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Red vs. blue vs. purple teams: How to run an effective exercise

In the arsenal of cybersecurity defenses is the exercise that goes by the name of red team/blue team simulated attack. These simulations are designed to closely mimic real-world conditions. For example, one red team member might take on the role of an employee clicking on a phishing link that deposits malware on the network. The defending team members must then find this malware before it spreads across their network and infects web servers and other applications. To make things more realistic, the simulation replays real network traffic to obscure the attacks, just like in the real world. Let’s talk about the red and blue designations. Red team members usually play the role of attackers and try to overcome security protocols. They use the same tools and techniques that attackers use, similar to how penetration testers operate but on a much broader scale. To read this article in full, please click here
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Week in review: Finding stolen credentials on VirusTotal, BNPL attracting fraudsters

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Google Drive starts warning users about suspicious files Google has announced on Thursday that it has started warning users when they open potentially suspicious or dangerous files hosted on Google Drive. New SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability targeted in Log4j-related attacks Attackers looking to exploit recently discovered Log4j vulnerabilities are also trying to take advantage of a previously undisclosed vulnerability in the SolarWinds … More → The post Week in review: Finding stolen credentials on VirusTotal, BNPL attracting fraudsters appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CoreSite collaborates with Zenlayer to simplify global connectivity and hybrid-cloud solutions

CoreSite, an IT solutions provider, announced a partnership with Zenlayer, a global edge cloud service provider. CoreSite customers can now access Zenlayer’s Cloud Networking and Bare Metal Cloud services through CoreSite’s Open Cloud Exchange to instantly deploy applications worldwide via an ultra-low latency private network. As an interconnection provider, CoreSite deploys high fiber and virtual connections on the CoreSite Open Cloud Exchange. The Company offers highly scalable and compliant cloud-adjacent digital campuses with on-net, low … More → The post CoreSite collaborates with Zenlayer to simplify global connectivity and hybrid-cloud solutions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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