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Vulnerabilities on the Rise?

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Lately, stories of stolen data, compromised systems, and vulnerabilities that send us scrambling to patch, headline the news. It seems that we have been taking two steps forward and one step back when it comes to fighting the battle to protect our systems and networks.

Security Holes Make Home Routers Vulnerable

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Security threats abound on the internet, which is why ethical hackers and security researchers spend much of their time in search of these issues. As part of the work that they do to keep the internet safe, researchers at vpnMentor announced that they have found an RCE vulnerability in the majority of gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON) home routers.

Cloud Misconceptions Are Pervasive Across Enterprises

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Everyone understands the benefits of the cloud, and the recent iboss 2018 Enterprise Cloud Trends Report shows adoption is increasing, with IT decision makers (ITDMS) planning to increase their SaaS spend from 21% of the overall IT budget to 28% over the next year. Despite this vote of confidence in the cloud from IT, the findings indicate that there is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the cloud that’s creating a disconnect – and misplaced concerns – among office workers and ITDMs.

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