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QNAP’s Buggy Security Fix Causes Chaos

Richi Jennings | November 26, 2024 | automatic updates, data storage, firmware, firmware patch, firmware security, firmware update, Firmware Updates, hard disk drive, hard drive, NAS, os security updates, QNAP, QTS, RAID, Release Management, SB Blogwatch, security update, storage

RAID FAIL: NAS Maker does a CrowdStrike—cleanup on /dev/dsk/c1t2d3s4 please ...

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SPF flattening: What is it and why do you need it?

Yunes Tarada | November 26, 2024 | Blog, email security

SPF flattening is a technique used to optimize and simplify Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records by reducing the number of DNS lookups ...

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Huge Leak of Customer Data Includes Military Personnel Info

Jeffrey Burt | November 25, 2024 | china, elasticsearch, enamelpins, leaked data, Phishing

EnamelPins, which manufactures and sells medals, pins, and other emblematic accessories, for months left open an Elasticsearch instance that exposed 300,000 customer emails, including 2,500 from military and government personnel. The company, ...

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In a Growing Threat Landscape, Companies Must do Three Things to Get Serious About Cybersecurity

Paul Laudanski | November 25, 2024 | c-suite, CISO, Cybersecurity, NIST

Several macro-trends – such as growing digital transformation, rising hybrid work and, especially, booming AI adoption – have created an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape ...

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Better Prioritization and Network Clarity Can Close the Gap Between Application Security and Speed

Kyle Wickert | November 25, 2024 | Application Security, network connectivity

A strategic approach to achieving speed without sacrificing protection requires a deliberate focus on application connectivity ...

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Defining Cyber Risk Assessment and a Compliance Gap Analysis and How They Can be Used Together

Greg Neville | November 25, 2024 | Compliance Frameworks, cyber risk assessment, gap analysis, threat identification

A cyber risk assessment is a tool that helps organizations identify and prioritize risks associated with threats that are relevant to their unique environment ...

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How Effective Network Management Enhances Collaboration Between IT and Security Teams

Glenn Gray | November 22, 2024 | network management, Security Teams

For small and mid-size businesses (SMBs), balancing IT and security resources can be both challenging and essential. With limited resources and personnel, SMBs often rely on multifunctional roles and streamlined operations ...

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U.S. Agencies Seize Four North Korean IT Worker Scam Websites

Jeffrey Burt | November 22, 2024 | china espionage, Department of Justice (DOJ), fake IT worker scam, North Korean cyber espionage

U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the websites of four North Korean fake IT worker scams that were uncovered by SentinelOne threat researchers and linked to a larger network of Chinese front companies ...

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The Race is on to Solve the Quantum Computing Security Challenge

Rahul Tyagi | November 22, 2024 | cryptography, cyber, quantum computing

Quantum computing has long been a topic of intense research and debate, particularly regarding its potential impact on current cryptographic systems ...

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