eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Security Risks While public cloud systems offer scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, they can also pose significant risks if not properly secured. Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Regularly Back Up Your Data Regular encrypted backups can help keep important data safe from data loss or ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. This step reduces the risks of illegal access, data loss, and regulatory noncompliance, as well as protects the integrity and security of sensitive information within SaaS applications.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Known Disruption & Damages Ransomware attackers used stolen credentials to access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal setup without any multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. Identify and manage assets: To ensure no overlooked devices, perform asset discovery and implement IT asset management – especially for high risk systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Prioritizing cloud security helps guarantee that you have a safe, reliable resource for your data in today’s linked world. Featured Partners: Cloud Backup & Storage Software Learn more Why Cloud Security Is Important Robust cloud security safeguards sensitive information and enables secure access for authorized users.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Unified threat management (UTM): Consolidates multiple perimeter and application security functions into an appliance suitable for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME). Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Typically, these vulnerabilities result in remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing major dangers to users’ data security. To mitigate these risks, users must promptly apply vendor-provided software patches and updates, as well as exercise vigilance when using online services and apps.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Cloud security management covers the following key processes meant to protect your organization’s cloud environment: Risk assessment: Begin by identifying the cloud services you use and assessing security and potential risks. Access control: Regulates cloud data access to minimize unauthorized users’ entry.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right. Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. Employees should undergo frequent cyber security awareness programs to keep them up to date on the latest cyber risks and how to recognize an attack in its early stages. Final Remarks.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS communicates in plain text and, without modification, DNS assumes that all information it receives is accurate, authentic, and authoritative. To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. MFA methods should be carefully selected.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Password manager : Stores passwords securely, enforces quality, permits safe internal and external sharing, and ties into HR software for effective off-boarding of users. Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The risks of ransomware is not something an organization can address through a single activity or by deploying a special security tool. Instead, ransomware takes advantage of a lapse in operational, technical, and human security controls. What are good cyber hygiene practices?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Implementing network segmentation: VLANs provide network segmentation, which limits the attack surface and helps enforce security policies. Security rules, access restrictions, and firewalls may be customized for each VLAN. Encrypting sensitive data: With secure key management, data encryption protects data in transit and at rest.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses. In this post, we’ll offer a guide to developing a cybersecurity and risk mitigation plan for small businesses. On the front end, they look like forms where a user might enter authentication credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission. For example, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol enables secure web connections that provide both security and integrity for connections.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. Password Security The password is the primary authentication mechanism still used in environments today to verify identity.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It quietly makes its way past your security defenses into the heart of your data and keeps it hostage until you pay a ransom. Keep in mind that locally synchronized files such as Microsoft’s OneDrive or Google Drive/Backup and Sync files will generally be encrypted as well. Enabling multi-factor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Quality MSPs easily deliver the additional IT capability for surges and, more importantly, can easily accommodate decreases in demand without the risk of layoffs or losing experienced employees. An MSP knows that if they betray their customer’s trust, they risk having their reputation actively attacked by the burned customer.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Quality MSPs easily deliver the additional IT capability for surges and, more importantly, can easily accommodate decreases in demand without the risk of layoffs or losing experienced employees. An MSP knows that if they betray their customer’s trust, they risk having their reputation actively attacked by the burned customer.

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