester Research to describe a strategic framework in which nothing on the network is trusted by default – not devices, not end users, not processes. The traditional approach to security was based on the concept of “trust, but verify.”

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CTOvision

AUGUST 14, 2014

We have previously written about the Security Innovation Network ( SINET ) and the yearly SINET Showcase. Established security firms should track SINET to learn of emerging capabilities to partner with. By Bob Gourley. This is a group every technology firm should have some familiarity with now. This event is the SINET Showcase.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 19, 2020

The suspicious network activities revealed in the research by Positive Technologies are traffic hiding, VPN tunneling, connections to the Tor anonymous network, and network proxying.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 31, 2023

Apple’s decision to support MAC Address Randomization across its platforms may provide some degree of protection against a newly-identified Wi-Fi flaw researchers say could let attackers hijack network traffic. iOS, Linux, and Android devices may be vulnerable. To read this article in full, please click here

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

We have been long-term supporters of the Security Innovation Network (SINET) and believe this group plays an important role in being a catalyst for innovation around enterprise cyber security. Networking Lunch – Information Sharing Hour. 7 hours Networking and Networking Reception. One on One Meetings.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Security researchers are some of the unsung heroes within the cybersecurity field. How is North Korea targeting security researchers? The North Korea based threat actors are using a number of different strategies to target security researchers. Can security researchers be socially engineered?

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Network World

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The network and security industries both continue to evolve at a rate never seen before. Historically, security and network operation teams have worked in parallel with one another, sometimes being at odds with each other's goals. However, that is changing as businesses rely on their networks to operate.

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The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Government-backed hackers based in North Korea are targeting individual security researchers through a number of means including a “novel social engineering method,” Google’s Threat Analysis Group is reporting. Hackers set up a network of Twitter accounts and a cybersecurity blog. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Network World

MARCH 16, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads, many companies are requiring employees to work from home, putting unanticipated stress on remote networking technologies and causing bandwidth and security concerns. Research by VPN vendor Atlas shows that VPN usage in the U.S. grew by 53% between March 9 and 15, and it could grow faster.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 6, 2024

Security professionals must adapt controls to a world where the perimeter is distributed, and users can log into corporate resources from any network and any device. In fact, support for hybrid and remote workers was named as a key reason for increasing IT budgets this year according to Foundry’s 2023 State of the CIO research.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 7, 2020

Security professionals must act before TLS 1.3 and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) are implemented or they won't be able to analyze network traffic and detect cyberthreats, warns Forrester Research.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Attacks related to Domain Name System infrastructure – such as DNS hijacking, DNS tunneling and DNS amplification attacks – are on the rise, and many IT organizations are questioning the security of their DNS infrastructure. Unfortunately, very few organizations are confident in their DNS security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It also introduces new security challenges that demand our attention, especially as IoT is integrated into operational technology (OT) environments. In this article, we’ll explore the risks associated with IoT and OT connectivity and the measures that organizations need to take to safeguard enterprise networks.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2021

The security researcher who discovered the Krack Wi-Fi vulnerability has discovered a slew of other flaws with the wireless protocol most of us use to power our online lives ( via Gizmodo ). They could also theoretically exploit other devices on your home network. Illustrator by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The developers of audio chat room app Clubhouse plan to add additional encryption to prevent it from transmitting pings to servers in China, after Stanford researchers said they found vulnerabilities in its infrastructure. Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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Data Center Knowledge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Complexity will hold two out of every five organizations back from making any upgrades to their networks in 2017, and security products are contributing to the problem, according to new research from Cato Networks. The Top Networking and Security Challenges in the Enterprise report, released on.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Microsoft recently disclosed actions to disrupt Storm-1152, a prolific cybercriminal network that sold over 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts and operated a range of infrastructures enabling wider criminal activity. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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CTOvision

MAY 12, 2014

Editor’s note: I’ve referenced before my participation on the board of Centripetal Networks , and their ability to deliver large scale commercial solutions of MITRE’s IBIP are an area I am particularly proud of. This means, for the first time, a means can be put in place to prevent covert tunnels in enterprise networks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 22, 2024

The remote work revolution has pushed companies to rethink their security and data protection practices amidst hybrid work and cloud environments. trillion by 2025, as cyber risk management has not kept up with digital transformation posing serious risks to organizations’ security and revenue.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2023

Zero Trust adoption is accelerating, with over half of organizations reporting they have adopted Zero Trust Security, according to research independently conducted by leading security research firm Ponemon Institute, sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. What’s driving the adoption of Zero Trust Security?

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2017

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University published a paper explaining a novel approach to IoT security challenges (pdf). The IoT stack is defined with the familiar layers: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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