CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Virtualisation, enterprise mobility management and enterprise file synchronisation make it possible to insulate computers, tablets, smartphones and other endpoints against ransomware infection, and to recover quickly in the event of a breach.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The threat actor claimed to have hacked into T-Mobile’s production, staging, and development services two weeks prior to the event, including an Oracle database server containing customer data, sources told the Bleeping Computer. A Zero Trust architecture should be at the center of every security strategy.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

RADIUS and TACACS+ apply to specific types of endpoints, but the ZTNA-as-a-Service product works for all kinds of devices, including Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) endpoints, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, operations technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and industrial IoT (IIoT).

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

The variant, targeting macOS arm64 architecture, first appeared on VirusTotal in November and December 2022 but went unnoticed until late April when it was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. Grixba checks for antivirus programs, EDR suites, backup tools to help them plan the next steps of the attack. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Prepare a quantum-safe architecture now. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first collection of cryptographic protocols designed to withstand future quantum computers. There will be a fresh batch of algorithms to support preparation for Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC). SHA-1 Deprecation.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Adaptive Monitoring and Tagging.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Backup has in some sense always been about the security of data. In the event of a data loss or disaster, you could turn to your backup to retrieve the data. But these days, backup must do much more. “Or worse, what if your multiple copies or backups are also all bad?” Key Features of Ransomware Backup.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In that inventory of information technology assets, understand what runs the essential business and mission operations of the organization. Backup all critical data at least daily, and preferably more often, to offline storage and protected with MFA and immutable encryption.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

DCAP can be seen as an intelligent security instrument that provides off-the-shelf data protection technologies, implementing a new approach to solving an important and necessary task. Even "voguish" and very expensive Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems have their own limitations and disadvantages.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As with any technology solution used for business today, it must be scrutinized for any potential security risks. As is obviously the case, public cloud architecture is vastly different from on-prem enterprise datacenters. Office 365 certainly touts some really great benefits for organizations looking to move to the public cloud.

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Spinone

JANUARY 14, 2019

Digital technologies are continuously changing the way people work today. Google Team Drive is a technology intelligently adapted to dramatic changes, and corporate managers and team drive users can now effectively direct and secure terabytes of data. What is Google Team Drives? What are Google Team Drive Benefits for Organizations?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Cloud services often provide strong encryption technologies to protect stored data. Organizations may use IAM systems to design and enforce access controls.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

Armis researchers surveyed more than 2,000 professionals in May, which showed most users don’t pay attention to major cybersecurity attacks against critical infrastructure and operational technology entities, such as the attack against Colonial Pipeline in early May. in the last year and the continued rise in cyber events.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On Wednesday – just Wednesday – news stories emerged about an airplane maker, information technology giant and computer game company all having operations disrupted by ransomware. Common ransomware protections could have partially mitigated either event. Many argue that policymakers need to do something about the problem.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Data backup and disaster recovery plans assure data availability and business continuity in the event of data loss or service failures. Here are some examples of hybrid cloud security architectures.

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Spinone

JANUARY 3, 2019

This G Suite Backup and G Suite Security Guide covers 9 burning-hot cloud security topics. The following articles will provide insights into practical cybersecurity, each is a simple step-by-step walkthrough to solve common problems using G Suite backup and G Suite security best practices.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Architecture model: A diagram or description of the network and system architecture used to understand possible attack surfaces.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The heart of data protection, both in the enterprise and in the cloud, is backups. Backups allow organizations to protect their most valuable asset against all types of events or disaster recovery scenarios. In this post, we will take a look at the various aspects of engineering backup solutions in various environments.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’ll illustrate these concepts below with real-life examples of events highlighting vulnerabilities in cloud storage. Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Environments A public cloud architecture is a shared infrastructure hosted by a cloud service provider. Private Cloud Security Risks A mix of technology, processes, and strategic planning is required to handle these challenges of private cloud security. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

In an age of strong data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA , data loss prevention (DLP) technology is becoming a critically important IT security tool. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the common model was to have the vast majority of employees within the office and in a controlled technology environment. Hybrid Work Model.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Featured Partners: Cloud Backup & Storage Software Learn more Why Cloud Security Is Important Robust cloud security safeguards sensitive information and enables secure access for authorized users. How Cloud Security Works The fundamental focus of cloud security is on the successful integration of policies, processes, and technology.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

Gartner no longer views Data Lake as a game-changing technology but more as a trend in the advancement of storage solutions (such as Cloud Data Warehouse ). The technology used in a Data Lake does not involve bringing the original material to one or another "convenient" structure. Scalable architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Tape vendors have been promoting themselves as a solution to the ransomware problem because of their ability to provide air-gapped data backup, but trying to recover terabytes of data from a tape drive can be a little like, well, running into red tape. Q: Can you air gap a disk backup system? Tape vs. Disk: The Ransomware Issues.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

The eight areas are: Application Control Patch Applications Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings User Application Hardening Restrict Administrative Privileges Patch Operating Systems Multi Factor Authentication Daily Backups Each area comes with guidance to improve maturity of the area. How Do These Directives Make an Impact Short-term?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. The United States was by far the most attacked country this spring, with 290 reported ransomware events. Top countries. Noteworthy March attacks.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

To be good at digital forensics, to be a digital Sherlock Holmes, you need to understand systems architecture. Vamosi: I should also mention that forensics can be used in other ways, not just for incidents that have already happen but also for events you suspect might be happening in the moment. If you support us in a better way.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Cybersecurity has long been mistakenly viewed as an information technology problem that was only the concern of skilled IT staff. With today’s technology centric and generally online business world, this data is also more of an integral part of mission critical business functions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Similarly, businesses with small IT teams or complex environments may need security information and event management (SIEM) software integration. Arcon lacks many out-of-the-box technology integrations and primarily leans on APIs , which means more effort left on security teams for implementation and support.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

An architecture diagram below helps demonstrates the system layout and design when a pump is present in the docking station. Figure 2: System Architecture. If we look at recent events, in May of 2021, Colonial Pipeline paid hackers 4.4 The backup archive can then be downloaded for later restore of the settings.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

An important methodology when it comes to ensuring your G Suite environment is HIPAA compliant comes down to the People, Processes , and Technology triangle. Again, proper end user sharing processes and technology controls in place can help make sure that PHI is not exposed. This includes account activities and alerts.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

A denial-of-service (DoS) event or attack can occur between a small number of devices such as a pair of servers. These events can occur accidentally and even within a corporate network; however, intentional attacks on internet-facing resources are far more common. Steps to take in the event of a DDoS. using firewall technology.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2022

Ransomware, on the other hand, immediately encrypts files and sometimes locks down vital system settings used for recovery, as well as deleting locally stored backups, and it’s often used against multiple endpoints at the same time. So, recovery after the fact is nearly impossible without being prepared, or paying the ransom.

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