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They say the strong survive. How does that apply when you are dead? The Zombie Apocalypse is among us. What are your chances of making it?It really depends on what types of Zombies you are “lucky” enough to encounter. It does look like our advantage of speed from the Zombies, and relying on running
(This blog posting was written with the understanding that the reader already understands how standard LISP operates from a control and data plane perspective.)OverviewFor those who have looked into LISP Extended Subnet Mode (ESM), we have all come to the realization that it is a great leap in tec
Many of us have stress in our lives. We have our jobs to worry about, we need to think about our retirement, and we have to figure out what the health care law means to us. However, a few of us know there are more immediate concerns that must be dealt with.For years, mankind has struggled with what
As the world makes steady progress towards ending the pandemic, the road ahead is still a long one. Previously unforeseen obstacles can pop up at any time and skew the trajectory of how the world handles Covid-19. One obstacle, in particular, that is on the rise currently is phishing scams. The vacc
The role of the cybersecurity professional has never been more critical. Mass digitization has made every company a tech business, and cybercriminals have taken full advantage of this movement. New threats arise every day, but there’s also an abundance of cybersecurity testing tools at your disposal
The security operations center (SOC) is an increasingly crucial part of the modern business's cybersecurity approach. One or two IT workers and an anti-malware program are no longer enough to handle a company's cybersecurity. Cyberthreats are more prominent than ever, bringing new urgency to cyberse
Readers, I wanted to introduce our newest contributor to the Packet.Zip site, Shannon Flynn. You will see some of Shannon's articles and contributions to the website in the coming months giving you a new perspective on cybersecurity. She is a managing editor at ReHack.com, and we are excited to have
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.com Keeping data centers within the ideal temperature range is crucial due to the expensive and necessary equipment inside. If the data center gets too hot, servers could malfunction, and their expected
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.com Companies have access to more information about their customers than ever. Online storefronts, social media and email marketing all provide major opportunities for collecting data on what their cust
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.comThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a few areas of improvement in the business world. As the world's systems try to adapt to changing needs, their shortcomings become increasingly evident.
Original article appears at https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/how-threat-researchers-leverage-darknet-to-stay-ahead-of-cyber-threatsThe famous painting “Swans Reflecting Elephants” creates a double image and is an ideal metaphor of what we know about the Internet and the hidden layer ben
originally posted at https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/into-the-rabbit-hole-offensive-dns-tunneling-rootkits We see numerous evasion techniques that attackers use to bypass egress filtering solutions and establish command and control (C&C) within organizations. These targeted organizati