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Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

Security Boulevard

Basic solutions like antivirus deployments are certainly still important, but they are reactionary measures. Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. In this new environment, the bare minimum is no longer good enough.

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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses: 7 Best Practices for Securing Your Business Data

Cytelligence

Consider implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for an additional layer of security. Regular Software Updates and Patches: Keep your operating systems, applications, and software up to date. It enables you to define user roles, implement strong authentication methods, and monitor user activities.

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Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

Security Boulevard

It targets Active Directory to spread via GPO, primarily working with Windows administrative tools for spread, outside connection, and disabling security features like antivirus. Review antivirus logs for indications they were unexpectedly turned off. Require administrator credentials to install software.

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7 Best Email Security Software & Tools in 2023

eSecurity Planet

That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. We analyzed the market for email security tools and software to arrive at this list of 7 top email security solutions, including their standout features, limitations and ideal use cases, followed by issues prospective buyers should consider.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Email Authentication and Security Methods Organizations can combat spear phishing through email authentication protocols and security strategies. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) SPF is an authentication protocol that allows domain owners to specify the IP addresses they are allowed to send on their behalf.

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BotenaGo strikes again – malware source code uploaded to GitHub

CyberSecurity Insiders

As of the publishing of this article, antivirus (AV) vendor detection for BotenaGo and its variants remains behind with very low detection coverage from most of AV vendors. Even more worrisome, the samples continue to have a very low AV detection rate, as shown below in VirusTotal (figure 8). SURICATA IDS SIGNATURES.

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

It is yet unclear which threat actor is behind the malware and number of infected devices. Golang (also known as Go) is an open-source programming language designed by Google and first published in 2007 that makes it easier for developers to build software. Maintain your software with the latest security updates. Background.

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