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Tackling DORA Compliance With a Focus on PAM

IT Security Guru

Start With PAM Privileged Access Management (PAM) is the discipline in which people, processes and technology are combined to give organisations visibility over who is accessing which critical systems, accounts or administrative functions, and what they are doing while they’re there.

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Ransomware Taxonomy: Four Scenarios Companies Should Safeguard Against

Cisco Security

A few suggestions for companies to consider: Deploy a Zero Trust architecture to reduce the attack surface and continually add security applications, devices, and capabilities to prevent intruders from accessing their network resources.

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Good, Perfect, Best: how the analyst can enhance penetration testing results

SecureList

Penetration testing is something that many (of those who know what a pentest is) see as a search for weak spots and well-known vulnerabilities in clients’ infrastructure, and a bunch of copied-and-pasted recommendations on how to deal with the security holes thus discovered.

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Myrocket HR platform’s data leak turns into privacy nightmare for employees

Security Affairs

Worryingly, it also allowed threat actors to modify the data, changing salary amounts and details of bank accounts used for salary payments. Researchers claim it is necessary to set up a separate user account for each employee who needs access to the data.

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Patch Management vs Vulnerability Management: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability management extends beyond known 3rd-party vulnerabilities to include a broader range of issues, including incorrect installations, configuration errors, security gaps, use of obsolete protocols, architecture issues, and other mistakes. and installed software (browsers, accounting software, etc.),

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Disabling default accounts and changing passwords improve security, as does requiring strong passwords for administrator accounts.

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CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Cobalt Strike is a commercial penetration testing software suite.