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VPN protocols explained and compared

Malwarebytes

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) creates a safe “tunnel” between you and a computer you trust (normally your VPN provider) to protect your traffic from spying and manipulation. Any VPN worth its money encrypts the information that passes through it, so in this article we will ignore those that don’t use encryption.

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CISA orders federal agencies to disconnect Ivanti VPN instances by February 2

Security Affairs

CISA also warned to continue to audit privilege-level access accounts. Ivanti will update this knowledge base article as more information becomes available.” “To bring a product back into service, agencies are required to perform the following actions: Export configuration settings. reads the advisory. “Be 20240126.5.xml”

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4 tips to prevent easy attacker access to Windows networks

CSO Magazine

With the recent Colonial Pipeline attack , the initial infection point was reportedly an old, unused, but still open VPN account. The VPN account did not have two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) enabled, allowing the attacker to merely log in. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Ubiquiti Developer Charged With Extortion, Causing 2020 “Breach”

Krebs on Security

NYSE:UI] disclosed that a breach at a third party cloud provider had exposed customer account credentials. 28, other Ubiquiti employees spotted the unusual downloads, which had leveraged internal company credentials and a Surfshark VPN connection to hide the downloader’s true Internet address.

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Bad Consumer Security Advice

Schneier on Security

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. While I agree with some of it, this article contains some particularly bad advice: 1. I think twice about accessing my online bank account from a pubic Wi-Fi network, and I do use a VPN regularly.

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10 Effective Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online

CyberSecurity Insiders

In this article, we will discuss 10 effective ways to protect your privacy online. Also, use different passwords for different online accounts. This adds an additional layer of security to your accounts, making it harder for hackers to access your information. If you must use public Wi-Fi, use a VPN to encrypt your traffic.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 454 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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