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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

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What is a human firewall? A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. It also boasts a massive advantage over hardware and software firewalls: common sense.

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Kubernetes Security Risks and Protection Methods

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The final main component of Kubernetes is the system components. When Kubernetes containers that are associated with pods come under attack, it can be due to insiders or external points. Unprotected Kubernetes can cause hackers to find areas in your container deployment system to attack that they previously wouldn’t have had access to.

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3 Keys to ensuring your cloud provider offers a sound cyber security strategy

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In practice, that could mean firewalls protecting the cloud perimeter, then identity management tools (authentication, authorization, accounting, or AAA) to ensure only authorized users are allowed in. Zero trust can also apply to other cloud infrastructure, including servers, databases, and applications.)

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AI redefines customer centricity, beyond language, region for IndiaMART: Nikhil Prabhakar

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At the helm of efforts is Nikhil Prabhakar, CIO, IndiaMART , who dives in-depth into how the e-commerce platform is creating systems where market players can be more digitally savvy, using AI for optimized buyer-seller connections and how robust technology has them poised to scale their business until sky is the limit.

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CVE-2024-55591: Fortinet Authentication Bypass Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

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Fortinet patched a zero day authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy that has been actively exploited in the wild as a zero-day since November 2024. CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2024-55591 FortiOS and FortiProxy Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 9.6 websocket module. through 7.0.16 Upgrade to 7.0.17 through 7.0.19

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CVE-2020-2021: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerable to Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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Critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS devices could be exploited in certain configurations, which are commonly recommended by identity providers. PAN-OS is the custom operating system (OS) that Palo Alto Networks (PAN) uses in their next-generation firewalls. Authentication and Captive Portal. Background.

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

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government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. Data exfiltration Exfiltration is an umbrella term for the methods attackers use to steal data from the victim’s systems.