REVIEW: Cyphort makes advanced threat protection easier than ever

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Network World Security Alert Jan 25, 2016 REVIEW: Cyphort makes advanced threat protection easier than ever Over the past few months, we've reviewed a variety of cutting-edge security tools that combat advanced persistent threats (APTs); everything from threat intelligence to virtual sandboxing to privileged identity management. And while all of these programs have been powerful, they all had varying degrees of complexity when it came to usability and customization. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • New tool from Cloudmark is designed to defend against spear phishing   • CIA: 10 Tips when investigating a flying saucer • 26 of the craziest and scariest things the TSA has found on travelers • Backdoor account replaced by another backdoor in vendor stumble • Aircraft part manufacturer says cybercrime incident cost it $54 million • Skype now hides your IP address to protect against attacks from online trolls • Defending against insider security threats hangs on trust • FortiGuard SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet security appliances White Paper: Navisite 7 Steps to Developing a Cloud Security Plan Security concerns are top-of-mind for IT executives in light of highly publicized data breaches at a wide range of leading enterprises and organizations. Read More ▶ New tool from Cloudmark is designed to defend against spear phishing   The purpose-built solution is said to detect spear phishing messages before they reach their targets Read More ▶ CIA: 10 Tips when investigating a flying saucer Most people don't typically associate the Central Intelligence Agency with historical UFO investigations but the agency did have a big role in such investigations many years ago. That's why I thought it was unusual and kind of interesting that the agency this week issued a release called "How to investigate a flying saucer." [The release is also a nod to the fact that the science fiction TV series X-Files returns to the screen this weekend] Read More ▶ 26 of the craziest and scariest things the TSA has found on travelers Sickles, grenades, blasting machines and cannon barrels just a few items in your fellow travelers carry-ons. Read More ▶ Backdoor account replaced by another backdoor in vendor stumble A vendor of audio visual networking equipment replaced one serious security vulnerability with another in a long line of products, despite being warned of the dangers. Read More ▶ Aircraft part manufacturer says cybercrime incident cost it $54 million An Austrian airplane component maker for Boeing and Airbus said earlier this week a cybercrime-related fraud has caused it €50 million (US$54 million) in damages. Read More ▶ Skype now hides your IP address to protect against attacks from online trolls Online gaming can be a nasty business, with some sore losers targeting others to take out their frustrations. Skype recently took action to make that harder. Read More ▶ Defending against insider security threats hangs on trust If your security strategy only considers malicious insiders when addressing the insider threat, you may be miscalculating the risk. Accidental incidents are nearly impossible to guard against. Read More ▶ FortiGuard SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet security appliances Network security vendor Fortinet has identified an authentication issue that could give remote attackers administrative control over FortiSwitch, FortiAnalyzer and FortiCache devices. Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: Cloudmark Cloudmark Trident: Stop Spear Phishing in its Tracks Of all the attack techniques that menace enterprises today, highly targeted spear phishing emails are probably the most insidious and the hardest to stop. Find out how you can stop spearfishing from impacting your enterprise. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. 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