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.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

The Russian government, military, and intelligence service may wish to achieve some operational effect, for example, disrupting the power grid or interfering with telecommunications infrastructure, which may be part of a larger war plan. Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. The efficacy of hygiene.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This month, we look at a bogus online contest designed to capture your Facebook login details, the latest Microsoft scam and whether ‘passwordless’ security can mitigate the threat of scams. If the message sender is a friend, you can contact him, for example, by phone and ask if he is aware of this message. In 2021, it blocked 25.6

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. To mitigate these risks, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) created the Cloud Security Principles , which outline 14 guidelines for protecting information stored online.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Teaching children about good cyber security habits starts with helping them realize their power to learn to make smart choices. Lead by example.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

“Recent news reports have revealed an enormous threat to Americans’ safety and national security,” Wyden said in a statement provided to KrebsOnSecurity. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who said he was moved to action after reading this week’s coverage. All of the access Bug is currently offering was allegedly stolen from non-U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

BlueCharlie primarily focuses operations on defense and intelligence consulting companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), think tanks, and higher education. Some examples are cloudrootstorage[.]com, com, directexpressgateway[.]com, com, storagecryptogate[.]com,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? or.con rather than.com, for example.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox is a private company that specializes in network access security with nearly 1,000 customers and closed a Series A fundraising with Elsewhere Partners for $22 million in 2022. authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. Who Is Portnox? Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Some examples include Microsoft Exchange, Salesforce, SharePoint, SQL, Spiceworks, VMware Horizon, and VoIP. “With this level of detail, impersonating network or internal hosts would be far simpler for an attacker, especially since the devices often contain VPN credentials or other easily cracked authentication tokens.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Particularly very popular is so-called brand phishing, which occurs when criminals impersonate the official website of a well-known brand of a public or private entity using a domain name, URL, logos and graphics similar to the original website: This is a real threat that can have heavy repercussions on user privacy and device security.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Our predictions. How should you prepare?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But negative blowback from major breaches in the 2000s, fines imposed by regulators, and strict cyber security mandates such as PCI-DSS, helped retailers dramatically improve cyber security and slow down the wave of attacks. Despite the above findings, retailers are pretty serious about the security of their businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other agencies and instead focuses on more generic software development weaknesses, similar to the OWASP list for web applications. Also read: Latest MITRE Endpoint Security Results Show Some Familiar Names on Top. Big Moves at Bottom of List.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are multiple examples of ransomware groups doing just that after security researchers crowed about finding vulnerabilities in their ransomware code. This is not an idle concern. “The minute you announce you’ve got a decryptor for some ransomware, they change up the code,” James said.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

. “The reservoir’s HMI system was connected directly to the internet, without any security appliance defending it or limiting access to it. Furthermore, at the time of the publication, the system did not use any authentication method upon access.” ” reads the blog post published by OTORIO. ” concludes the post.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. In order to send a message, they could be using spoof email addresses, making use of compromised accounts, or exploiting weak security measures.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR) has great information on Big Data use and security. We surveyed more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, and virtually all (99%) report they plan to use Big Data this year. Top Big Data Security Concerns. Strategies for Securing Big Data. respondents.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 15, 2023

This includes establishing explicit goals for your organization, such as improving security posture or reducing risk. This could include vulnerability scanners , configuration assessment tools, or security intelligence platforms. Gauge exposure The next step in the prioritization stage is to gauge the exposure of each asset.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

Research presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in 2020 supports the theory, although it was slightly more optimistic. It found that employees will recall cyber security staff awareness guidance for four months before their knowledge begins to fade. Ideally, examples should be used to make the lessons clearer.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They’re particularly dangerous because it’s difficult for security or development teams to see an XSS vulnerability, and it’s also hard to see the effects of an attack until the ensuing breach is well underway. XSS attacks have multiple security and business risks, including credential theft and damaged company reputation.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

Primarily the Pharming attack is planned to gain sensitive data like login credentials, personally identifiable information (PII), social security numbers, bank details, and more. For example, Amazon.com is depicted as Amaz0n.com, or something.gov.us An SSL certificate ensures that the website is encrypted and secure.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

It continued: “We at twitter take the security of our platform very seriously. That’s why we are suspending your account in 48h if you don’t complete the authentication process.”. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. Source: Bleeping Computer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

This is presumably intended to help security researchers vetted by the search engine’s staff to secure the exposed devices and files indexed on the service. To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A package containing features such as 3-D Secure support and support for configuring a phishing website, may cost up to $300. “For example, the same Telegram channel offered the credentials for a bank account with $1,400 in it for $110, whereas access to an account with a balance of $49,000 was put up for $700.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

“During the incident, the hackers changed the DNS records for Escrow.com to point to to a third party web server,” Barre wrote , noting that his security team managed to talk to the hacker responsible for the hijack via telephone. ” A WHOIS lookup on escrow.com Monday evening via the Windows PowerShell built into Windows 10.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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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. Security gaps can be lessened by keeping software up-to-date and configured correctly.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. through 12.4 through 15.6 and IOS XE 2.2

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Twilio provided an example of one of the fraudulent text messages. The security breach was discovered four days later, on 8 August, by which time the fraudsters had been able to exfiltrate vast amounts of sensitive information. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Overall, the emergence of STYX highlights the alarming growth of financial-fraud-focused services on the dark web and FIs’ need for enhanced security measures to combat this threat, namely next-leap cyber financial intelligence (CyFI) capabilities. FIs need to be proactive in protecting their networks and customer data from cyber threats.

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