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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). 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.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

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In order to verify the signature, the recipient’s email server will then use the sender’s publicly available key that is provided in DNS records for this domain. Endpoint security tools like EDR typically include security software capable of detecting and blocking dangerous attachments, links, and downloads.