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Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

Security Affairs

Security experts from Kaspersky have published an interesting report on the new trends in the IoT threat landscape. The researchers set up a honeypot to collect data on infected IoT devices, the way threat actors infect IoT devices and what families of malware are involved. What is infecting IoT devices and how?

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Cryptojacking campaign uses Shodan to scan for Docker hosts to hack

Security Affairs

A new cryptojacking campaign was spotted by experts at Trend Micro, crooks are using Shodan to scan for Docker hosts with exposed APIs. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. I've got the account names and passwords with this botnet that is going around. ” concludes Trend Micro.

Mining 94
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5 Best Bot Protection Solutions and Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

The reports should be clear and easily understood, helping you to identify trends and potential vulnerabilities. Bot management dashboard: A user-friendly dashboard that provides real-time visibility into bot traffic, with detailed analytics and reporting tools to help identify patterns and trends.

Analytics 107
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Leopard Spots and Zebra Stripes: Big Data and Identity Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

For years identity management has relied on three factors for authentication: What one knows (passwords). However, when analyzed by new algorithmic data mining methods, big data can reveal patterns, trends, and associations that can, among other things, relate to human behavior and interactions. What one has (tokens).

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Best Internet Security Suites & Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Here are some of the best antivirus software solutions for organizations: Bitdefender Antivirus Avast One Trend Micro OfficeScan Kaspersky Endpoint Security McAfee Total Protection.

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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. General employee training creates a security-oriented organization aware of key threats and trends.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)