IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

The attackers target the legacy and insecure IMAP protocol to bypass MFA settings and compromise cloud-based accounts providing access to SaaS apps. The use of legacy protocols such as POP or IMAP, make it difficult for system administrators to set up and activate MFA.

Passwords 113

Passwords CISO Marketing System Administration 113

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In this role, Diane is accountable for the security of the retail stores, cyber-security, infrastructure, security/network engineering, data protection, third-party risk assessments, Directory Services, SOX & PCI compliance, application security, security awareness and Identity Management. Director/CISO of IT Risk Management. Ulta Beauty.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Identity discrepancies in account entitlements led to the rise of Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) a few years later, and in the last two years Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) have emerged to tie together CWPP, CSPM and CIEM into a comprehensive cloud security platform.

Architecture 98

Architecture Risk Data breaches Threat Detection 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. System administrators that take care of physical networks are no longer needed — with cloud services management being an easy task.

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Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

McAfee

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Its cloud-native, open architecture was exactly the right fit for Legendary Entertainment’s environment. However, some of the shadow IT application has weak or no security controls – resulting the opportunities for external collaborator accounts to be compromised or have mis-managed privileges. Unacceptable levels of risk. Learn more.

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Data breaches Risk CSO Media 93

Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication phone numbers exposed: After prompting users to provide phone numbers to secure their accounts, Facebook allows anyone to look up their account by using them. Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities.

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Hacking Data privacy Artificial Intelligence System Administration 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Furthermore, whether developing software for portable gadgets, desktop systems, or servers, secure coding is critical for modern software development. According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Implement password hashing on a trusted system.

Authentication 79

Authentication Passwords Software Accountability 79

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

SD-WAN is a virtual architecture for managing a wide-area network covering distributed, hybrid IT environments typical for today’s enterprise organizations. This cloud-centric model offers administrators granular network management opportunities while leveraging the bandwidth and reducing the cost of service delivery.

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Firewall Architecture Software Backups 57

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 12, 2021

System Administrator (or, sysadmin). Security Architecture. As a CBO at Ampcus Cyber, Viral overlooks the go-to-market Strategy, channel partner programs, strategic accounts, and customer relationship management. Secure DevOps. IoT (Internet of Things) Security. Web/Mobile Application security.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Government IoT Penetration Testing 88

Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Cloud IAM also helps to centralize control and access of public cloud resources so that system administrators have a better view of what is going on across the organization.

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cloud Migration 71

Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2022

Historically, Microsoft recommended using the Enhanced Security Admin Environment (ESAE) architecture to provide a secure environment for AD administrators to prevent full compromise of a production forest in case of compromise of non-admin users. They recommend tiered administration with dedicated admin accounts.

Accountability 52

Accountability Risk Passwords Authentication 52

Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These are words that no system administrator or business leader wants to hear from anyone using a computer on their network. SpinOne still allows the user account access to the environment. In other words, an employee whose user account has been victimized will still have access to his or her G Suite or Office 365 account.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Malware Backups 52

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verizons Data Breach Investigations Report showed that 74% of security breaches involve a human element, with system administrators and developers accounting for most of these errors. In a recent survey, 93% of respondents admitted to knowingly increasing their companys cybersecurity risks.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Insurance Cyber Insurance Risk 52

Kali Linux

JANUARY 29, 2018

While most of this may seem like basic Linux system administration, the fact is that Kali is really a killer secure base OS and each of these skills is important for building a strong foundational knowledge of Kali.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Encryption Firewall Social Engineering 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

These modifications may involve the addition of new equipment, the deployment of a new architecture, software updates, network configurations, or any other significant changes to the IT environment. Determine if these changes present new vulnerabilities or whether they alter existing vulnerabilities.

Authentication 74

Authentication Penetration Testing Risk Software 74

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The backdoor, which is the core component of Bizarro, contains more than 100 commands and allows the attackers to steal online banking account credentials. The new chip, which has replaced Intel processors in several of its products, is based on ARM architecture instead of the x86 architecture traditionally used in personal computers.

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Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145