eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. And the threat is growing. Zero trust is an important new tool to add to all that, essentially walling off your most important data.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

Attackers can intercept data transfers, and from there gain access to all manner of sensitive data. Attackers can intercept data transfers, and from there gain access to all manner of sensitive data. All they need is the right way to access the data. This adds a vital extra layer of security. What is Encryption?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2018

On the face, the damage caused by cryptojacking may appear to be mostly limited to consumers and website publishers who are getting their computing resources diverted to mining fresh units of Monero, Ethereum and Bytecoin on behalf of leeching attackers. For a drill down on our discussion, please listen to the accompanying podcast.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

One challenge for organizations is they often don’t know everything that’s connected to their networks. IT asset management tools can be an effective way to help teams identify all the assets they need to monitor. But to do patch management right, you need a detailed, repeatable process.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2022

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions typically deploy in a standard configuration meant to deliver the least number of false positive alerts in a generic environment. See the Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions. When an EDR vendor sends a product out for installation, they need the process to go smoothly.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your smartwatch, your car, the games you play on your phone, your lights. Even your bank likely has an API that you use when you check your balance or make a payment. All of these APIs have one thing in common: they need to be secure. There are too many ways to define what “API security” is.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Windows 11 started rolling out on October 5 for personal devices, but everyone likely won’t have access to the upgrade until the middle of 2022. The early data show potential: So far, the new Windows 11 features have reduced malware on tested devices by 60 percent. Features On by Default. Zero Trust Ready.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

In this episode, Jason Kent from Cequence Security talks about his experience hacking a garage door opener API, the tools he uses such as Burp, ZAP, and APK tool, and why we need to be paying more attention to the OWASP API Security Top 10. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

In this episode, Jason Kent from Cequence Security talks about his experience hacking a garage door opener API, the tools he uses such as Burp, ZAP, and APK tool, and why we need to be paying more attention to the OWASP API Security Top 10. Vamosi: Hey, if you're like me you probably have a few 100 apps on your mobile device.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Additionally, tests can be comprehensive or limited.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Or even basic low level threat analysis. Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. Small to Medium Business are, today, the target of APTs and ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Scope This policy applies to all [eSecurity Planet] resources that connect to the organization’s network, provide connections between resources, provide security for resources, enable the organization’s mission, or host the organization’s data. This policy will reflect a generic IT infrastructure and needs. Download 1.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. What investments can we make to drive down costs or increase sales? Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? million per incident —a 10% increase in cost over the previous year.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

How then does one start securing it? In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. Funny thing.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

How then does one start securing it? In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. Funny thing.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Endpoint security is a cornerstone of IT security. To help you navigate this growing marketplace, our team has researched and analyzed this list of top endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors. EDR, EPP and endpoint security steps. InsightIDR offers the complete approach to threat detection and response. Methodology.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This update touches on the newly detected malware , attack vectors to guard against, and why the targeting of security vendors is a critical development in cybersecurity. The extent of the most recent attacks is still being unraveled. Microsoft has dubbed the infamous supply chain compromise of SolarWinds as “Solorigate.”

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prompt adoption of these updates protects against threats and potentially improves the experience for users and can improve productivity for the organization. This policy applies to all [eSecurity Planet] resources that connect to the organization’s network, enable the organization’s mission, or host the organization’s data.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Network security is an umbrella term for all facets of your network’s cybersecurity posture, with an emphasis on developing and using policies, procedures, best practices and tools that safeguard every piece of your network’s overall infrastructure. Also read: What is Network Security?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2019

Related: Malvertising threat lurks in all browsers. SyncDog, a Reston, VA-based startup, has jumped into the mobile security space to help companies get a firmer grip on their BYOD exposures. Let’s face it, people will still take pictures and access their personal email, even if it is a corporate device,” Egenrieder noted.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

As Covid19 rages on, thousands of large to mid-sized enterprises are now slamming pedal to the metal on projects to switch over to cloud-based IT infrastructure. A typical example is a Seattle-based computer appliance supplier that had less than 10 percent of its 5,000 employees set up to work remotely prior to the pandemic.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. Because businesses face an extensive array of threats, they should carefully monitor and mitigate the most critical threats and vulnerabilities. This includes IoT devices.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Managed detection and response (MDR) goes beyond other managed security services by essentially giving organizations their own expert security analyst team to help identify and respond to cyber threats. The emergence of MDR was in many ways inevitable. And leading the way with the fastest growth rate is MDR.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It falls to IT security teams to determine where those vulnerabilities lie in their organization and which ones they need to prioritize. Vulnerability management tools can help, but even then finding, patching and testing vulnerabilities can still take an extraordinary amount of time. That process can be overwhelming.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

This exposure allows for any unauthenticated user with dashboard network access to launch jobs or even arbitrary code execution on the host. out of 10) using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), yet Anyscale denies that the exposure is a vulnerability.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The network firewall is the first line of defense for traffic that passes in and out of a network. Firewall protection has come a long way in recent years. Decisions are based on pre-set rules or policies that IT teams can add to or adjust as necessary. This post has been updated for 2021. Jump to: What is a network firewall?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. In general, here are some of the most frequent best practices to protect against malware: Update all network, application, and device software promptly. Jump ahead: Adware. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

Managing mobile apps and devices is a challenge faced by all organizations these days. One technology that’s evolved to address mobile security, access management , and control is enterprise mobility management (EMM). MDM was the initial response to the challenge and focused on device enrollment and access. What is EMM?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

As the tide turns and more organizations find ways to implement blockchain, time will tell if it’s as influential in improving business processes as the hype has led us to believe. This functionality makes forging a record in a blockchain ledger extremely difficult at best. A Twist on Distributed Databases.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Muncy is the name dubbed by SI-LAB that analyzed this threat. The email used to carry out this campaign is: <support@dhl[.]com> The email used to carry out this campaign is: <support@dhl[.]com> Now, the malware is targeting user’s worldwide and has been spread via phishing campaigns.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Taking out Dyn would therefore impact many services, and that's what happened. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? Vamosi: The internet. It's designed to be robust to withstand a nuclear war.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Traditional anti-malware research relies on customer systems but what if a particular malware wasn’t on the same platform as your solution software? War dialing evolved in the early 2000s into war driving , which hackers would drive around to expose all the unprotected Wi Fi hotspots, say in a city. Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé

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Troy Hunt

JULY 19, 2018

They're both "serverless" in that rather than running on your own slice of infrastructure, that concept is abstracted away and you get to focus on just code executions rather than the logical bounds of the server it runs on. Two of my favourite developer things these days are Azure Functions and Cloudflare Workers.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

But will we one day stream CTFs like we do World of Warcraft or League of Legends? Often I would just use a screwdriver and break a toaster, for example, down to its smallest components, and then try and map out its circuitry. Then, after al while, I’d try and soldier it all back together again. Apple Podcasts.

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