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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) identified CVE-2024-21410 as a “Known Exploited Vulnerability” and set a March 7, 2024 deadline for implementing patches or mitigations. Read our guide on privilege escalation attacks next to learn about the detection and prevention strategies for your privileged accounts and data.

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To Fix DMARC Requires Angry Customers

eSecurity Planet

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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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

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Email Security Recommendations You Should Consider from 2021

Cisco Security

With contributions from Jamal “Jay” Bethea, Cisco Secure Email Product Marketing Manager. Think email security is not complicated; think again. Email Attachments: One of two main methods to penetrate security defenses with malicious content by email.

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A PowerShell Script to Mitigate Active Directory Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

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. If the data matches, then the client is allowed to authenticate. for better security. Disabling SMB Version 1.0

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What Is Secure Remote Access?

eSecurity Planet

Note that not all of these venues are inherently or perfectly secure — they have vulnerabilities and require additional protective measures. Even VPN, while marketed as a security tool, has weaknesses of its own. Why Is Securing Access for Remote Workers So Important? Read more about the different types of remote access.

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5 Steps to Building a Foolproof Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

SiteLock

That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses. You should also involve those in the legal, marketing, and communications operations of your business. Your employees probably receive phishing emails regularly, which represents a major threat to your network security.