eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Vulnerability management improves the security posture of all IT systems by locating vulnerabilities, implementing security controls to fix or protect those vulnerabilities, and then testing the fixes to verify vulnerability resolution. What Is Vulnerability Management? Should Vulnerability and Patch Management Be Used Together?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Automated patch management can help prevent security breaches by automatically identifying, downloading, testing, and delivering software and firmware updates to devices and applications through the use of specialized software tools. Software updates are critical for keeping a system’s integrity and security intact.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Compared to other operating systems, Linux patch management is unique because of its open-source nature, which enables a sizable community of developers and security professionals to find vulnerabilities, examine the code, and submit patches. Microsoft performs extensive testing on patches before releasing them to the public.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A penetration test , or pen test, is the simulation of a cyber attack. The goal is to assess a network’s security to improve it and thus prevent exploits by real threat actors by fixing vulnerabilities. There are a number of complementary technologies often used by organizations to address security holes.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Containers have grown more important as organizations need portable and resource-efficient technologies, becoming the de facto compute units of modern cloud-native applications. Gartner predicts that 90% of global enterprises will use containerized applications and one in five apps will run in containers by 2026, as CIO reported.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

How to use this template: Comments intended to guide understanding and use of this template will be enclosed in brackets “[…]” and the ‘company’ will be listed as [eSecurity Planet] throughout the document. Overview Security vulnerabilities enable attackers to compromise a resource or data. Download 1.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing? Kali is built for pentesting only.

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Enterprise Software Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Seen through the lens of an end-user, the things that define a great application for digital consumers today are speed, accessibility, functionality, security, and even the freedom a user is given to add customizations and tweaks. Do desktop applications fit this frame? To some extent, yes. Again, yes. And here’s why.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. Prioritize Data Protection The downfall of many security strategies is that they become too general and too thinly spread. But it requires different levels of security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When thinking of artificial intelligence (AI) use cases, the question might be asked: What won’t AI be able to do? The easy answer is mostly manual labor, although the day might come when much of what is now manual labor will be accomplished by robotic devices controlled by AI. We’re all amazed by what AI can do.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

The most significant risk for enterprises isn’t the speed at which they are applying critical patches; it comes from not applying the patches on every asset,” noted Brian Contos, CSO of Sevco Security. The fix: Deploy the Apache security upgrades available since November 2023. There are no known workarounds.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Comments intended to guide understanding and use of this template will be enclosed in brackets “[…]” and the ‘company’ will be listed as [eSecurity Planet] throughout the document. [How to use this template:]. This policy will reflect a generic IT infrastructure and needs. eSP-Sample-Patch-Management-Policy-Template Download.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

By that I mean the jumping over barbed wire fences, the crawling through ventilation ducts, the putting on of makeup to look like that woman from headquarters most people only see from emails -- you know, the John McClane in DIE HARD aspects of pen testing. To help more people to become penetration testers, Kim Crawley and Phillip L.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Also read: What is Network Security?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Determine which assets, systems, and networks should be tested for vulnerabilities. Select the system or network to be examined.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Of the numerous security frameworks available to help companies protect against cyber-threats, many consider ISO 27001 to be the gold standard. These updates address the growing risk to application security (AppSec), and so they’re critically important for organizations to understand and implement in their IT systems ASAP.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Endpoint security is a cornerstone of IT security. EDR, EPP and endpoint security steps. Falcon is near the top in raw security scores, but when factoring in the product’s advanced features, it wound up with an overall Detection score well above any other vendor on this list. Learn more about F-Secure. Methodology.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

They help IT and security teams manage the traffic that flows to and from their private network. Network admins must configure firewall rules that protect their data and applications from threat actors. Read more about the different types of firewalls , including web application firewalls, cloud firewalls, and UTM.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

After surveying trusted penetration testing sources and published pricing, the cost of a penetration test for the average organization is $18,300. and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Any cloud-based infrastructure needs a robust cloud access security broker (CASB) solution to ensure data and application security and integrity. . Cloud access security brokers are increasingly a critical component of the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as edge and cloud security become the newest pain points.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2019, broker-dealers and associated persons are required to act in the best interest of a retail customer when recommending a securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer. The Summer Meeting was highlighted by the following activities.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

Despite all the security measures you might take, a codebase can be the weakest link for any business’s cybersecurity. While this guide focuses on sanitizing and validating inputs, other elements such as the server’s configurations must also be taken into account to secure forms. Never Trust User Inputs. GET requests.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 30, 2021

There are a lot of parallels between computer security and biology. Welcome to the hacker mind and original podcast from Brawl secure, it's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. If you think you already understand hacking systems, then I’ve got a story for you. Did I just say biology.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. They may disconnect infected systems, disable services, or prevent suspicious connections. Jump ahead to: How Does Incident Response Work?

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 14, 2022

In fact, I remember starting a new job by flying to Auburn Hills, Michigan for the very first meeting of the Featherstone Group, a collection of automotive OEM executive and security professionals. Steve Grobman, CTO with Intel’s security group had this to say: CNBC: Yeah, so I think that nothing is ever impossible.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society, including the very character of national security. AI literacy is a must-have for security It’s important that personnel know how to deploy AI to improve organizational efficiencies. These are table stakes for the DoD or any government agency.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 11, 2023

Tib3rius from White Oak Security discusses his experience as a web application security pen tester, his OSCP certification, and how he’s giving back to the community with his Twitch , Youtube , and tools he's made available on GitHub. Then I took the test and hoped for the best. I’m waiting.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 22, 2023

These partitions enable the division of a large network into smaller, more manageable broadcast domains, thereby improving network security , efficiency, and flexibility. In this comprehensive guide, we will look at how VLANs function, when to use them, the benefits and drawbacks they provide, and the types of VLANs. How Do VLANs Work?

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Collibra

JANUARY 24, 2019

Below are some tips that can help guide companies through the data strategy that must sit behind digital transformation. Enabling the agile digital business to innovate, test, and scale quickly, while offering continuous uptime. This puts the Chief Data Officer (CDO) front and center as companies digitally transform.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 19, 2018

Recently the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a minor update to the PCI DSS standard largely to make it easier to read with respect to key dates that are now in the past. Some of the key initiatives announced and documents planned or recently published include: PCI Software Security Framework.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Symbolic execution is the process of taking a program and generating test cases by tracking how inputs are used and mathematically solving for new inputs based on a deep understanding of what the code is doing with the input. Contrast this with fuzzing, which combines high-level feedback with high-speed testing to find new inputs.

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Imperial Violet

MARCH 26, 2018

Security Keys are another attempt address this problem—initially in the form of a second authentication factor but, in the future, potentially as a complete replacement. Very briefly, Security Keys are separate pieces of hardware capable of generating public/private key pairs and signing with them. Contrasts with existing solutions.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Symbolic execution is the process of taking a program and generating test cases by tracking how inputs are used and mathematically solving for new inputs based on a deep understanding of what the code is doing with the input. Contrast this with fuzzing, which combines high-level feedback with high-speed testing to find new inputs.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Symbolic execution is the process of taking a program and generating test cases by tracking how inputs are used and mathematically solving for new inputs based on a deep understanding of what the code is doing with the input. Contrast this with fuzzing, which combines high-level feedback with high-speed testing to find new inputs.

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Imperial Violet

JULY 22, 2023

It was a pair of standards, one for computers to talk to small removable devices called security keys, and the second a JavaScript API for websites to use them. Passwords are not the only bearer tokens involved in computer security by a long way—the infamous cookies that all web users are constantly bothered about are another example.

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