eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. The 15 Vulnerabilities Explained.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Balancing the promise against the potential of cyber risks of smart cities will be critical to realizing their potential. For more information on Thales’s data encryption technologies, please visit our website to learn about “Advanced Data-at-rest Encryption, Access Control and Data Access Audit Logging”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

To get an idea of how serious this problem might be, a 2015 report by the University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies estimated a major grid attack in the U.S. The March attack demonstrates that at least two utilities were poorly prepared for such an attack. It also makes me fear that few are.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

represented in its privacy policy that the Company used encryption and authentication tools to protect information but failed to encrypt the data (at rest) on its computer systems. The complaint also focuses on what the AGs allege was an “inadequate and ineffective” post-breach response.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM): Best used to effectively manage cloud resource entitlements, reduce access risks, and maintain compliance. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 9, 2018

Privileged users today can include a multitude of people from system administrators, network engineers, and database administrators, to data center operators, upper management, and security personnel. Best practice also calls for strong cryptographic key management and encryption of data at rest to ensure data security.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A baseboard management controller (BMC) is a specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of a computer, network server or other hardware device using sensors and communicating with the system administrator through an independent connection. ” concludes Eclypsium.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

On 19 March 2019, Norsk Hydro’s systems were infected with the LockerGoga ransomware. TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. That said, there are a few ways to mitigate the risk. How the incident occurred.

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CGI

MAY 21, 2018

A system administrator did not apply a patch. Safeguarding data through the use of strong encryption. The requirement for “trusted distribution” was identified in the early standards but now we refer to it as “supply chain risk management.” . The basic tenets of securing systems and data still apply.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In this post, we’ll elaborate on how organizations can finalize the best approach to implement data encryption at an organizational level in an agile and efficient way. In a nutshell, no matter it’s data-at-rest or data-in-motion , it should be encrypted regardless of its state. Ground Reality: The Problem of Plenty!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

As remote desktop solutions are prevalent among IT and managed service providers (MSP), downstream clients can be at risk, as Kaseya experienced in 2021. By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. Reconnaissance.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines. Bots “public-key” and “private-key” are randomly generated at process startup time.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya’s flagship product is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution called the Virtual Systems Administrator (VSA) and is the product at the center of the current attack. When administrators noticed suspicious behavior on Friday, Kaseya shut down VSA. Establishing Standards for Secure Systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets. The smart session management feature can flag access to the most high-risk systems to help prioritize remediation efforts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

Deny and alert: Notify systems administrator of potentially malicious traffic. If your team is looking for network security products, check out our list of network security categories , including network access control, endpoint detection and response, and encryption.

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Robert's Db2

MARCH 9, 2022

In part 1 of this two-part blog entry on thoroughly assessing data security in a Db2 for z/OS environment, I covered four aspects of Db2 data protection: privilege management, client authentication, data encryption and column masks/row permissions.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Denial-of-Suez attack. pic.twitter.com/gvP2ne9kTR — Graham Cluley (@gcluley) March 25, 2021.

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Adapture

MAY 18, 2021

If the attachment is a ransomware, your end user’s computer could get encrypted and locked up. 3 out of 10 kids are critically at risk with this newly discovered coronavirus strain. For example, a spear phishing attack might be targeted at a senior system administrator, whose credentials could open the gates to the entire network.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

Decisions should be based on the level of risks for users and IT resources to be targeted by cyberattacks. CISA strongly urges system administrators and other high-value targeted users (attorneys, HR Staff, Top Management.) Does your business have any plans to move away from legacy systems and PKI CBA authentication?

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erwin

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In short, data governance is about walking the fine line between getting the greatest business use out of the data and reducing the risks that come with that data. The risks include fines, penalties and damage to your reputation if you leave sensitive data unsecured and unencrypted. That’s the ideal state.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. These DMs are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning that they are unencrypted inside Twitter's network and could have been available to the hackers. Or to escalate an international dispute.

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