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The DDoS Deception You Need to Know About

A denial-of-service attack is any attempt to interrupt or inflict downtime upon IT systems, but a basic DoS threat is smaller in scale than its DDoS counterpart. With the former, the influx of traffic may come from a single source, while in a DDoS attack, traffic comes from numerous sources – making it more difficult to deal with.
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How “Smash and Grab” Compromises IBM i

During an audit a few years ago, I revealed to the client’s security team that corporate payroll information on every employee, including the CEO, was being archived in an output queue (called PAYROLL) for weeks at a time. Due to poor configuration, this information was accessible to every employee.
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What is the Value of SIEM?

As is often the case in the technology industry, the details surrounding security information and event management can be a little unclear. While vendors may offer solutions of varying complexity, there is still a basic idea behind most SIEM products…
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Network Monitoring for the Back-to-School Season

With the start of the school year upon us, IT administrators everywhere are preparing their networks for surges in traffic as students and teachers return. But what do they need to ensure a smooth transition from the slow summer months to the busy school year?
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Get Real-time Network Mapping for Your Financial Organization

https://www.fortra.com/blog/what-network-mapping-softwareIn the financial and banking industry, downtime is not an option. Too many critical devices and applications are delivering customer services and running daily operations. Find out how a network mapping tool gives you real-time alerts about network issues before outages occur.