eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The fix: Cisco’s event notice recommends immediate upgrade of affected devices. WPScan explains the exploitation process, which starts with a SQL injection attack that executes unauthorized database queries to create new admin-level user accounts on the WordPress websites. 10, in the WP-Automatic plugin.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

They strengthen their control and avoid discovery by stealthily gathering security event logs and corrupting Active Directory data, escalating the severity of their damage. Monitor unauthorized changes: Set up real-time monitoring of AD infrastructure, particularly elevated network accounts and groups.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Security Monitoring Continuous monitoring entails observing activity in the cloud in real time. Security events and incidents are recorded and evaluated in order to discover and respond to potential security risks as soon as possible. Monitoring user logins, resource access, and traffic are all part of this.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

Taken together, this new Trends functionality allows security teams to quickly understand if a vulnerability is relevant to their organization, and to buy them the time they need to put security defenses in place. . . To learn more about GreyNoise products or create a free Community account, please visit [link]. . .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Major cybersecurity events in the last week make clear that hackers just keep getting savvier — and security teams need to be vigilant to keep up. Attackers have generated new admin accounts and uploaded malicious JAR files containing web shells using the unauthenticated Openfire Setup Environment, enabling numerous malicious actions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

10 Security Benefits of Cloud Configuration Management Cloud configuration management is an essential process in cloud infrastructure security, providing tools to strengthen defenses, ensure compliance, and respond to events. It allows accountability and provides an audit trail.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

This year, both events are back with a hybrid flavor to them. The in-person Black Hat event has limited places accommodating less than half of the 17,000-attendee count that typically attend. The in-person Black Hat event has limited places accommodating less than half of the 17,000-attendee count that typically attend.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Set Secure Firewall Rules & ACLs To prevent unwanted access and ensure effective traffic management, secure your firewall through updating firmware to resolve vulnerabilities and adopting proper configurations prior to installing firewalls in production. Create administrative accounts with read-only access to logs for auditing.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

Step 2: Query Verification When HackerGPT receives the user’s query, it verifies the user’s identification and manages any query restrictions associated with the account. Cyber-AI Assistant HackerGPT responds quickly to user queries, allowing for more timely decision-making during cybersecurity events.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

For the purpose of establishing connections, they may refer to past events, colleagues, and shared experiences. contaminated attachments, links to counterfeit websites, or instructions for performing activities that could pose a security risk) is commonly included in the message. Introducing Malicious Content A malicious element (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

Without authentication, attackers may execute ACE to steal data or passwords, infect AI models during the training stages, launch supply chain attacks, drain payment accounts, or subvert clusters to run cryptomining. Oglio tracks vulnerability CVE-2023-48022 , rated CVSS 9.8 (out out of 10), and calls it Shadow Ray.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

They provide a foundation for recognizing possible security issues and aiding forensic analysis. To protect the network’s security and integrity, administrators can track and analyze actions by keeping a log of network events. Encourage staff to adhere to security regulations and prevent illegal activity.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

At any size event, a buyer may run into a representative of a potential IT outsourcing vendor in the hall, in the audience, or at a networking event such as lunch or a reception. For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only applies to organizations that transmit, store, or receive health data.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

But the Government Accountability Office found areas where HHS could better coordinate its efforts to support department information sharing and overall health IT security. The Department of Health and Human Services has made progress in threat sharing efforts to support cybersecurity within its partnerships and the health care sector.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Managed detection and response (MDR) services monitor a broad array of alerts, often delivered to a security incident and event management (SIEM) tool or an internal SOC and then remediate any detected attacks. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Physical Access Controls: For example, security guards, perimeter security, video cameras, locks, limited access. Change management is a critical factor in securing your systems and networks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

An important data protection concept for all organizations is zero trust : by limiting access and privileged accounts and walling off your most critical assets with tools like microsegmentation , a network incursion doesn’t have to become a headline-making data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. A good vulnerability scanning tool should allow you to plan scans or trigger them depending on events or situations.

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Authentication Penetration Testing Risk Software 74

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security should constantly monitor all endpoint activity, so it will see ransomware as it unfolds—it can then rapidly terminate the offending processes, preventing endpoint encryption, and stopping the ransomware attack in its tracks. The exploit prevention feature will defend endpoints from exploit-based, memory injection attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It handles cloud security risks that cloud service providers don’t , such as misconfigurations and user connection vulnerabilities. Integrating with SIEM allows for the centralization of discovered malware and events. This necessitates real-time monitoring of cloud workload behavior, which is a critical component of CWP.

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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. The URL http[:]//alemaoautopecas[.]com/1742241b/40c0/df052b5e975c.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly9teS5ub2lwLmNvbS9keW5hbWljLWRucw

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Integration with SIEM, ITSM, and CMDB: Other security solutions, such as security information and event management (SIEM) systems, IT service management (ITSM) systems, and configuration management databases (CMDBs), should be integrated with attack surface management solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Divide the network into different zones to assist with the principle of least privilege and make specific security measures easier to deploy. This method improves control and containment in the event of a breach by isolating affected segments while protecting the rest.

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Firewall Network Security Backups Education 120

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses. Along with clearly outlining all key players’ roles and responsibilities, your incident response plan should account for any potential threats and vulnerabilities within your network. Outlining Threat Assessment.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

W3LL Phishing Tool Steals Thousands of Microsoft 365 Accounts Type of attack: W3LL, a threat actor, created a phishing kit that can defeat multi-factor authentication (MFA) , which allowed it to infiltrate over 8,000 corporate Microsoft 365 accounts. Also see the Google support page Check & update your Android version.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Account Provisioning and Deprovisioning: IAM controls the creation, modification, and removal of user accounts. Backup and Recovery: Regular data backups are a fundamental part of data security. Cloud data compliance Many cloud service companies follow strict security and compliance guidelines.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If they make it far enough, they can steal credentials for privileged accounts and valuable data. We’ll look at lateral movement techniques and ways to detect and prevent attacks to give your IT and security teams a starting point for locating subtle but malicious traffic within your computer systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Notable other events include: London Drugs: Shut down all pharmacy locations in western Canada in response to a late April ransomware attack; nearly a month later, some stores still can’t process prescriptions although all stores now have reopened. Use Free Resources Healthcare, like most organizations, struggles to grow IT budgets.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Potential effects include widespread event impact, high vendor dependence, which limits technological options, and regulatory compliance failures due to varying restrictions. Employ automated configuration management: Use automated technologies to manage and enforce security configurations.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Implement Security Controls Following NIST’s cloud security model, develop policies, methods, and technology for protecting cloud assets, such as access control, encryption, and network security. Evaluate cloud providers’ security features.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prevention: API security practices and tools, perform regular vulnerability testing , and enforce strict access controls. Account Hijacking How it occurs: Attackers acquire unlawful access using stolen user credentials, which could result in unauthorized account and data access and misuse.

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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. Network security measures are taken care of by the PaaS provider, though users should implement secure coding practices.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected. Its goal is to establish a uniform security posture throughout the network and improve endpoint security by creating a protective barrier at the individual computer level.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These platforms make it possible for security teams to analyze consolidated threat feeds from various external alerts and log events. TIPs contextualize these threats, offering security teams more information, usually at a faster rate than vendor threat feeds.

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