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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

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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What Are Firewall Rules? Ultimate Guide & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Deny and alert: Notify systems administrator of potentially malicious traffic. For teams in industries like financial services, healthcare, and government, the more specific the access rule, the better. But while all firewalls should protect business data and systems, some won’t need that much protection.

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Group-IB uncovers PerSwaysion – sophisticated phishing campaign targeting executives worldwide

Security Affairs

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company , has identified a series of sophisticated successful phishing attacks against the management and executives of more than 150 companies around the world. When adopting cloud based corporate services, it is crucial to enforce 2FA authentication to mitigate risks of login credential theft.