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December 10, 2021

Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2021

The cybersecurity market is hot, and vendors are buying competitors to solidify their position or acquiring other firms to expand their offerings. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by Fortinet: Hyper-vigilance is Critical for Retail Security

While the holidays are a busy and exhausting time in retail, by working smart and maximizing the technology and partnerships you have in place, the season can be safe and successful for everyone.

Researchers warn about continuous abuse of unpatched MikroTik routers

Attackers are still exploiting unaddressed vulnerabilities in an estimated 300,000 MikroTik routers. A new tool will detect compromised devices.

VMware launches Carbon Black Cloud MDR to bolster SOC efficiency

VMware's Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is designed to help company security operations centers (SOCs) gain efficiency with improved threat advisory and containment.

Image: Penetration testing explained: How ethical hackers simulate attacks

Penetration testing explained: How ethical hackers simulate attacks

Penetration testing is a means of evaluating the security of a network or computer system by attempting to break into it. It is an exercise undertaken by professional pen testers (aka ethical hackers) with the permission of the system’s owners.

How CISOs can drive the security narrative

If you want people to follow proper security practices, they need to understand why. That's best done by telling a good story.

Google disrupts major malware distribution network Glupteba

The botnet take-down is believed to be temporary as the criminal group has a backup command-and-control mechanism based on Bitcoin blockchain.

Your Microsoft network is only as secure as your oldest server

It's time to inventory your network to identify systems to replace or migrate away from.

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