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Critical Infrastructure Still at High Risk: Forescout Research Spotlights 21 New Vulnerabilities

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

The report — produced by Forescout Research – Vedere Labs, a leading global team dedicated to uncovering vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure — emphasizes the continued risk to critical infrastructure and sheds light on possible mitigations.

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The report — produced by Forescout Research – Vedere Labs, a leading global team dedicated to uncovering vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure — emphasizes the continued risk to critical infrastructure and sheds light on possible mitigations.
The 21 new vulnerabilities have the potential to stop vital communications that could impact everyday life.
Regions with the highest number of exposed devices includes:
Among the 21 vulnerabilities, one has critical severity (CVSS score 9.6), nine have high severity and 11 have medium severity.
“Vulnerabilities impacting critical infrastructure are like an open window for bad actors in every community.

Insight, Cisco Hold $75,000 Security Makeover Contest

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT), a global solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey, has partnered with Cisco on a national $75,000 Security Makeover Contest that will award three companies each with $25,000 worth of cybersecurity upgrades.

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Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT), a global solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey, has partnered with Cisco on a national $75,000 Security Makeover Contest that will award three companies each with $25,000 worth of cybersecurity upgrades.
“Insight's Security Makeover Contest aims to equip businesses with the right level of protection based on their environment, budget and acceptable risk level.
Comprehensive services span governance, cloud security, testing and assessment, and security controls from edge to cloud to on-premises.
Insight, a top-four Cisco partner and the 2023 Americas IoT/Industry Partner of the Year, is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Cisco Master Specializations in security, networking, collaboration, data center and hybrid cloud, and service provider technology.

Linksys Announces the Next Step in Home and Small Office Network Security

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Consumer Electronics, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, DNS, Feedback, New Design series, Multimedia, Wi-Fi, Cognition, OpenDNS, Linksys, Automation, Television, Online shopping

Linksys® , an iconic Home and Small Office connectivity company, announces in a statement of direction the new Cognitive™ Security capability, which will complement the newly released Designer Series through the end of the year.

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Linksys® , an iconic Home and Small Office connectivity company, announces in a statement of direction the new Cognitive™ Security capability, which will complement the newly released Designer Series through the end of the year.
In Phase 1 of its implementation, Linksys Cognitive Security was developed entirely based on user input and feedback, focusing on saving users time and effort.
Some key features of Cognitive Security include:
Automatically block malicious websites and adult content using Fortinet® Secure DNS or Cisco® OpenDNS.
Cognitive Security follows the same premise of previously announced Linksys technologies, including Cognitive Mesh and Cognitive Experience.

JupiterOne Enters RSA 2023 With Innovative AI Capability, New Query Builder, and Exclusive Security Research

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Monday, April 24, 2023

MORRISVILLE, N.C. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne, the leading cyber asset visibility and management company, is kicking off RSA 2023 with several product enhancements including new AI capabilities and a query builder, as well as new security research in the 2023 State of Cyber Assets Report.

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For instance, JupiterOne's new visual Query Builder feature gives customers an interactive, point-and-click interface for writing queries, and innovative J1 AI capability helps security teams easily identify, analyze, and secure their most important cyber assets.
In addition to delivering enhanced efficiencies, J1 AI complements security practitioners' invaluable knowledge and experience to improve security programs and initiatives.
JupiterOne recently released the second annual SCAR Report , a special research report that focuses on the threat landscape for today's businesses and the opportunities for improving security.
Sounil Yu, CISO and Head of Research, JupiterOne; Dan Erel, VP of Customer Success, SeeMetrics; Sam Harwin, Director of Information Security, New Relic

Vanta Names Security Leader David Eckstein as CFO

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Vanta , the leading trust management platform, announced today that it has appointed David Eckstein as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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Vanta , the leading trust management platform, announced today that it has appointed David Eckstein as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
“His disciplined financial leadership coupled with a proficiency in navigating emerging industries and markets is a tremendous asset to Vanta as we embark on our next chapter of hypergrowth.”
Bringing nearly a decade of security experience to Vanta, Eckstein most recently served as CFO of Menlo Security, Inc., overseeing finance, accounting, human resources, recruiting, and legal.
Prior to Menlo Security, Eckstein was the Head of Finance for Cisco Cloud Security, via its $635 million acquisition of OpenDNS, where he served as Senior Director of Finance.
Vanta and Trustpage’s combined solution provides a real-time, single source of truth for an organization’s security posture that's verified to meet industry gold standards.

