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Download AV-Comparatives real-world test into how well different security products defend against APTs

Download AV-Comparatives’ real-world test which reports on how well different security products defend against the increasing number of APT attacks.

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What we learned about mobile security from real-world mobile threat defense customer data – Brian Madden

What we learned about mobile security from real-world mobile threat defense customer data  Brian Madden

We’ve been reviewing publicly MTD data from top security vendors to better understand mobile security for enterprise. See what we learned from Wandera, …

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Book Review: Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems

The overall equation is pretty simple: If you want to understand network traffic, you really should install Wireshark. And, if you really want to use Wireshark effectively, you should consider this book. Already in its third edition, Practical Packet Analysis both explains how Wireshark works and provides expert guidance on how you can use the tool to solve real-world network problems.

Yes, there are other packet analyzers, but Wireshark is one of the best, works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and is free and open source. And, yes, there are other books, but this one focuses both on understanding the tool and using it to address the kind of problems that you’re likely to encounter.

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IoT attacks could bring real-world damage

Members of Congress received a dire warning this week about security vulnerabilities in the so-called internet of things (IoT), as cyber experts cautioned that with billions of new devices coming online, coordinated hacking attacks could become — literally — a matter of life and death.

House lawmakers convened the hearing on IoT security in response to last month’s distributed denial-of-service attack on the internet addressing provider Dyn, which resulted in temporary outages at popular sites like Twitter and Spotify.

[ Related: How the Dyn DDoS attack unfolded ]

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