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How to close the IT Talent Gap with a SASE Solution

According to  cybersecurityventures.com  unfilled cyber security positions will hit 3.5 million in 2023, with more than 750,000 of those positions based in the U.S.   The lack of talent in this area can lead to inadequate threat detection, weaker security, and compliance issues.   To address this gap, organizations are looking to outsource day-to-day operations and maintenance to IT and security providers.   Here are seven ways a SASE solution can help:   Continuously Updated Security   Staying ahead of cyber threats requires real-time defense mechanisms. A SASE solution provides the latest threat intelligence to automatically block the newest malware and phishing sites. This minimizes the manpower needed to keep your firewalls and gateways up to date and ready to block the very latest threats, and removes the need for manually checking and updating solutions with the latest threat intel.   Effortless Patch Management   The traditional patchi...

Love Bites: Valentine’s Day shoppers advised to be aware of targeted online scams

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  The season of Love and …Fraud February marks the season of Valentine’s Day, merchants offer red roses, chocolates, and a variety of hearts in all colors, shapes and forms, decorates the stores and assorted web pages globally. Indeed, a festive season.   But such occasions also seem to be an opportunity for cybercriminals who insist on participating actively and spoil the atmosphere for many online lovers out there. In our 2023 Cyber Security  Report , it has been noted that the proportion of email-delivered-attacks during 2022 has increased, reaching a staggering record of 86% of all file based in-the-wild attacks. Data shows an increase in the utilization of various types of archive file formats, as threat-actors attempt to conceal malicious payloads.  And indeed, since the beginning of February, our researchers flag approximately 1 in every 1000 emails relating to Valentine’s Day was found to be malicious or suspicious.    Not all Valentine’s Day webpag...