Solutions: Vulnerability Protection

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Upcoming Complimentary Partner Webinars

Michelle Drolet

Check out one of the upcoming complimentary partner webinars:   Brute Force Attacks: Keeping the Bots at Bay with AlienVault USM Tuesday, October 11th 10:00am CST / 4:00 PM BST Hosted by AlienVault Brute force attacks are relatively simple for attackers to implement and they can wreak havoc on your organization if you don’t detect

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Always be Prepared: Monitor, Analyze and Test your Security

Michelle Drolet

Stay vigilant, plan your response and test your defenses with CIS Controls 18, 19 and 20 This is the final entry in our series on the 20 Critical Security Controls devised by the Center for Internet Security (CIS) as best practices to help the public and private sectors tighten their cybersecurity. We started down the

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Join Towerwall & Sophos for a Ransomware Webinar

Michelle Drolet

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Hosted by Towerwall and Sophos I am sure you are seeing the explosion of ransomware in the headlines. Businesses of every size are targets and analysts estimate ransomware is on pace to be a $1B/year crime in 2016. Sophos Intercept X is their newly released

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Towerwall’s Blog named to the Best Computer Security Blogs 2016 by CreditDonkey

Michelle Drolet

We are honored to share that our blog was named as a Top Computer Security Blogs 2016 by CreditDonkey. CreditDonkey sites: “Business owners who want the latest information on the world of digital security will appreciate this blog’s straightforward approach to news and advice.” We are excited to share the list with some of our security

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Does the NSA have a duty to disclose zero-day exploits?

Michelle Drolet

The NSA should disclose all zero-day exploits. But it doesn’t. To say the National Security Agency (NSA) prefers to lay low and shuns the limelight is an understatement. One joke said about the secretive group, widely regarded as the most skilled state-sponsored hackers in the world, is NSA actually stands for “No Such Agency.” But

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Information Security Summit 2016 Raises $5,000 for MassBay Cyber Security Scholarships

Michelle Drolet

WELLESLEY HILLS, MA (August 2016) – Massachusetts Bay Community College is pleased to announce it has received a generous donation of $5,000 from this year’s annual Information Security Summit to support student scholarships in the field of cyber security. The Information Security Summit, held each year on MassBay Community College’s Wellesley Hills campus, was established

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7 Secrets of Offensive Security

Michelle Drolet

With all the breaches happening in the news, isn’t it time you get one step ahead of the next threat? Get proactive and learn these secrets before you become the next victim.

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Information Security Summit 2016 Review: Ransomware, Application Vulnerability, Hacking as an Industry Lead our Discussion

Michelle Drolet

Thanks to all who attended and sponsored our 2016 Information Security Summit. It was a great turnout where we discussed a number of issues and threats facing infosec today. We were happy to see attendees share ideas and continue the discussion online with #summitbuzz16 Here are some of the topics discussed at this year’s summit:

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5 InfoSec concerns for colleges and universities

Michelle Drolet

Higher education institutions are a prime target for cybercriminals, and IT needs resources to prevent attacks and provide a proper level of security No industry or sector is immune to data breaches, but some are targeted more often than others. Education came ahead of government, retail and financial sectors, and it was second only to

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