Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Constella Intelligence shows that in 2017, someone using the email address istanx@gmail.com registered at the Russian freelancer job site fl.ru Kloster says he’s worked in many large companies in Omsk as a system administrator, web developer and photographer.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Read more: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees in 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

In this article, we will define automatic patch management, explain how it operates, go through its benefits and drawbacks, and list some of the best practices and top automated patch management tools of 2023. How Automated Patch Management Works Patch management is one of the most important aspects of cybersecurity.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

Blog post with screen shots and links: [link] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger A. Link to blog: (click on the "Maybe Later" to get to the article:) [link] Let's stay safe out there. Law enforcement has a process to work together with banks to help recover money stolen from BEC attacks. Fascinating story by a 34-year CIA veteran.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

This was the cybersecurity song stuck in my head when Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced widespread service outages on March 13, marking the company’s longest ever downtime. Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Recent years presented a torrent of research showing how vulnerable RDP systems are for organizations not taking additional cybersecurity precautions. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. Remote Desktop Software and Cybersecurity. What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. This hostname connection is particularly heterogeneous, but it technically makes sense.

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