Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

SSH authenticates the parties involved and allows them to exchange commands and output via multiple data manipulation techniques. As Justin Elingwood of DigitalOcean explains , SSH encrypts data exchanged between two parties using a client-server model. The most common means of authentication is via SSH asymmetric key pairs.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) These are the foremost reasons China is ranked fourth worst globally regarding press freedoms.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. Some of the countermeasures that can be considered are CCTV, alarms, firewalls, exterior lighting, fences, and locks. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices. Attackers replaced binaries on compromised EdgeRouters with trojanized OpenSSH server binaries allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Next-generation firewalls are well, XDRing, IPS in prevention mode, and we had 100% attainment of our security awareness weekly training podcast. Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! Cybersecurity is a Successfully Failure.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

“There are primarily three ways you can authenticate someone: with their username and password, with two-factor authentication, and with a company-supplied device that you can trace. Enforcing security requirements such as OS updates and disk encryption help organizations set a baseline for healthy and compliant devices.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 11, 2022

The lightweight application collects device health information such as Operating System (OS) version , firewall status, disk encryption status, presence of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents and password status. Administrators can set access policies based on device health.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2023

Cybercriminals now use ransomware, a type of malicious software that encrypts files or blocks access to systems until a ransom is paid. Enough […] The post The Alarming Rise of Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. A typical ransomware attack begins with a little gap in the outside barriers.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g., If using just passwords for authentication, service providers must change customer passwords every 90 days.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Let’s have a look at the types of threat actors and what type of data they would like to obtain.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Furthermore, Duo Desktop employs anti-spoof measures that sign all payloads originating from the application to ensure authenticity. The health checks you are familiar with Duo Desktop will continue to exist as a lightweight agent installed on a user’s endpoint.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This file is the encrypted backdoor that gets decrypted and executed by the malicious version.dll. For a much more detailed analysis of the decrypted backdoor we advise reading the full Microsoft blog. Please read the Microsoft blog for a full list of IOCs. When loaded, this acts as the actual backdoor.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

Related: Why identities are the new firewall. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can also be used to provide an additional layer of protection. Encrypt your data. Finally, it is good practice to encrypt your data.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

When Patching Goes Wrong Now that I've finished talking about how patching should be autonomous, let's talk about the problems with that starting with an issue I raised in this tweet from yesterday: In the first of my IoT blog series yesterday, I lamented how one of my smart plugs was unexplainably inaccessible. So, what's the right approach?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Authentication bypass. Encryption vulnerabilities. This happens when the session state is communicated in the cookie and the cookie is not properly signed or encrypted. Authentication Bypass. Authentication refers to proving one’s identity before executing sensitive actions or accessing sensitive data.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Compliance with corporate device health policy can be enforced each time the user attempts to authenticate. For example, if disk encryption is required but not turned on, the app will walk the user through the steps needed to enable FileVault or BitLocker encryption. If the device is compliant the user is allowed through.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data INSTALL A FIREWALL FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE WITH STRICT RULES The purpose of the firewall is to help control the traffic that pours through your network. Let’s take a look at the requirements themselves. This also applies to when it is in transit.

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Passwords Computers and Electronics Software Risk 52

McAfee

APRIL 3, 2020

I won’t discuss functionality in this blog – there are many places to find those comparisons, instead I will focus on the information you should review from a security and privacy point of view. Encryption. Encrypt data in transit (yes/no and methodology SSL, TLS & versions). Allow encryption using your own keys.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2021

As a network and workload security strategy leader, I spend a lot of time thinking about the future of the good old network firewall. Spoiler alert: I’m not going to join the cool club of pronouncing the firewall dead. The two main problems for the firewall to overcome in all those new deployment scenarios are insertion and visibility.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Authentication bypass. Encryption vulnerabilities. Insecure deserialization bugs are often very critical vulnerabilities: an insecure deserialization bug will often result in authentication bypass, denial of service, or even arbitrary code execution. Authentication Bypass. Session injection and insecure cookies.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Sher also said that the company should have been using multi-factor authentication and other security measures to make it more difficult for attackers to gain access to its systems. Stealthbits commented on the breach through a blog post by its Director of Threat Intelligence, Kevin Beaumont.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

The agencies also suggest using firewalls to limit the amount of unnecessary network connectivity, encryption to protect confidentiality, and strong authentication and authorization to reduce user and administrator access as well as the attack surface.

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Risk Encryption Cybersecurity Engineering 109

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 25, 2023

zero trust strongly focuses on data protection, allowing you to encrypt, monitor, and control data flows rigorously. Here, you create user identity authentication and validation processes, establish security policy rules, and configure decryption policies. Ensure all systems work together seamlessly.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

Be sure to check out the bonus tip at the end of the blog and share in the comments other ways your organization is successfully securing APIs. Use strong authentication and authorization. Use short-lived access tokens, proper password storage, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and always authenticate your apps.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this blog post, we'll explore why API security is so important, and how you can make sure you're doing it right. This includes rigorous authentication procedures, regular vulnerability scanning, and refined access control for customer data. All of these APIs have one thing in common: they need to be secure.

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Authentication Threat Detection Firewall Technology 52

SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The goal is to protect cardholder data by encrypting it so that in the event a bad actor was to somehow intercept data, all they would get is indecipherable data. Clicking malicious links within comments on a web forum or blog. If a business accepts credit cards to pay for goods and services, it needs to be PCI compliant.

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Passwords Identity Theft Education Malware 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2022

They draw upon Software Defined Networks (SDNs), Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), intelligent switches, and other technologies to enforce those access policies. I’ll explore Thales Cyber Packs that include authentication and data encryption services, as one path forward in my next blog. Data security.

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NopSec

AUGUST 13, 2013

This week we come back with our blog series on SANS 20 Critical Controls and focus on Audit Logs and Controlled Access. Audit Logs for firewall, network devices, servers and hosts are most of the time the only way to determine whether or not the host has been compromised and the only way to control the activity of the system administrator.

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McAfee

MAY 29, 2020

This blog was written by Rodman Ramezanian, Pre-Sales Security Engineer at McAfee. In this given scenario, let’s assume the organisation has mandated that its lines of business must ensure Cloud services being used must store their data encrypted when at rest. The SWG appliance requires a patch or version upgrade?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

This is the first of a series of consultant-written blogs around PCI DSS. If privilege escalation is possible from within an already-authenticated account, the mechanism by which that occurs must be thoroughly documented and monitored (logged) too. GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Encryption in transit provides eavesdropping protection and payload authenticity. We want encryption in transit so no one can read sensitive data from our network traffic. More importantly, it provides message authenticity: a bad actor cannot change the data or instructions being sent. Let’s look at each of those five.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These include firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), identification and authentication mechanisms, password management, and encryption. Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Physical Access Controls: For example, security guards, perimeter security, video cameras, locks, limited access.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A platform that started as a blogging tool has evolved into a globally renowned solution that makes website design and development more accessible and easier than ever. Fundamentally, across the site, strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) must be enabled.

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Backups Firewall Encryption eCommerce 92

Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. If you are only interested in using the Raspberry Pi as a Wi-Fi client, you can stop here, and unmount everything like we did in our secure Kali Pi blog post. hcd usr/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Each of these elements must be validated across multiple security controls, like next-generation firewall (NGFW) and data loss protection (DLP) tools. Once again, there is no standard set of ZT test cases to guide this validation. Security controls that impede important business activities, will motivate users to try to bypass them.

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