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What is Killware? What You Need to Know About the Newest Cybersecurity Threat
Killware has been frequenting the news in recent weeks. Some of the actual headlines, from real news sources, can come across as pretty frightening:
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VPN Audits — A Primer and a Security Audit Checklist
Popularity of VPNs (virtual private networks) has grown with the popularity, and necessity, of remote workers using outside-the-firewall remote access, often on public WiFi, to tap into internal networks. Like anyone selling a product or service, VPN service providers make bold claims and promises. But should you trust them? How can you identify
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VPN Hardening: What It Is and How to Do It
Cybersecurity is inherently complex. It involves hardware and software, as well as the most complicated component — actual human beings. Sometimes, though, the simplest measures can make a significant difference.
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IoT Vulnerabilities for Cybersecurity
The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) was first used in 1985. These “things” are tools, programmed for applications, and they transmit data over the internet or other networks. IoT devices include hardware such as sensors, actuators, gadgets, appliances, or machines that can be embedded into mobile devices, industrial equipment, environmental
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OpenVPN 2021 Year in Review
Edit: OpenVPN Cloud is now CloudConnexa® — learn more here. It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is right around the corner. We had another incredible year of growth at OpenVPN, rolling out new cybersecurity features for OpenVPN Cloud and Access Server. Things happen so fast it’s easy to lose track of them, so we wanted to take this opportunity to look
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Top Cybersecurity Threats for Business in 2021
Love them or loathe them, year-end lists are an obligatory part of the final weeks of any year, and 2021 is no different. Now, OpenVPN isn’t qualified to report on the best books, albums, movies, or television shows of the year. Anything about the best and/or worst dressed? Not our area of expertise. But we are uniquely qualified to break down the
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OpenVPN Commercial Solutions Not Affected by the Log4Shell (aka, Log4j) Exploit
Edit: OpenVPN Cloud is now CloudConnexa® — learn more here. In the last few days there were a number of alarming headlines about the Log4J Shell exploit. Those headlines, understandably, caused considerable concern for security teams around the world, including here at OpenVPN.
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VPN's Role in SASE
In 2019, the research firm Gartner coined the term “secure access service edge” (SASE) to describe “ … network security functions (such as SWG, CASB, FWaaS and ZTNA), with WAN capabilities (i.e., SDWAN) to support the dynamic secure access needs of organizations.” The idea that remote users can have secure access, no matter where they work, became
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Getting Connected: The OpenVPN Team Retreat
With team members spread out all over the globe and a fully remote workforce, the team here at OpenVPN isn't used to seeing each other in person. So when the opportunity arises, we like to make the most of it.
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RDP Security — How to Secure Remote Desktop Protocol
What is remote desktop protocol? The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables remote employees to use Microsoft Windows at an off-site location by accessing an RDP server. This helps hybrid and remote workforces maintain productivity no matter where they work.
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