Notice Bored

OCTOBER 14, 2021

"Information transfer" is another ambiguous, potentially misleading title for a policy, even if it includes "information security". There is a common factor, however, namely information risk. conversation, emails, network connections and point-to-point links), hence information security is an important consideration.

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Information Security Risk Media Encryption 56

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You have the disaster recovery (DR) site, backups, and storage area network (SAN) snapshots. As you try each one, that pit in your stomach grows as you experience the worst feeling in IT: the realization you have no backup for recovery. Your backups, the backup server, and all the backup storage — all encrypted by ransomware.

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Architecture Ransomware Backups Firewall 112

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Social Engineering According to Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Security Office , “Social engineering is the tactic of manipulating, influencing, or deceiving a victim in order to gain control over a computer system, or to steal personal and financial information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So it’s important to teach all your employees that have access to the network how to identify possible security threats and train them to use cyber security best practices. Create a cyber security policy and make sure that all employees know that information security is a priority. Back Up Your Data.

Computers and Electronics 120

Computers and Electronics Cyber Attacks Data breaches Passwords 120

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It is tough to do without a dedicated team and security solutions like firewalls, intrusion detection, antiviruses and more. But, in addition to these familiar security solutions, a set of measures related to the user management and audit of privileges is also required. In most cases, only passwords are used for authentication.

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Accountability Passwords Authentication Social Engineering 133

Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

Implement Two-Step Verification By now, most have at least heard about two-step or “two-factor” authentication from various systems and applications that offer this extra security measure. When the password is typed in, Google sends a notification to verify the authentication request to your phone.

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Backups Accountability Authentication Passwords 67

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

” Security news site Bleeping Computer reported on the T-Systems Ryuk ransomware attack on Dec. ” Schafer said another mitigating factor was that VCPI had contracted with a third-party roughly six months prior to the attack to establish off-site data backups that were not directly connected to the company’s infrastructure.

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Passwords Ransomware Password Management Malware 198

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The primary goal of network security is to protect a network’s infrastructure, including servers, routers, switches, and other network devices. Application Security: Application security refers to the measures taken to secure software applications from cyber-attacks.

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Cyber Attacks IoT Authentication Antivirus 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Unified threat management (UTM): Consolidates multiple perimeter and application security functions into an appliance suitable for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME). Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access.

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Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 103

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber attacks nowadays do not often come from ingenious ‘hackers’ in dark rooms, they’re often the result of an employee reusing the same password, or businesses not implementing basic practices such as multi-factor authentication. Jon Clemenson, director of information security, TokenEx. Employees must also play a role.

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Cybersecurity Backups Ransomware Passwords 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

VAMOSI: So obtaining user credentials or finding a flaw in the authentication, that gets you inside. For example, some of our tools are actually recognized by various antivirus services, not because they contain a virus, but because it's considered to be a hacking tool, which we definitely use for our pandas.

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Software Phishing Passwords Authentication 40

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Any bugs or glitches in its programming leaves noticeable trails for antivirus software to track. It could also scan infected computers for antivirus software and alter its behavior to better avoid detection by that software. configuring systems according to security guidelines and limiting services that can run on these systems.

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Firmware Malware Antivirus Firewall 109