eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Though cookies themselves don’t steal passwords, they can be hijacked to access sensitive data. Detecting cookie theft early is crucial for protecting your accounts and data. Deploy a Firewall Install a reliable firewall to monitor incoming traffic, flag suspicious requests, and prevent session hijacking attempts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2021

Use web application and database firewalls. Your database server should be protected from database security threats by a firewall, which denies access to traffic by default. The firewall should also protect your database from initiating outbound connections unless there is a specific need to do so.

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Pen Test Partners

MARCH 23, 2025

Preserve logs, including firewall and VPN activity. Reviewing and disabling compromised credentials Change passwords on affected accounts. Disable accounts you suspect are compromised until you can investigate. Log collection and preservation Secure logs from: Firewalls Authentication systems (Active Directory, etc.)

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2021

Without securing these administrative accounts, applications are vulnerable, along with their data. Privileged accounts don't end there. There are network infrastructure accounts, like network devices, routers, and firewalls, that need to be secured. Now, consider the systems secured with PAM.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

You may be a victim of cookie theft if you: Detect suspicious account activity: Look for unauthorized logins, posts, or transactions on your online profiles that you did not initiate. Receive unexpected password reset notifications: Identify unrequested password reset messages as potential evidence of exploited access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

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. This ability to log in to the administrative account could have been prevented with multifactor authentication in place.

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Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

Two-step verification is a means to increase security by having two components to your authentication scheme in that you (1) have something you know, a password, and (2) have something you are physically in possession of, your phone. This is either by push notification on newer Android phones or using a one-time password or OTP.

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