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    Startup Graphiant offers SaaS-based replacement for MPLS, SD-WAN

    ArtemisDiana/Getty Networking that carries all of our video streams, social communications, e-commerce, and personal data has become more complicated than 10 years of tangled kudzu vine for administrators to install and maintain. Between wide-area networks, hybrid clouds, network edge, telcos, cable providers, and satellites, this is fast becoming a genuine concern for enterprise IT decision-makers. […] More

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    This stealthy Linux malware starts off small but gradually takes control

    Image: Getty A stealthy new form of malware is targeting Linux systems in attacks that can take full control of infected devices – and it is using this access to install crypto-mining malware.  Dubbed Shikitega, the malware targets endpoints and Internet of Things devices that run on Linux operating systems and has been detailed by cybersecurity […] More

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    Most IT pros think a company breach could threaten national security

    <figure uuid="e7fc9475-211b-4e72-aecb-c7dab27eefd7" size="original" float="none" image-caption=" Oh look. It’s happened again. ” image-credit=”Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto” image-alt-text=”Two Professional IT Programers Discussing Blockchain Data Network Architecture Design and Development Shown on Desktop Computer Display. Working Data Center Technical Department with Server Racks.” image-filename=”cybersecurity-training.jpg” image-date-created=”2020/02/19″ image-width=”1365″ image-height=”768″ image-do-not-crop=”false” image-do-not-resize=”false” image-watermark=”false” lightbox=”false” preload=”true” class=”c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption”> Oh look. It’s […] More

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    The second-biggest school district in the US was hit with ransomware

    Shutterstock Los Angeles Unified, the second-largest school district in the US, was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend, the school district announced Tuesday. Despite the “significant disruption” to the school district’s IT infrastructure, school opened as usual on Tuesday.  Based on a preliminary analysis of critical business systems, LA Unified said employee healthcare […] More

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    Google Chrome zero-day flaw: Users urged to install update 'immediately'

    Image: Getty/iStockphoto Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited actively by cyberattacks – and users are urged to apply the update as soon as possible.  The release, which updates Google Chrome to version 105.0.5195.102, fixes what’s […] More

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    Firewalla starts taking preorders for 2.5Gbps Gold Plus firewall

    Image: Firewalla I’ve been experimenting with Firewalla firewalls since the launch of the original Blue model, but for the last two months, I’ve been using the Firewalla Gold as my network’s main router.  I finally made the switch for a number of reasons, one of which was the fact that Firewalla has a Wi-Fi SD […] More

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    Hackers gained access to Samsung customer data

    Corinne Reichert/ZDNET Hackers gained access to Samsung’s US systems and stole customer information, the mobile phone giant said Friday. The cybersecurity breach took place in late July, and by August 4, Samsung discovered that customer information was taken.  The hackers didn’t gain access to Social Security numbers, or credit card or debit card numbers, Samsung […] More