eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud Storage Security Risks Despite its obvious benefits, cloud storage still faces common challenges, including misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interface, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, insider threats, lack of control, encryption problems, patching issues, compliance, and monitoring issues.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.” the client takes the “challenge” received from the server as is, adds the client nonce, encrypts it using DES encryption, and sends it back to the server. protocol. We now have SMB 3.0,

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

One of the most common ways by which malicious actors perpetrate account takeover (ATO) fraud is via password brute forcing attacks. Once they’re in, malicious actors can leverage a compromised business account to steal sensitive information and/or stage secondary attacks. Employ Device Encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

Affected keys included some encryption keys and the GitHub commit signing key. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES. To encrypt GitHub Actions , GitHub Codespaces , and Dependabot secrets, take the new public keys from the API.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security policies: It is essential to establish and enforce security policies, which include rules, access restrictions, and encryption settings, with configuration tools that align these configurations with corporate security standards. It allows accountability and provides an audit trail.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Next, the IT team sets up access controls and data encryption methods, followed by network security configuration and cloud activities monitoring. Data encryption : Ensure that your data is safe in transit and at rest to prevent unauthorized access. To protect data, it uses encryption, access controls, monitoring, and audits.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

These modules are custom designed to carry out malicious activities, such as injecting harmful code into remote processes, circumventing User Account Control via COM Elevation Moniker, and evading detection by Sandboxes through clever techniques like system reboots and parent process checks.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

Data is exfiltrated using an off-the-shelf and custom program to activate the LockBit ransomware in encrypting the victim’s files. After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. Final Remarks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

The fix: While the flaw isn’t patchable, ArsTechnica said it could “be mitigated by building defenses into third-party cryptographic software that could drastically degrade M-series performance when executing cryptographic operations, particularly on the earlier M1 and M2 generations.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

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. As with SPF, malicious senders can implement DKIM for their malicious domain and sign SPAM with their own public encryption key hosted on their own domain.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Problem: Three flaws discovered by the Kubernetes security community carry CVSS severity scores of 7.6 If account credentials are hacked, adding multi-factor authentication can prevent unwanted access. CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

With the correct combination of those three solutions, organizations are witnessing better security outcomes such as: A 72% reduction in dwell time: Eliminate investigation tasks and shorten the time spent on threat hunting and staying compliant. Policy violations: Ensure that security and compliance policies set in other tools are enforced.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Data Security Protection of data is a crucial function of any CWP platform. It should include encryption , DLP , and access management to prevent unauthorized access, exfiltration, or leaking. CWPPs prioritize data security through encryption at rest and in transit.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Despite initial suspicions, encrypted communications with specific keys linked the attacks to the previous ones, indicating an organized effort. Monitor unauthorized changes: Set up real-time monitoring of AD infrastructure, particularly elevated network accounts and groups. Want to strengthen your organization’s digital defenses?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Only those who absolutely need it to do their job should have an admin account. Encrypt sessions Having unencrypted remote sessions makes it much easier for an attacker to view the details of the session. Always encrypt remote connections so data isn’t viewed or stolen by a malicious outsider (or insider).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Use data encryption: Encrypt data at rest and in transit to prevent unauthorized access and preserve the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information. Secure your systems: Increase security by restricting system access to authorized users.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cloud Security Posture Management services (CSPM) began to appear in 2014 to manage cloud service configurations as cloud service providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud grew more prevalent. Improves security by assisting in the isolation of tasks and limiting communication between them.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic: Configuring firewall rules to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic is an important defense against cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access and malicious software from stealing data. Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

10 Fundamentals of Cloud Security 5 Common Cloud Security Challenges 5 Common Cloud Security Solutions Bottom Line: Develop a Strong Cloud Security Fundamental Strategy ICP Plugin - body top3 - Category: Country: US --> How Secure Is the Cloud? Evaluate cloud providers’ security features.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These include firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), identification and authentication mechanisms, password management, and encryption. Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Physical Access Controls: For example, security guards, perimeter security, video cameras, locks, limited access.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prevention: Implement robust encryption , access restrictions, data categorization, secure connections, and an incident response strategy. Prevention: API security practices and tools, perform regular vulnerability testing , and enforce strict access controls.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

While IaaS gives complete control and accountability, PaaS strikes a compromise between control and simplicity, and SaaS provides a more hands-off approach with the provider handling the majority of security duties. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. Internet security best practices mandate unique credentials for each online account; doing so would be impossible without a solid password manager like Dashlane.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Account Provisioning and Deprovisioning: IAM controls the creation, modification, and removal of user accounts. Traffic Monitoring and Analysis: Continuous monitoring of network traffic helps detect anomalies and potential security incidents. This is crucial for protecting sensitive information both in transit and at rest.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As with most cyberextortionists lately, the Cuba gang encrypts victims’ files and demands a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. Single extortion: encrypting data and demanding a ransom just for decryption. Double extortion: besides encrypting, attackers steal sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conducts phishing simulation exercises and offers training to educate staff on email security best practices, lowering the chance of becoming a victim of phishing attempts. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. Email encryption safeguards critical correspondence.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security. Collaborate with external cloud security specialists or managed service providers to enhance internal capabilities.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Today, enterprises tend to use multiple layers of security defenses, ranging from perimeter defense on network entry points to host based security solutions deployed at the end user’s machines to counter the ever-increasing threats. Decoy Account – DTE0010. Account Discovery, Reconnaissance.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin: Experienced an attack that failed encryption but still stole the data of 530,000 individuals. Control regulated data: Use data tracing and identification through data loss prevention (DLP) and other tools to find data, control access, and protect it with encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

APIs offer seamless integration between cloud services, but if not properly secured, they become points of access for attackers. API security risks may cause weak authentication, input validation, encryption, permissions, error handling, and rate limit issues.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

encryption and to contact vendors about possible issues and fixes for their encryption algorithms. Read next: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. The problem: Researchers discovered a flaw in the way Cloudflare trusts Cloudflare customers. No single patch is universally available.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

Relying on a third party like a managed security service provider (MSSP) to be your eyes and ears delivers the simplicity and efficacy needed for an effective data protection program. Like other security defenses, DLP is also increasingly being offered as a service. Cloud Security Platform Delivery.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As flexibility and resilience are key goals of a multi-cloud strategy, multi-cloud security must also be adaptable, protecting data and applications across multiple cloud providers, accounts, different geographic availability zones, and even on-premises data centers. Here is a step-by-step approach for making multi-cloud security work.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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