Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices What really makes a "strong" password? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? Password complexity, length, and rotation requirements are the bane of IT departments' existence and are literally the cause of thousands of data breaches. Save My Spot! Currently, the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. BlackByte Ransomware Protection Steps. The 15 Vulnerabilities Explained. How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

With 30+ years of experience as a computer security consultant, instructor, and award-winning author, Roger has dedicated his life to making sure you're prepared to defend against ever-present IT security threats like phishing. No worries — register now and you will receive a link to view the presentation on-demand afterwards.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. This relies on governance policies for authorization. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies.

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, this could happen if an insider damages the organisation’s server or deletes information from its Cloud systems. The risks presented by negligent insiders are, by definition, harder to define. The database also contained up to 400 files with plaintext passwords and secret keys, as well as the source code for the software.

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