The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. Some of the countermeasures that can be considered are CCTV, alarms, firewalls, exterior lighting, fences, and locks. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29. Colonial Pipeline.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Today, 80% of cybersecurity breaches involve compromised credentials, so it’s essential for businesses to secure their workforce identities, to reduce hacking risks and ensure costs don’t creep up. On top of this, finding gaps in security, such as around privileged accounts, stale accounts being used to log in, etc.,

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These are not uncommon risks. The devices themselves can’t be secured, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use basic IT techniques to reduce our security risks. A report from this year estimates that 53% of connected medical devices have an identified critical risk. This includes 73% of IV pumps and most laboratory devices.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

To mitigate these risks, users must promptly apply vendor-provided software patches and updates, as well as exercise vigilance when using online services and apps. You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We need to work with many different teammates on campus — risk management, legal, compliance and institutional review boards, to name a few — to effectively manage cybersecurity risk across our communities. They see the investment in MFA as critical to a campus cybersecurity program and managing risk for a campus.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Distribution of Broken Access Control vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Almost half of the Broken Access Control vulnerabilities carried a medium risk level, and 37%, a high risk level. Broken Access Control 2. Broken Access Control 2.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . Identify assets and their associated risks. Admins can reduce security risks associated with unidentified, forgotten, or malfunctioning IT assets when IT possessions are tracked. Source . .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’ve been considering using chatbots in your business, it’s important to know about their security risks, and best practices for using them. Chatbot Security Risks. According to DZone , chatbot security risks come down to two categories – threats and vulnerabilities. You’ve likely seen this with your bank’s website.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

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. Delete those accounts immediately if you discover any users who should not be there.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

The threat comes from three primary areas, they wrote: Supply chain risks (an attack vector that became a high-profile threat after the SolarWinds attack ), malicious threat actors and insider threats. It helps reduce risks through deep visibility into the host operating system and OpenShift and reports back metrics to reduce risk.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2023

In addition to software vulnerabilities, a comprehensive vulnerability scanner can also detect risks such as configuration errors or authorization issues. To gain a comprehensive understanding of your environment’s risk, it’s important to use a tool that is able to detect all types of vulnerabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2024

The report shows that almost half (46%) of all Account Takeover (ATO) attacks are aimed at API endpoints. With an average of 613 APIs per organization, deprecated endpoints or Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) heighten the potential risks facing business. Identify and protect sensitive and high-risk APIs.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

Further, although the hacker appears to have to use a tactic known as credential stuffing to access 23andMe’s customer accounts, it does pose wider questions to organisations, IT managers and security experts about the security measures that are used more generally to keep organisational and consumer data safe from threat actors?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 26, 2023

API testing transcends traditional firewall, web application firewall, SAST and DAST testing in that it addresses the multiple co-existing sessions and states that an application is dealing with. Ultimately if the APIs exist in, or could affect the security of the CDE, they are in scope for an assessment. PCI DSS v4.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In early October, Fortinet addressed the critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, that impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. The company urged customers to address this critical vulnerability immediately due to the risk of remote exploitation of the flaw. and from 7.2.0

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

Related: How credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. Here are the key takeaways: Cloud migration risks. To defend its web applications, the bank chose to go with an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF), called ModSecurity, along with an open-source Apache web server.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2024

Secure accounts with two-factor authentication ( 2FA ). Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep track of the changes made to your site and its source code. Give users the minimum access rights they need to do their job.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Sure, there were plenty of sources of threats and lots of risks, such as ransomware, data breaches, and other cyber events. Back then, much of the cybersecurity discussion might have been around strengthening passwords, updating anti-virus software, and maybe deploying the latest firewalls to protect the enterprise perimeter.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CVE-2024-21722 : The multi-factor authentication (MFA) management features did not properly terminate existing user sessions when a user’s MFA methods have been modified. Secure accounts with two-factor authentication ( 2FA ). Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at public cloud security, including how it works, who is responsible for securing what, relevant standards, security methods, common risks to consider, and how public cloud security differs from private cloud security. These standards provide policies for data security, compliance, and risk management.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

Its heightened focus on flexibility and risk-based controls empowers organizations to tailor security measures more closely to their individual needs. A comprehensive understanding of your cardholder data environment (CDE) is crucial for later risk analysis and targeted control implementation. Risk Assessment Reevaluation : PCI DSS 4.0

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2020

Based in Bengalura, India, Indusface helps its customers defend their applications with a portfolio of services that work in concert with its flagship web application firewall ( WAF ,) a technology that has been around for about 15 years. Then get visibility on these risks and begin mitigating the critical ones.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality. US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations to harden Kubernetes deployments.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Improper Authentication Validation CWE-287 ( CVE-2023–1752 , CVSS3.0: He also determined that more than 20,000 individuals have active Nexx accounts. To mitigate the risk of the exploitation of the above flaws, it is recommended to disable internet connectivity for vulnerable Nexx devices or protect them with a firewall.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

The report shows that almost half (46%) of all Account Takeover (ATO) attacks are aimed at API endpoints. With an average of 613 APIs per organization, deprecated endpoints or Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) heighten the potential risks facing business. Identify and protect sensitive and high-risk APIs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. APIs are not insecure by nature, but due to the complexity and quantity of API adoption, it is easy to have security gaps and cyber risks waiting to leap out. What is WAAP? . API Security Breaches are Piling Up.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. across all network devices to streamline audits and reporting Integrates via RESTful API with security information and event management (SIEM) solutions Customizable risk policy based on the mode of access (wired, VPN), location, requested network device, etc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month CISA warns of a critical flaw affecting Illumina medical devices OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT service in Italy after meeting Garante Privacy’s demands Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. The alert urges organizations to review internal networks and mitigate the risks posed by the above factors. Use multiple-factor authentication. “The attempt on Friday was thwarted.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

Its heightened focus on flexibility and risk-based controls empowers organizations to tailor security measures more closely to their individual needs. A comprehensive understanding of your cardholder data environment (CDE) is crucial for later risk analysis and targeted control implementation. Risk Assessment Reevaluation : PCI DSS 4.0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. It ensures integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., Use data encryption.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Among these ever-present threats is phishing, which is a deceptively simple yet effective method cybercriminals use to compromise both business and personal accounts. Lack of Contact Details: An official email should always provide authentic contact details. Email Phishing FAQs What could happen if I respond to a phishing email?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service to authenticate as the user,” the company wrote. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

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