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Weekly Update 342

Troy Hunt

Of course "next time" will be whatever poll follows the last one, not the poll that falls after that one! Off the back of the NCA's DDoS market honeypot , the BreachForums admin arrest and the takedown of RaidForums before that , if you're playing in this space you'd have to be looking over your shoulder by now.

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Best beginner cyber security certifications

IT Governance

With so many training courses and qualifications available, it can be hard to know where to begin. There is of course no single, right answer. With that in mind, we’ve collected a handful of training courses that may suit you. You can find out more about this qualification by taking our CompTIA Security Training Course.

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Weekly podcast: ICS attacks, Reddit and SIM swap arrests

IT Governance

Cybereason’s researchers recently set up a honeypot environment with a network architecture that replicated that of “typical power substation” and waited. Only two days after the honeypot was launched, it was attacked by a black-market seller, who installed backdoors that would allow anyone to access it, even if admin passwords were changed.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools. Basic cybersecurity training uses cybersecurity training courses to educate about common issues such as phishing and ransomware.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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Cryptojacking campaign uses Shodan to scan for Docker hosts to hack

Security Affairs

Exposed APIs allow the attacker to execute commands on the Docker hosts which allow them to manage containers, and of course, deploy infected images from a Docker Hub repository under their control. I've got the account names and passwords with this botnet that is going around. shodanhq or @achillean please dm me.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

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