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By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Thursday 8/29 Introducing Automatic URL Categorization: Enhanced Security and Efficiency (Check Point) Our new feature, Automatic URL Categorization, helps your team make the most of their security policies. This capability leverages advanced machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to provide superior URL classification, ensuring security policies are applied accurately. https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/introducing-automatic-url-categorization-enhanced-security-and-efficiency/ Inciden... read more.

• September 06, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/19 Unmasking Styx Stealer: How a Hacker’s Slip Led to an Intelligence Treasure Trove and their Big Reveal (Check Point) During the debugging of Styx Stealer, the developer made a fatal error and leaked data from his computer, which allowed CPR to obtain a large amount of intelligence, including the number of clients, profit information, nicknames, phone numbers, and email addresses, as well as similar data about the actor behind the Agent Tesla campaign. https://blog.checkpoint.com/researc... read more.

• August 23, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/12 Why a Data-resilient Architecture Is Critical for Recovery (Pure Storage) IT teams need to be prepared to recover quickly from an outage event, no matter the cause. See how Pure Storage can help speed your recovery efforts. https://blog.purestorage.com/solutions/why-a-data-resilient-architecture-is-critical-for-recovery/ Announcing the general availability of Citrix DaaS Backup + Restore (Citrix) Backup + Restore is now generally available for all Citrix DaaS customers. This powerful featur... read more.

• August 16, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In an increasingly interconnected world, enterprises rely on numerous service providers to support their operations, from cloud storage solutions to specialized consulting services. Managing these relationships effectively requires a comprehensive and up-to-date inventory of service providers. This blog explores the importance of establishing and maintaining such an inventory, complete with classifications and designated enterprise contacts, and highlights the necessity of regular reviews and updates. To ma... read more.

• August 13, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/5 Introducing native Conditional Authentication to Citrix Cloud! (Citrix) Prior to this release, only one type of authentication method was allowed natively. Multiple methods required the use of Adaptive Authentication which relies on NetScaler nFactor, which increases complexity. https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2024/08/02/introducing-native-conditional-authentication-to-citrix-cloud/ Tuesday 8/6 The Perils of Insecure Networks ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation https://www.gothamtg.com/blog... read more.

• August 09, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In our increasingly interconnected world, the importance of secure network practices cannot be overstated. As more enterprises embrace remote work, it is crucial to train workforce members on the dangers of connecting to and transmitting data over insecure networks for enterprise activities. This training should also extend to securely configuring home network infrastructure. To make these concepts engaging and memorable, we will use references from popular culture to illustrate the importance of secure net... read more.

• August 06, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/29 Protecting Your Cloud Application Against Unknown Risks (Check Point) No system can ever be completely impervious to threats. Even with state-of-the-art protections in place, cloud security is never truly good enough if there remain unidentified vulnerabilities. https://blog.checkpoint.com/securing-the-cloud/protecting-your-cloud-application-against-unknown-risks/ Identity-based attacks and the identity attack chain (Delinea) Identity-based attacks progress in phases along what’s know... read more.

• August 02, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, keeping software up-to-date is a critical defense against vulnerabilities and threats. Ensuring that workforce members can verify and report out-of-date software patches or any failures in automated processes and tools is essential. This blog post explores best practices for this training, using engaging references from popular culture to make these concepts more relatable and memorable. The Importance of Software Updates Imagine if the Avengers didn’t upgra... read more.

• July 30, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/22 We're proud to have supported @AOfrockland this past Saturday during their walk around Rockland Lake. We are proud to sponsor The Arc of Rockland and support the individuals and families they serve. Click the link to learn more about The Arc of Rockland: https://arcofrockland.org/ 5 Threat Intelligence Solution Use Cases (Recorded Future) Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent, making it imperative for organizations to leverage cyber threat intelligence to stay a... read more.

• July 26, 2024

By Ed Bratter, Posted in Infrastructure, Support

If you are responsible for creating Entra Conditional Access policies, you may have noticed that Microsoft has put the “Require approved client app” control on the soon-to-be-extinct list. Instead, the newer “Require app protection policy” control should be used. Microsoft stated that the older control will stop being enforced in March 2026, so it will be as if it does not exist (more information can be found here: Migrate approved client app to application protection policy in Co... read more.

• July 24, 2024