eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Passwordless Authentication 101. The Problem with Passwords. MFA Basics.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is from a direct perspective – to enable a supply chain attack, for example – but also because of poor password habits. Things such as encrypting databases containing usernames and passwords, never mind sensitive information, are paramount. My best guess is that these are more lucrative targets to criminals.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

The attacker also obtained free encryption certificates for escrow.com from Let’s Encrypt. We have taken steps across our technology, processes and employee education, to help prevent these types of attacks in the future.” 49 (that domain is hobbled here because it is currently flagged as hosting a phishing site).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs). Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

One shocking statistic is that, even though 55% of the retailers had experienced a breach, only 33% of retailers prioritized multi-factor authentication (MFA) as the most effective method for preventing cyberattacks. Despite the above findings, retailers are pretty serious about the security of their businesses.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Furthermore, at the time of the publication, the system did not use any authentication method upon access.” This gave the attackers easy access to the system and the ability to modify any value in the system, allowing them, for example, to tamper with the water pressure, change the temperature and more.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Update your Zimbra webmail A classic example of fake technical support for urgent Zimbra application updates. HTTPS only indicates that the transmission of data between client and server is done by encrypting information (the letter S, the green padlock, and the certificate cannot give guarantees about the reliability of a site).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

For example, Amazon.com is depicted as Amaz0n.com, or something.gov.us An SSL certificate ensures that the website is encrypted and secure. Enable multi-factor authentication on all your accounts. He likes to educate people about the latest technological threats. is copied as somethinggov.us.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 15, 2023

In general, vulnerabilities will typically include: Broken authentication Human error Injection vulnerabilities Misconfigurations Missing encryption Missing software updates or patches Zero-day exposures Report Once the asset scans have been completed, you will prepare an asset inventory that identifies all business-critical assets.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The group is very sophisticated and used zero-day exploits and complex malware to conduct targeted attacks against governments and organizations in almost every industry, including financial, energy, telecommunications, and education, aerospace. The second stage installs itself and loads the third stage using an encrypted, hardcoded path.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. For example, even with training and a strong security culture, sensitive information can leave an organization simply by accident, such as data stored in hidden rows in spreadsheets or included in notes within employee presentations or long email threads. Advanced Encryption.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

SNMP v2 doesn’t support encryption and so all data, including community strings, is sent unencrypted.” is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited by an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code on an affected system or cause vulnerable devices to reload. through 12.4 through 15.6 and IOS XE 2.2

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

is a type of malware that will encrypt a user’s data and hold it for “ransom” until the attacker is paid. For example, 77% wanted to read external storage. This type of attack can occur in a Wi-Fi hotspot, for example. Educating employees on mobile threats. ransomware? How mobile malware infects users.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 18, 2024

To avoid falling victim to a QR code scam, users should be educated and trained in cybersecurity best practices, including specific training in how to recognize the telltale signs of phishing. Encrypting data in storage, at rest, and in use can protect it against theft or misuse by bad actors.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Stronger authentication and access controls (38% global, 37% in the U.S.). Encryption and access controls for underlying platforms (35% global and U.S.). Thales eSecurity’s Vormetric Transparent Encryption for data at rest is ideal for this approach, and with it, we would expect no noticeable degradation in system response.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For example, if a web server unexpectedly connects with an unknown IP address, an alert may be triggered. A sudden huge data transfer to an external server, for example, might suggest data exfiltration. AWS-based CWPPs, for example, interface with Amazon EC2, S3, and Lambda for increased security inside those services.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

One of the examples relates to the default settings users get when starting to use a new service. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web.

