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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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Sowing Chaos and Reaping Rewards in Confluence and Jira

Security Boulevard

You decide to take a look at their DNS cache to get a list of internal resources the user has been browsing and as you look through the list, there are several that you recognize based on naming conventions. Introduction Let me paint a picture for you. One in particular might be interesting: Atlassian. version Display version information.

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How to Stop Phishing Attacks with Protective DNS

Security Boulevard

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. This is where Protective DNS comes in. Often used to compromise executive and privileged accounts.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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Unveiling the Balada injector: a malware epidemic in WordPress

Security Affairs

In April 2023, Bleeping Computer and other tech outlets like TechRadar began circulating reports of cybercriminals successfully hacking WordPress websites. As of May 2023, an official CVE designation is still pending. Some are less obvious, such as ensuring sound DNS security through solutions like Cisco Umbrella or DNSFilter.

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Best DevOps, Website, and Application Vulnerability Scanning Tools

eSecurity Planet

Burp Suite Professional provides manual penetration testing capabilities and the Burp Suite Enterprise Edition provides automated dynamic web vulnerability scanning. The Burp Suite Community Edition and Dastardly web application scanners provide free, but feature-limited tools to help developers get started.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.