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The CISO Brief

The latest news in cybersecurity — get the top stories every week in the Networking and Cloud Security space.

This week: An Iranian hacking group creates its own VPN. ZoneAlarm confirms a data breach. The health industry is a prime target for malware attacks — plus much more.

WHAT’S NEW?

The latest in Networking Security News.

DoH Protocol

The DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocol is not the privacy panacea that many have been advocating in recent months. So, what is the solution? Find out.

Hacking Group

An Iranian hacking group has been operating its own private network of VPN nodes — which they've been using to connect to hacking infrastructure, perform reconnaissance on future targets, and even casual web browsing. Discover more about this hacking group.

Data Breach

The healthcare industry stores individuals most sensitive personal information: hackers know this and are looking to exploit what they view as an easy target. Read more.

Malware Attacks

As cloud security continues to make improvements, there is still one weak link: humans. Does the ease of use create a false sense of security? Learn more.

Post Breach

Organizations should have a plan of action for what to do if a data breach occurs. But what about what NOT to do? Here are 6 things to avoid after a data breach.

Firewalls

VPNs should always be used in addition to firewalls. Check out an introduction to the different types of firewalls.

Cybersecurity

“A good way to think about cybersecurity is to compare it to the brakes on a race car. It’s the brakes that truly make the speed possible. Without them, the speed would be pure recklessness.” Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be a nuisance. Learn more.

Threats

For years, ransomware has been leading the list of threats in both the consumer and enterprise segments — but in the first half of 2018, Cryptojacking gained the throne. Check out the latest trends.

Turning off the Firewall

"If these companies were physically isolated, this might be a relatively small issue. But they are all in some way connected to every other company that uses digital data. So, turning off the firewall now becomes everybody’s problem.” - Steve Prentice

Check out our latest Cloud Security Tip.

Learn How to Secure an iPhone with a VPN

Remote employees are more likely to connect to the company network from mobile phones, and conduct work over unsecured public wifi — putting sensitive business data at greater risk. Fortunately, there is a straightforward solution: a VPN app for iPhone.