The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server. Related: The case for quantifying cyber risks The most important factor that should be taken into account is a security risk assessment. If risks are not properly assessed, providing security becomes tedious.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

2020 was challenging for everyone: companies, regulators, individuals. As a result, 2020 was extremely eventful in terms of digital threats, in particular those faced by financial institutions. In 2020, the group tried its hand at the big extortion game with the VHD ransomware family. Key findings. to 13.21%.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access your applications and services, especially for admin access to platforms and backend systems. Ransomware? I think you may have heard of it, isn’t the news full of it?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

In 2020, it saw 193 billion credential stuffing attacks globally, with 3.4 Meanwhile, threat actors’ siege on web applications surged 62 percent in 2020 vs. 2019: Akamai observed nearly 6.3 Q: The scale of ‘attacks’ in 2020 is astronomical: 6.3 I’ve known Ragan for a long time and greatly respect his work. It is astronomical.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than 247,000 Microsoft Exchange servers are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting the CVE-2020-0688 RCE issue impacting Exchange Server. The CVE-2020-0688 vulnerability resides in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) component, the root cause of the problem is that Exchange servers fail to properly create unique keys at install time.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2020

VMware has addressed a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-3956, that affects its Cloud Director product. VMware has patched a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-3956, in its Cloud Director product. SecurityAffairs – CVE-2020-3956, hacking). Versions 8.x,

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2020

Cisco addressed ten high-risk vulnerabilities in NX-OS software, including some issues that could lead to code execution and privilege escalation. Cisco this week released security patches to address ten high-risk vulnerabilities in NX-OS software, including some flaws that could lead to code execution and privilege escalation.

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. To measure the level of the cybersecurity risk associated with gaming, we investigated several types of threats. Pandemic-related statistics cover the period of January 2020 through June 2021.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

With the 2020 presidential election approaching, cybersecurity deserves to be a core issue for candidates. We also externally scanned each candidate’s website with our SiteLock Risk Assessment tool to collect more information regarding their cyber risk. However, it appears lawmakers aren’t prepared for this reality.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

Last month’s passage of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 means all IoT devices used by government agencies will soon have to comply with strict NIST standards. In May 2020, NIST released two foundational documents that serve as a foundation for the newly created guidelines. Guidance for Manufacturers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Below the full vulnerabilities list: CVE-2020-28903 – XSS in Nagios XI when attacker has control over fused server. CVE-2020-28905 – Nagios Fusion authenticated remote code execution (from the context of low-privileges user). CVE-2020-28910 – Nagios XI getprofile.sh and modification of proxy config.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

First, the identities of any two digital entities – a sensor and a control server, for instance, or even a microservice and a container — must be authenticated, and, second, the data exchanged between any two such digital instances must be encrypted. What we’re seeing is pretty basic things around authentication.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication. » Related Stories Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

During a two-week period in December 2020, Zscaler analyzed more than 575 million device transactions and blocked more than 300,000 malware attacks aimed at IoT devices, a 700 percent increase over pre-pandemic numbers. ” The post IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Hundreds of millions of Android users are potentially exposed to the risk of hack due to the use of Android Play Core Library versions vulnerable to CVE-2020-8913. The CVE-2020-8913 flaw is a local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability that resides exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android’s Play Core Library.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 28, 2020

January 28, 2020 marks the 13th iteration of Data Privacy Day. Fortunately, organizations can minimize the risk of these types of attacks by exercising key management. The post How to Keep Your Information Safe for Data Privacy Day 2020 appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales eSecurity.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

A sign is displayed at the Google outdoor booth during exhibitor setups for CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The US National Security Agency has published a security alert warning that Russian state-sponsored hackers are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw to steal sensitive information from their targets. The post Russia-linked hackers actively exploit CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw, NSA warns appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The time has come where we analyze authentication data and produce our wildly popular Duo Trusted Access Report. The 2020 Duo Trusted Access Report details the security state of thousands of the world’s largest and fastest-growing organizations. Tweet to us at @DuoSec Download the free 2020 Trusted Access Report today!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

How to Choose the Right Access Management, Authentication and SSO Solution. Thu, 11/19/2020 - 06:33. Not Everyone Needs the Same Level of Authentication. In this high-risk security climate, it’s imperative that organizations go beyond merely checking boxes. Authentication is key to security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Cisco addressed the flaw in May 2020. For more information about Exchange Server’s support for Extended Protection for Authentication(EPA), please see Configure Windows Extended Protection in Exchange Server.” ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

Apache Guacamole allows users within an organization to remotely access their desktops simply using a web browser post an authentication process. In particular, all versions of Guacamole that were released before January 2020 are using vulnerable versions of FreeRDP.” ” reads the report published by CheckPoint.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

Dates reportedly range from 2020 to 2024. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. The exact source of the database is as yet unknown. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These are not uncommon risks. The devices themselves can’t be secured, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use basic IT techniques to reduce our security risks. As recently as 2020, 83% of medical imaging devices ran on operating systems that no longer receive updates. This includes 73% of IV pumps and most laboratory devices.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As many as 80% of companies plan to have some form of a chatbot by 2020. If you’ve been considering using chatbots in your business, it’s important to know about their security risks, and best practices for using them. Chatbot Security Risks. The two main security processes for chatbots are authentication and authorization.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

“Turns out, people aren’t all that good at predictions,” I wrote in my 2020 article. Few could foresee the turns 2020 would take. Cyber Crime in 2020 I predicted, with money still being the top motivating factor for crime, criminals would blend techniques and technologies into new unforeseen attacks. Well, it was.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Cisco is warning of exploitation attempts targeting two security flaws, tracked as CVE-2020-3153 (CVSS score: 6.5) and CVE-2020-3433 (CVSS score: 7.8), in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows. Both vulnerabilities are dated 2020 and are now patched.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost. Spending in Big Data for example, which could lead to better governance and better decisions, is increasing around the world, in 2020 alone Big Data spending grew by 40% across federal agencies in the United States. The escalating risk of cyber threat.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In a matter of a few days, security professionals from near and far will descend upon downtown San Francisco to attend the world’s premier cybersecurity event– RSA Conference 2020. And with this meteoric rise comes the security risks associated with the vast amount of devices and apps now connected through the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Nonprofits are equally at risk, and often lack cybersecurity measures. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To learn more about how Duo’s access management trifecta empowers you to authenticate further and defend faster, be sure to tune into our webinar Authenticate Further, Defend Faster with Higher Security from Duo. billion credentials were leaked between 2016 and 2020? Managing third-party risk is tricky, but not impossible.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2024

Multi-Factor Authentication: the mandatory first step for organizations moving to the cloud. In 2021, Microsoft exceeded 200 million active users on Azure AD, 200 million paying users on O365 apps, and 145M active users on Teams (source: Microsoft) Microsoft also announced that they discovered in a particular month in 2020 1.2

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2019

If you do nothing else in 2020, resolve to clean up the mess that is your online security. » Related Stories Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When organizations started to embark on zero trust security back in 2020, it was in response to a dramatic and unforeseen change – the public health crisis. To achieve more resilience in this heightened risk environment, stepping up zero trust maturity is essential. So how does one go from MFA to full zero trust maturity?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Microsoft is actively tracking threat actor activity using exploits for the CVE-2020-1472 Netlogon EoP vulnerability, dubbed Zerologon. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 24, 2020. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472.

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