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Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

Krebs on Security

Also, the resulting compromise is quite persistent and sidesteps two-factor authentication, and thus it seems likely we will see this approach exploited more frequently in the future. “Even employees who are trained on security are trained to make sure it’s a legitimate site before entering their credentials.

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FBI’s alert warns about using Windows 7 and TeamViewer

Security Affairs

. “Beyond its legitimate uses, TeamViewer allows cyber actors to exercise remote control over computer systems and drop files onto victim computers, making it functionally similar to Remote Access Trojans (RATs),” states the FBI’s PIN alert. Use multiple-factor authentication. Windows 10).

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

What authentication methods does the provider support? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. Train your staff. Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest?

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

KnowBe4

And what can/should you do to improve your organization's authentication methods? Security awareness training is key in helping to reduce the likelihood users will fall for social engineering scams – whether in email, on the web, in a text, etc. In essence, security awareness training is your countermeasure to the "Human Element."

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Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

By concentrating on crucial patches that fix serious flaws or have a significant influence on system stability, system administrators may make sure that resources are used effectively and that possible disruptions are kept to a minimum. Further reading: Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

This thorough scan with a comprehensive configuration helps in the identification of the software and services operating on the systems, which is critical for successful CVE scanning. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.