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

For example, imagine a hospital employee accidentally shares a patient’s medical records with someone who shouldn’t have seen them. For example, if a hospital’s computer system isn’t regularly updated, it can be more vulnerable to security and cyber attacks. They’re also able to track who access or shares that information.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

By 2024, for instance, 75% of the entire world’s population will have its personal data protected by encryption, multifactor authentication, masking and erasure, as well as data resilience. Take Apple, for example. The post Make data protection a 2023 competitive differentiator appeared first on Journey to AI Blog.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Additionally, you should consider encrypting data or using VPNs where possible. Encryption can greatly reduce the risk of data being compromised in transit, but it will also make sharing data more complex and will require significant resources. Identity and authentication. Secure service administration.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sophos cybersecurity researchers have discovered a Python-based ransomware operation that escalated from a compromised corporate network to encrypted virtual machines in just three hours. These instructions are used to list all VMs and shut them down, necessary for starting the encryption. Faster Encryption Means Higher Risk.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

An example of the importance of data privacy is in the healthcare industry, where it’s critical to protect confidential patient information for patient trust and comply with regulations. Put into place data protection tools such as data encryption algorithms, key management, redaction, data masking and erasure, and data resiliency.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Yes, so our job is to figure it out and apply appropriate steps of actions in the environment, and also we do deliver education. Well, you just want to investigate what has happened so that may for example involve an employee that is in some kind of a way misbehaving, but it's its default role it's of course focusing on the attack.

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Preservica

JANUARY 22, 2020

Digital preservation – people, processes and technologies working together to ensure the long-term access to authentic, usable digital objects – is becoming a core records management requirement. One recent example of this “gap” appeared in the Government Technology article, “ Texas Quietly Updates Records Laws to Include Personal Devices.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The nonprofit GDI Foundation has tracked close to 175,000 examples of misconfigured software and services on the cloud this year. On both occasions Uber left its encryption keys on GitHub, which in part led to the breach. This ensures that S3 data is encrypted and if a misconfiguration or breach occurs, only unusable data leaks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The report goes on to note: In addition to the massive Equifax breach that exposed personal information of 143 million individuals, other noted breaches last year included the education platform Edmodo (77 million records hacked); Verizon (14 million subscribers possibly hacked); and America’s JobLink (nearly 5 million records compromised).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Also read: 19 Different Types of Malware Attacks: Examples & Defenses 3. Secure practices like robust admin passwords and advanced encryption ensure control over traffic, safeguarding personal information and increasing the odds of a secure online experience. Fortunately it’s a little bit easier for home users.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

For example, it could allow users to turn off individually targeted news and advertising. Most recently, the company used phone numbers provided for two-factor authentication for advertising and networking purposes. There have been numerous examples of attackers targeting cloud service platforms to gain access to user data.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 7, 2018

The correct answer to this question is: The traffic between the browser and the webshop is encrypted. Most notably, they're now free through services like Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare and they're dead easy to setup so there goes another barrier too. But the option does not exist. — Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) April 4, 2012.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

The Bureau writes that cyber threat actors are seeking “to profit from a sudden growth in teleworking, increased use of virtual education systems for online classes, a surge in online shopping, public appetite for information related to the pandemic, and the criticality of maintaining functioning critical infrastructure networks.”.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Basic security includes benchmark-based password creation and use, personnel education and training, limited access to PHI, data encryption, use of firewalls, antivirus software, and digital signatures. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Basic security includes benchmark-based password creation and use, personnel education and training, limited access to PHI, data encryption, use of firewalls, antivirus software, and digital signatures. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Basic security includes benchmark-based password creation and use, personnel education and training, limited access to PHI, data encryption, use of firewalls, antivirus software, and digital signatures. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s dive into some examples of how enterprises must account for external drones entering their airspace and cyber threats to drones operated by the enterprise. Within the United States for example, operating a drone within Class G, uncontrolled airspace over another entity’s property without advanced notice is legally allowed.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Rise of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later Attacks A large, emerging concern are "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) attacks, where hackers intercept and store encrypted long-life data with the intention of decrypting it once quantum computers become capable of breaking current encryption standards.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conducts phishing simulation exercises and offers training to educate staff on email security best practices, lowering the chance of becoming a victim of phishing attempts. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. Email encryption safeguards critical correspondence.

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