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U.S. Cities Relying on Legacy Cybersecurity Plagued By False Positives and Negatives
Cybersecurity teams working in municipal settings face a constant struggle — protecting vital public network infrastructure with limited resources. The situation can reach a breaking point when these teams become overwhelmed managing false positive and negative flags triggered by legacy cybersecurity solutions.
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451 Research Finds Self-Learning Technology to Address Cybersecurity Blind Spots and Reduce Analyst Burnout
In the report, 451 Research explains why security analytics needs to include advanced Third-Wave AI, which autonomously learns normal behavior and adapts to constantly changing network environments, to address the next generation of cyberthreats and increase SOC productivity.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Focuses on the “People” Part of Cybersecurity
October is recognized every year as Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). Starting in 2004, this important awareness month has been a collaboration between The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) to lead a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise cybersecurity awareness nationally and internationally.
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Case Study: How a Major U.S. City Rapidly Modernized Its Cybersecurity Defenses
In our newest case study, “How a Major U.S. City Rapidly Modernized Its Cybersecurity Defenses,” we share how the City cut its cyber tool footprint in half, gained visibility into advanced foreign adversary attacks, and greatly improved the productivity of its SOC staff.
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Webinar On-Demand: State of InfoSec Q3 2022
If you missed our recent webinar, State of InfoSec Q3 2022, we now have the full recording available on-demand!
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Webinar: State of InfoSec Q3 2022
Are you curious what threats other CISOs are prioritizing right now? Do you know what the most in-demand security talent is right now? Hundreds of Cybersecurity professionals recently responded to MixMode’s nation-wide survey on InfoSec strategies for the end of 2022.
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Updated for 2022: What is Network Traffic Analysis? A Beginner’s Guide
87 percent of organizations use network traffic analysis (NTA) tools for threat detection and response according to ESG, an IT strategy firm. In their 2020 study, 43 percent of organizations surveyed said NTA is a “first line of defense” for detecting and responding to threats.
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Can Your Cyber Tools Monitor Any Stream of Data?
It’s the open secret no one’s talking about — too many cybersecurity solutions in the marketplace stand no chance of providing comprehensive coverage because they are incapable of handling data arising from all sources. Many available solutions are effectively legacy platforms hiding within fresh marketing packages.
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The Fallacy of “One-Click Remediation”
Let’s take a closer look at the false narrative being propagated in the cybersecurity market and explore some more appropriate alternatives. An example of a legacy cyber tool vendor “feature” being touted as an ideal solution to the problem of automatic remediation is reliant on a standard (though rarely used for reasons we will explore in this article) function known as TCP Reset.
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