SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

Clean up the sitemap If an attacker has tampered with your sitemap XML file, search engines are likely to notice the irregularity, potentially leading to your site being blacklisted. Next, inform search engines that your site is secure. Next, let's discuss the steps to take to recover from a hack.

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NopSec

AUGUST 2, 2017

Antivirus software is one of the oldest and the most ever present security control against malware and various types of malicious software. I have antivirus so I’m covered” used have some legitimate weight to it. Hope for the best that the target does not have an antivirus or an end point security tool! <For

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether applied to firewall rules or code execution permissions, Default Permit operates on the flawed assumption that allowing everything except known threats is a sound strategy. Relying on exhaustive lists of threats, as seen in antivirus and intrusion detection systems, is impractical.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. This could be those without antivirus protection, young internet users or, unfortunately, your elderly loved ones. Use reputable anti-virus software and firewalls.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Here are seven best practices for cybersecurity in small businesses: Employee Education and Training: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to your employees, teaching them about common threats such as phishing emails, social engineering, and the importance of strong passwords. WPA2 or WPA3).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2023

They may incorporate tools such as firewalls or antivirus software , which are helpful, but not the only tactics that can keep a network secure. Threat actors will still use social engineering tactics like phishing or ransomware to target businesses, steal data and earn a significant payday.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

Today I’d like to share the following reverse engineering path since it ended up to be more complex respect what I thought. During the analysis time, only really few Antivirus (6 out of 60) were able to “detect” the sample. AntiVirus Coverage. Significative the choice to use a .reg

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Employ Security Software: Install reputable antivirus and anti-malware software on all your devices. Additionally, consider using a firewall to add an extra layer of pro-tection to your network.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There were no social media sites to speak of, companies were selling antivirus and anti-Trojan solutions, but nobody cared about adware, PUPs, and assorted nuisances. Firewalls on the other hand were considered a lot more important back then.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

For instance, included in the Pastebin files from Orvis were plaintext usernames and passwords for just about every kind of online service or security product the company has used, including: -Antivirus engines. Multiple firewall products. Data backup services. Linux servers. Cisco routers. Netflow data. Call recording services.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

57% of ICS sites do not run automatically updating antivirus protection. Network engineers use network segmentation rules to restrict sections of the network to specific users, security controls, or devices. Also read: Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2022. Different IT engineers have different specialties.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Phishing is the most formidable social engineering tactic that cybercriminals use to persuade employees to disclose sensitive information, whether it be clicking a suspicious link, downloading an attachment or visiting a malicious website – not to mention simply providing credential information outright.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

It also has a list of recommended mitigations for handling Hidden Cobra threats: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. What are mitigation techniques for the new North Korea RAT?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Is it too complex and costly? Unfortunately, it is no longer as simple as it used to be in the past.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

It was once the case that the majority of businesses could rely on a good firewall and antivirus solution. Indeed, while antivirus and firewall software do still play an important role in cybersecurity, they are not enough on their own. Today, things have changed significantly.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Data security and monitoring : SMBs shall deploy robust firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software to safeguard their networks from external threats. Regularly backing up data to secure off-site locations or cloud storage ensures its availability and recoverability in case of data loss.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

More advanced attackers may modify a few lines in the source code to lower the detection rate, and most antivirus software will fail to detect it. Linux shell scripts can uninstall cloud-monitoring agents, disable firewalls , or rename common utilities such as wget and curl that can download resources from remote IPs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Among other key findings in WatchGuard’s report was that malware detections originating from such scripting engines as PowerShell reached 80 percent of last year’s total in only the first six months of 2021. Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021. PowerShell, Ransomware Threats Grow.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that tricks victims into disclosing personal information or downloading malicious software. Running an antivirus scan on the asset. According to recent research , phishing assaults targeted credential harvesting in 71.5% of cases in 2020. Blocking the URL domain and IP.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The health checks you are familiar with Duo Desktop will continue to exist as a lightweight agent installed on a user’s endpoint.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA includes some mitigation best practices in the report: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 13, 2020

Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations that is configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. Ensure systems have the latest security updates. Disable file and printer sharing services. Enforce a strong password policy.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

Guides for cheats will typically ask users to disable or uninstall antivirus software and host firewalls, disable kernel code signing, etc.” . “It is common practice when configuring a cheat program to run it the with the highest system privileges. ” reads the report published by Activision.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

For example: You protect it from malware by making sure you have good quality antivirus software. You use a firewall, so that you can deny access to hackers and malware that constantly stalk the internet looking for vulnerable computers like yours. Think about all the things you need to do to protect your PC, and how easy it is.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

Mitigations listed within the policy might include things like antivirus software and firewalls, managing updates and patches needed to ensure things like browsers and plugins aren’t at risk. Prior to joining the police he graduated university with an Electronic Systems Engineering degree.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Below the list of mitigations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. The CISA LokiBot advisory includes detection signatures and mitigation recommendations for LokiBot attacks.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Educate yourself and your employees about phishing techniques, social engineering, and the importance of maintaining strong security measures. Implement Firewalls and Antivirus Software Firewalls act as a barrier between your internal network and the external internet, monitoring and blocking unauthorized access.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Endpoint protection software such as EDR tools go way beyond traditional antivirus software to offer advanced features like incident response and vulnerability management. These may be the best way to stop zero day attacks, and many EDR tools offer behavioral detection (and so do some consumer antivirus tools these days). Trust no one.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Your first line of defense is to make life hard for hackers by ensuring you: Use strong, unique passwords; keep your systems patched with security updates; install advanced antivirus protection that defends your computer against malicious software; enable the firewalls on your Internet router and computers.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2023

When people use their browsers in this way, depending on their level of sophistication, they may not understand that they are actually performing a search — and Google is set as the default search engine for many browsers. Your firewall had no problems letting the requested HTTPS traffic through.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. Enable a firewall and use reliable enterprise-grade internet security software equipped with anti-phishing controls.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Enable a personal firewall on organization workstations that is configured to deny unsolicited connection requests. Ensure all software is up to date. Restrict users’ ability (permissions) to install and run unwanted software applications.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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