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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, Sept. 2020 Edition

Krebs on Security

“We have seen the previously patched Exchange bug CVE-2020-0688 used in the wild, and that requires authentication. Microsoft fixed at least five other serious bugs in Sharepoint versions 2010 through 2019 that also could be used to compromise systems running this software. We’ll likely see this one in the wild soon.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. .

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Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization

Google Security

Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager We are excited to announce an update to Google Authenticator , across both iOS and Android, which adds the ability to safely backup your one-time codes (also known as one-time passwords or OTPs) to your Google Account. Making technology for everyone means protecting everyone who uses it.

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IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access

Krebs on Security

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. prompts users to choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. McLean, Va.-based

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6 Dangerous Microsoft Office 365 Security Concerns for Business

Spinone

To ensure that your data is safe, get a backup for Office 365. Using Outdated Software – companies pay about $36 295 to return their data from hacker By “software” we mean using old versions of Office like Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 and not checking for the system updates and patches in Office 365.

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Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

encryption in transit Tools for remote management , global dashboards, and geo IP tracking Access to 24×7 DevOps team for technical support and remediating active threats Logical secure access including role-based access control, 2FA , and SSO Automate configuration backup and recovery for resilient policies and controls.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators. For control access, authorization grants users least privilege while the Azure Active Directory manages authentication at the database level.

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