The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Turns out it was possible for a threat actor to flood GLIBC with data , take control of it, and then use it as a launch point for stealing passwords, spying on users and attempting to usurp control of other computers. This then drops a PowerShell script into the memory of the host computer. This is where PowerShell comes back into play.

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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

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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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them. The risk obviously is that this killer app will devolve into social engineering at scale. Take the following example, provided by Phish Labs: [CONTINUED] Blog post with screenshot: [link] Are Your Users' Passwords.

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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. 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.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It was created in 2002 to meet the growing demand for qualified and specialised information professionals, and covers a range of topics, including network security, access controls, cryptography and risk management. You’ll also discover which training courses can help you advance in each career path and how IT Governance can help.

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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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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. We're on a mission to encourage unique passwords stored in a password manager with MFA on.

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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. Yet they are run by for-profit companies with little government oversight. And they're the rare consumer product or service allowed to operate without significant government oversight.

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