Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

When you update your antivirus software , you make sure it knows about the newest dangers, enabling it to protect your device. IdentityIQ offers antivirus with Bitdefender® Total Security. #2 VPNs encrypt your data, making it more difficult to access for hackers. Turn on your VPN before connecting to public Wi-Fi.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 14, 2021

To protect yourself from this, you have to use a VPN on the Mac every time you want to connect to public hotspots. Use a reliable password to protect the device and all your accounts. Some people have the same passwords on various sites to remember them easily. Use antivirus software to protect your computer.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Threats range from severe weaknesses in Ivanti’s VPN appliances to zero-day exploits in popular software such as Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and Telegram’s Windows client. You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

Also, employees install more and more cybersecurity solutions, from password managers and ad blockers to Virtual Private Networks. It’s more frequent within the older part of the population, who find even straightforward tasks, like running an antivirus scan, quite tedious.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. Getting started is easy. Driver’s licenses.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware. Kaspersky’s Key Features.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Periodically, at least once a quarter, review the security settings of your social media accounts and the apps linked to them. Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords. Be vigilant about duplicate accounts of people you know. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Open-source tools can also be valuable; for example, tools like KeePass for password management or ClamAV for antivirus protection are free and widely respected. Nonprofits should also consider investing in a virtual private network, also known as a VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Rootkit scanning solutions are best suited for personal devices and programs, while antimalware, antivirus, EDR, and XDR tend to be more effective at identifying and responding to malware on a business scale. As a baseline, password managers store passwords in a single place, but most of these tools do much more than that.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a smartphone, a laptop, a gaming device or something else, or even just signing up for an account online, you want to make sure your kids are protected. Keep your online accounts secure. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

You should never use the same password, or variations of the same password, across multiple accounts. Consider using a password manager (check if your employer offers one) to create unique passwords for every account. Employers can improve data security by making these practices mandatory.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

For instance, employees should be encouraged to create independent user accounts for family members and friends, where access to work files is restricted. Each account should also be protected with a strong password and businesses should provide users with anti-malware and anti-virus software. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s important to note that disaster recovery (DR) sites are usually not air-gapped due to live VPN between production and the DR site. Protect the credentials to these systems in a password manager or credential vault (such as Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager). Turn off VPN?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

If your computer has malware on it, it doesn’t matter how secure your website is, because criminals can just steal your password or login in to your website from your computer, pretending to be you. Set strong passwords. The only way to ensure passwords stay secret is to never share them. Everyone’s an admin.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some employees are not strictly using their business accounts for work-related purposes. For example, 42% of workers say they are using personal email accounts for work and nearly half (49%) have admitted to increasing how often they do this. The cybercriminals were after login credentials for accounts on the official WHO site.

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