Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Ten years ago, I could have given you all sorts of advice about using encryption, not sending information over email, securing your web connections, and a host of other things­ -- but most of that doesn't matter anymore. Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible. Pretty much no one does.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

Evolving from NIS to NIS2 Initially adopted in 2016, the original Network and Information Security Directive (NIS) relied heavily on the discretion of individual member states and lacked accountability. Cryptography and encryption. Multi-factor authentication or continuous authentication solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. NortonLifeLock and Avast appear to be betting on the next iteration of the huge and longstanding consumer antivirus market. So NortonLifeLock has acquired Avast for more than $8 billion. billion in 2016, for instance.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Set-up 2-factor authentication. About the essayist.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2022

Going deep into the details, CafePress’s former owner, Residual Pumpkin Entity, was storing critical customer data such as social security numbers, passwords and other account related info in plain text and not with any authentication.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ducktail is a malware family that has been active since the second half of 2021 and aims to steal Facebook business accounts. We have analyzed a recent campaign that ran between March and early October 2023 and targeted marketing professionals. The attack was tailored to target marketing professionals looking for a career change.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The assessment takes into account governance, security, and identity management challenges. This may include: Manage identities Offboarding accounts Checking administrative privileges Data governance involves quality assurance Review privileged user credentials Reduce the number of accounts with privileged access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management. Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) allows companies to manage encryption keys more effectively through a cloud-based solution instead of running the service on physical, on-premises hardware.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. DNS encryption restores your privacy by making it impossible for anything other than the DNS resolver to read and respond to your queries. Passwordless authentication. And yet almost every Internet account requires one.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

You probably don’t recall creating an account on the Verifications.io Email verifiers are online services that allow marketers and salespeople to verify that the email address you used to create an account, sign up for a newsletter or make an order on their website is real and valid. platform or River City Media.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These techniques succeed due to standing privilege granted to the privileged identities – the accounts which are trusted. While solutions are available to augment the authentication of an entity through MFA and credential-centric tools, there is a key component missing – authorization.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Often, organizations are not implementing PAM comprehensively, leaving some of their privileged user accounts under a risk of being compromised for criminal purposes. PrivX is the most advanced hybrid lean PAM solution on the market.” This organization is a highly demanding customer. Easy to use for administrators and users.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. After all, accounts payable clerks will open virus-laden PDF files named “overdue invoice” or “past-due statement” even if they don’t recognize the sender.

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SecureList

MARCH 24, 2022

In the phishing script’s code, cybercriminals also indicate the Telegram bot authentication token, e-mail address or other third-party online resources where stolen data will be sent using the phishing kit. Code of a page with text encrypted in Caesar code. It is usually a simple script which parses the phishing data-entry form.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Read our guide on privilege escalation attacks next to learn about the detection and prevention strategies for your privileged accounts and data. The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks. and the Windows service (VMware Plug-in Service).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Furthermore, the nature of the threat landscape, and particularly the growth of the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) market, make it impossible for sanctions to thoroughly account for cybercriminal activity. Encryption Data Security Todd Moore | VP Encryption Products, Thales More About This Author > Schema

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. They are always encrypted end-to-end, with the private key only accessible on the user’s own devices, which prevents access by Google itself.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

Another company was caught in a cloud misconfiguration issue as Wegmans Food Markets on Thursday notified its customers that two of its cloud databases were left open to potential outside access. A Wegmans store at the Hilltop Village Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs). Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Marketron A digital and broadcast marketing firm and provider of cloud-based marketing software solutions Marketing America. The Company offers feed, fertilizers, crop protection, seed resources along with grain marketing, storage, and soil mapping services Agricultural Products America. Name Descirption Industry Country.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Expanding your startup into new overseas markets is a tremendously exciting milestone for many ambitious business owners. You shouldn't ignore these challenges in favor of what your new markets appear like through rose-tinted glasses. Stipulate that all employees connect to VPNs when trying to access internal servers or files.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

230 apps were leaking all four 0Auth authentication credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts to perform critical/sensitive actions. Some of those sensitive actions include reading Direct Messages, retweeting, deleting messages, liking messages, and getting account settings. Twitter API.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As a result of collaborative efforts, the VTI Principles serve as a comprehensive set of best practices for VPN providers that bolster consumer confidence and provider accountability, promoting wider VPN adoption and access to the technology’s benefits.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note that NTLM was designed to perform authentication based on the challenge/response-based authentication system in which a client sends the plaintext username to the domain controller. The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The deadline is fast approaching The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed in 2008 to standardize the security controls that need to be enforced by businesses processing payment card data in order to protect cardholder data and sensitive authentication data wherever it is stored, processed, or transmitted. Requirement 3.2

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. Using hard-to-crack unique passwords to protect sensitive data and accounts, as well as enabling multi-factor authentication. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Smart marketing tbh. It is used by affiliates who breach organizations, steal valuable information, and then use ransomware to encrypt the organizations’ files—rendering them unusable. The analyses revealed a flaw in its code: The decryption/encryption key had been reused in multiple attacks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2022

Intezer cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new information-stealing malware, dubbed YTStealer, that was developed to steal authentication cookies from YouTube content creators. “If YTStealer finds authentication cookies for YouTube, it does something interesting though. ” reads the post published by Intezer.

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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. The Dark Web Uses Encryption to Hide Locations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

SMBs account for 90% of companies, 60 to 70% of employment, and 50% of GDP globally. Besides these threats, SMBs face increasing cyber risks as they rely on digital technology and services to innovate and gain an advantage in a competitive market. MFA means you need to provide more than just a password to log in.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

of the CMS market share , with 42.7% This means not just updating your WordPress dashboard password but also changing your database, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) setup, and hosting provider account credentials. Ensure all admin and standard user accounts have new passwords. of all sites using WordPress.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2021

In this blog, I am joined by my colleague Pauline Pinzuti, Marketing Manager to discuss how the use of voice biometrics can help telecom operators fight ID fraud. How does identity i mpersonation fraud – also called account takeover fraud – actually happen? What do mobile operations needs to know about telecom fraud?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If cybercriminals gain this type of access to your site, it allows them to exploit for financial gain all kinds of sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, phone numbers, and bank account numbers. Broken Authentication and Session Management. This is referred to as a broken authentication and session management scheme.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2021

In an era where security strategies are adapting to the “trust no one, verify everywhere” mantra, validating that only authorized and authenticated individuals gain access to corporate assets and data is a necessity. 74% of data breaches involve access to a privileged account. A Comprehensive Guide to Authentication Mechanisms: [link].

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As data becomes more valuable, criminals can profit more from stealing, selling or holding it for ransom, leading to a massive black market of information. It’s far easier to steal and encrypt sensitive data when someone else manages the first and hardest step in the breach process. Related: IABs fuel ransomware surge. Mitigating IABs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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