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OpenVPN Inc. Promotes "Operation Information Freedom"
News Summary Oppressive regimes are restricting or outright preventing the free flow of information into and out of regions under their control. Reporters, journalists, bloggers, activists, and citizens are not being allowed to post or read sources of information that the country prohibits them from accessing. Reporters, journalists, bloggers,
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OpenVPN Wins Globee® Award for 2022 Cyber Security Global Excellence
Here at OpenVPN®, we are thrilled to announce today that The Globee® Awards, organizers of world’s premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, named OpenVPN Cloud, a winner in the 18th Annual 2022 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards® for best New Product-Service of the Year in the Information Technology Cloud/SaaS category.
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IDS/IPS: What They Are and Why You Need Them
Wireless providers are rolling out 5G to power an IoT (Internet of Things) world. The Ericsson Mobility Report, released in November 2021, estimates that by 2027 half of all global mobile subscriptions will be 5G. While faster than ever connectivity and lower latency are welcome, 5G comes with new threats and cybersecurity risks businesses need to
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How Businesses Can Handle the Pandemic of Open Source Bugs
In mid-January, representatives from some of the world’s biggest tech companies and open source foundations were summoned to the White House. On the agenda: how to better manage the risks associated with open source software use. The already-notorious Log4j vulnerabilities at the end of 2021 raised awareness of such risks at the highest levels of
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Credential Stuffing: Why Businesses Must Act in 2022
The New York Attorney General Letitia James kicked off the year with a wake-up call for local businesses. Her office contacted 17 well-known brands to inform them that over a million customers had been compromised by credential stuffing attacks. Most were unaware they’d even been hit.
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The Biggest Cyber Threat to Business: How Ransomware Might Evolve in 2022
Ransomware broke new records in 2021, as cyber-criminals continued to exploit corporate security gaps and new trends associated with pandemic-era working. One estimate claims the volume of global attacks reached 470 million by Q3, a 148% increase on the same period in 2020. If IT and security leaders thought the worst may be over, they’ll need to
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What Are Credential Stuffing Attacks?
Credential stuffing attacks are growing in popularity — with hackers, anyway; not the businesses targeted. In late December, Help Net Security reported there were more than two billion credential stuffing attacks in the previous 12 months, a 98 percent year-over-year increase. The infosec site predicted attacks would peak during the holiday
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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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