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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Resilient multi-factor authentication and strong passwords are critical. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. And even though it’s been around since 2004, WPA2 remains the Wi-Fi security standard. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES).

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The Five-Step PCI DSS 4.0 Transition Checklist

CyberSecurity Insiders

First launched in 2004 and updated most recently in 2018, the PCI Data Security (PCI DSS) standard is continually updated to reflect the evolving challenges of the cyberthreat landscape. Identify users and authenticate access to system components. The current version, PCI DSS v3.2.1, Develop and maintain secure systems and software.

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Since 2004, there have been 11,000 US data breaches. AWS has been criticized for its “any authenticated AWS users” access option and inconsistent access control list (ACL) and bucket policies. The good news: most cloud bucket vulnerabilities are due to misconfiguration and are manageable with appropriate attention to detail.

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Creating an IR Nightmare Drop Box

LRQA Nettitude Labs

X NAC bypasses (2004). 2004 bypass method to set up the transparent bridge. STUNNEL using PKI authentication protects against MiTM attacks and further conceals SSH reverse shell traffic. STUNNEL STUNNEL is an open-source software by Michal Trojnara, that provides a TLS encryption wrapper for other services.

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FISMA Compliance: A Complete Guide to Navigating Low, Moderate, and High Levels

Centraleyes

” FIPS-199 was first published in February 2004. The stringent security measures imposed on these systems encompass robust encryption and multifactor authentication (MFA). MFA and encryption remain crucial, but the overall approach is nuanced to align with the moderate risk associated with the data.

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