BlueCat announces international expansion with launch of Customer Care and Integration Development Center in Belgrade, Serbia

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Umbrella, Integrated development environment, Automation, VMware, DNS, Great Places, IP, DHCP, ServiceNow, Adaptation, OpenDNS, Evansville BlueCats, Organization, DDI, Online shopping, Splunk

BELGRADE, Serbia, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueCat, the Adaptive DNS™ company, today announced the launch of its first Customer Care and Integration Development Center in Belgrade, Serbia.

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BELGRADE, Serbia, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueCat, the Adaptive DNS™ company, today announced the launch of its first Customer Care and Integration Development Center in Belgrade, Serbia.
The new office opened on Jan. 16 and expands BlueCat’s award-winning customer service team, including its Premier and Enterprise Customer Support programs.
The new Customer Care and Integration Development Center will help BlueCat support the growing international demand for its DDI management platform — critical network infrastructure software that improves network access, control, automation, and security.
DNS, DHCP, and IP address management are together known as DDI and provide the core services that enable network communications.

LAD Brings the Bang Back to That Old Gaming Rig

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Don't give up on it there is much better use for that old warhorse, even without a video card.

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Don't give up on it there is much better use for that old warhorse, even without a video card.
People knew there was no magic in packet routing and filtering, turning to Unix to power their PCs into routers.
Providing network mastery suits that old gaming rig and saves a buck or two.
Running LAD on that old rig delivers superior routing and switching performance, plus a host of network security and management features.

DNSFilter Launches Global Partner Program

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

DNSFilter today launched its Global Partner Program to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with best-in-class technology, training, and support to secure customers against domain name system (DNS) and web-based threats.

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DNSFilter today launched its Global Partner Program to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with best-in-class technology, training, and support to secure customers against domain name system (DNS) and web-based threats.
Better serving the MSP community was why we started the company in the first place and launching a Global Partner Program builds on our deep commitment to fulfilling our goals.
DNSFilters Global Partner Program launches with new technical features including Scheduled Reporting providing partners with customized report frequency into how DNSFilter is protecting customer environments against threats and malicious content; and Universal Lists allowing partners to create multiple global lists, either vertical-specific or based on customer restrictiveness, and create a uniform deployment to be used across accounts.
Former DNSFilter DevOps engineer and product manager, Mikey Pruitt, assumes the role of MSP Evangelist to lead the Global Partner Program.

Investment in DDI management platform driving benefits for two out of three enterprises: EMA survey

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Based on a survey of 227 IT professionals, the report was authored by Shamus McGillicuddy, Vice President of Research, Network Management at EMA.

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Based on a survey of 227 IT professionals, the report was authored by Shamus McGillicuddy, Vice President of Research, Network Management at EMA.
It explores the state of DDI maturity in enterprises that employ more than 2,500 people in North America and the United Kingdom.
DDI is comprised of Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and IP address management (IPAM).
Our customers use BlueCats DDI management platform to tame network complexity and deliver reliable, secure, and rapid access from users and devices to clouds and applications.

Cisco Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Delivering an Integrated Secure Cloud Solution with Its Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Packages

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Monday, August 15, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the global secure web gateway industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cisco with the 2022 Global Secure Web Gateway Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Cisco offers a broad set of security capabilities – featuring a function-rich secure web gateway (web proxy) – via a single cloud-delivered service to compete effectively in the secure web gateway (SWG) market. Cisco innovates continuously, and the key differentiators in its features and/or strategic developments set it apart from its competitors. Cisco's integrated secure cloud solution meets customers' need for scalable security framework that integrates and consolidates multiple security capabilities into one platform. As customers evolve toward a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) approach to security, Cisco Umbrella's SWG capability is foundational for converging security, networking (e.g. SD-WAN), and Zero Trust for better, more flexible security.

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Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway provides robust cloud-delivered security and compliance protection with high scalability, fast performance, rock-solid reliability, and simple deployment.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the global secure web gateway industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Cisco with the 2022 Global Secure Web Gateway Enabling Technology Leadership Award.
Cisco's integrated secure cloud solution meets customers' need for scalable security framework that integrates and consolidates multiple security capabilities into one platform.
With its strong overall performance, Cisco earns Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award in the secure web gateway industry.