InfoSec
April 2025 Cybersecurity Alert: SonicWall VPN Exploited & 16,000 Fortinet Devices Compromised
The second week of April presented a host of challenges for both Fortinet and SonicWall VPN customers. With SonicWall facing major VPN exploits for the third month in 2025 and Fortinet facing continued issues, you may be wondering how to proceed.
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OpenVPN Announces SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA Compliance
OpenVPN is proud to announce successful completion of two critical certifications: the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 Certification examination, and HIPAA compliance. SOC 2 Type 2 certification was completed on November 26, 2024, and HIPAA compliance was completed on October 22, 2024.
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Three Billion Credentials Circulating Online: Is Your Business At Risk?
Online data dumps are nothing new. Sites selling consumers’ stolen personal and financial information and log-ins help generate more revenue for the cybercrime underground than the GDP of many countries. However, the recent appearance of three billion username and password pairs — known as a “combo list” — may have raised the eyebrows of even the
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Navigating Cybersecurity: Choosing Between All-In-One Platforms and Point Solutions
The cybersecurity industry, and SaaS as a whole, is continually reshaping and changing through acquisitions. These deals have led to a boom in consolidated platforms offering multiple bundled solutions, and more companies attempting to satisfy multiple use cases through a diverse product portfolio.
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Three Ways to Integrate Device Posture Checks With Your VPN
In today's increasingly mobile and BYOD workforce, ensuring employees use secure devices when connecting to corporate networksis more critical than ever. Device posture information can help you identify and mitigate security risks in your business by ensuring that devices are updated with security patches, have antivirus software installed, and
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Anonymity, Privacy, and Security
Often, when I'm involved in discussions on various forums and discussion threads related to security and privacy on the Internet, I'm surprised how many people use the terms “anonymity,” “privacy,” and “security” interchangeably. These are actually three very different ideas, although they do have some overlapping aspects. Let's dive into the
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ZTNA — Beyond the Acronym
CloudConnexa delivers the most essential elements of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). But why should that matter to you? Because we know that secure network connectivity matters to you, and you shouldn’t have to settle for a less-than-excellent solution.
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SOX Cybersecurity Compliance
Implementing Security Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Requirements The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a federal act passed in 2002 following financial scandals at Enron Corp., Tyco International, and WorldCom. The fallout from these events led Congress to strengthen disclosure and auditing requirements for public companies to restore investor
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What is LDAP?
The Directory Access Protocol (DAP) is a protocol for accessing information in a directory service based on the X.500 recommendations. The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), as the name implies, is a lightweight, vendor-neutral version of DAP.
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Why Faster Ransomware Means Defenders Must Shift Left on the Cyber Kill Chain
We all know ransomware is among the top threats facing today’s organizations. Whether you’re a provider of critical national infrastructure or a regular SMB, there’s increasingly nowhere to hide. The advent of ransomware-as-a-service and the affiliate model has led to an explosion in the number of threat groups out there successfully monetizing
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