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What is an endpoint, and why is endpoint security a vital part of any protected network? We learn the answers to these questions and more with Sophos’ Mike Weaver, who offers background on the endpoint security landscape and talks about Intercept X by Sophos, a comprehensive endpoint protection option widely recognized as one of the top solutions on the market.Learn more about Intercept X on our Blog. And see an example of a Threat Case (as discussed on the podcast) in this video.In our Engineer’s Minute, Network Engineer Nick offers a quick tip for deploying Intercept X on your network – hint, it’s pretty easy to get up and running.Learn more about everything network security on our Firewalls.com Blog. And you can learn more about the Professional Services offered by our Certified Experts: https://www.firewalls.com/services or by calling 866-403-5305.Our cyber security headlines discussed on the episode include:NFL Twitter accounts hacked, including those of Super Bowl-bound Chiefs and 49ershttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/multiple-nfl-twitter-accounts-hacked-including-super-bowl-bound-chiefs-n1124206Coronavirus Campaigns Spread Emotet, Malwarehttps://threatpost.com/coronavirus-propagate-emotet/152404/Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys, but Taylor Swift leads with most malware fileshttps://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cybercrime/billie-eilish-sweeps-grammys-but-taylor-swift-leads-with-most-malware-files/The Department of Interior Grounds its Drones Amid CyberSecurity Concernshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/dept-interior-grounds-drones-amid-164239401.htmlSubmit a question for a future Engineer’s Minute, a suggested episode topic, or any other feedback you may have to podcast@firewalls.com. Remember, new episodes are released every other Wednesday, so subscribe/follow to ensure you get the latest first - and please rate and review.Thanks for listening!