The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Nearly six times as likely to have experienced IoT-based Data Breaches. It bears repeating: •Review risk: Perform penetration testing to assess the risk of connected devices. Strategize for scale: Make sure that you have a scalable security framework and architecture ready to support your IoT deployments.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2022

With an expanding number of APIs in use, and added complexity arising from service oriented architecture (SOA,) the cloud, and containers/Kubernetes, enabling full life-cycle API security is an enormous challenge that’s often made harder by false security perceptions. What Practices Are Helpful to Test and Secure APIs?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Multi-cloud: Uses many public and private clouds simultaneously, distributing apps and data across multiple providers. Multi-tenant cloud: A public cloud architecture feature that allows multiple clients to share the same environment while keeping their data segregated. Protects sensitive data against unauthorized access.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. But that assignment led Fida and Perez to re-architecture the platform around graph databases and knowledge graphs. Enterprises, especially, tend to be methodical and plodding. Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation and on-the-fly change.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Data storage: Identify whether your organization’s data storage is on-premises or cloud-based. Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. No user data was lost.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

“Rocket was recently acquired [Dutch-owned OLX bought it back in 2019], and enforcement of parent company standards is in progress, along with architectural corrections. The company states that vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT test) was scheduled for January 2, which would have detected the security issues.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Left unchecked, compromised identities potentially lead to data breaches, service interruptions, or the misuse of computing resources. This ongoing evaluation and modification of access restrictions contributes to a dynamic and secure access management architecture inside the IaaS environment.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 27, 2024

The result of this digitalisation is predominantly to bring speed, ease of use and innovative services to customers, yet it also introduces the risk of cyber attacks or incidents that could lead to data breaches, downtime and financial losses.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

An external vulnerability scan involves simulating attacks on your external-facing systems to identify potential weaknesses that malicious hackers could exploit, similar to an automated penetration test. By proactively uncovering vulnerabilities, you can strengthen your defenses and protect your systems and data.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The average cost of an enterprise data breach is $3.92 Planning for how your security team will address a breach will ensure you don’t lose precious time deciding what to do. Penetration Testing. The worst time to decide what to do about an incident is after it occurs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. Why It Matters Network segmentation is a powerful approach for mitigating potential threats and ensuring a safe, well-organized network architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Zero Trust Architecture: AI supports Zero Trust by continuously monitoring and verifying user and device access, ensuring only authorized entities can interact with critical resources. Read our latest news article on the RAMBO attack and Tracelo Data Breach.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. Network Layers and Data Encapsulation The Opens Systems Interconnection (OSI) model divides communication into seven different layers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls. Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls.

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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. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Are firewalls configured and maintained to prevent unwanted access and data breaches?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

.” To guarantee accuracy and consistency across many data sources, thorough consideration of data integration, transformation, and standardization is necessary. Healthcare firms can do complicated analyses, store and retrieve data rapidly, and produce insightful insights thanks to a well-designed data warehouse architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Secure Communication Channels: When sending sensitive data outside of the company network, use encrypted communication tools (such as secure email and messaging applications). By limiting employee access to resources that are necessary for their jobs, this strategic approach lowers the likelihood of data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2024

The comprehensive evaluation detects flaws in the organization’s architecture and makes precise recommendations to strengthen defenses and boost future capabilities. Optimize account management efficiency: Streamline identity architectures to reduce the time your company spends on account and privilege management.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Learners will develop the knowledge needed to protect organizations and data from cyberattacks while learning the basic techniques required to conduct security analysis at a business level. With this knowledge, learners will then exploit a live system to identify the risks of web applications that lack the necessary security.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It safeguards data by authenticating users and devices, controlling access to data and resources, and following regulatory requirements. This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates personal health information and imposes fines for data breach or data inaccessibility. IRM accounts for HIPAA data by tracking associated repositories, transmissions, and systems, as well as increasing risks with HIPAA fine estimates.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Insecure APIs Insecure application programming interface (API) in cloud services allows unauthorized access and data breaches. Perform regular security tests and audits on APIs: Quickly detect and address problems using techniques like penetration testing, code reviews, and vulnerability assessments.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture. The agent gathers information and connects with a central server, which manages and analyzes vulnerability data. Also read: Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Scanning: What’s the Difference?

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NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

.” Nabil Hannan Field CISO Landscape shift toward CISO accountability “I anticipate that in 2025, we will see a shift in the CISO accountability landscape and how these leaders are held responsible when data breaches and cyberattacks occur.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 2, 2020

For example, nearly 5 years ago now I wrote about how "we take security seriously" was a ridiculous statement to make immediately after a data breach. Many organisations assert precisely the same things: penetration tests, code reviews, ticks from certified bodies etc. But the next day? Who knows.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Penetration testing and breach and attack simulations can also be used to actively locate vulnerabilities. While a large number of PCs can be affected in any number of ways, physical access risks detection and the initial damage might be a data breach for quick financial gain. firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A zero-trust architecture with continuous authorization might be the preferred option for some, but a traditional security framework can provide adequate security for many. We will also need to: Recover our data. Assess for data breach. First, we need to recover our data. Ransomware Security. Apply lessons learned.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2021

After Marriott Hotels bought Starwood Hotels a few years ago, Marriott’s IT department was unaware that Starwood’s servers had already been penetrated by attackers, who were lying in wait. A penetration test, or a red team exercise, is one way to accomplish this. Yet manual testing has drawbacks.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It really didn’t concern commercial organizations until the late 1990s, until the widespread use of the World Wide Web made it possible for organizations to suffer data breaches or denial of service attacks. To be good at digital forensics, to be a digital Sherlock Holmes, you need to understand systems architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Successful ransomware attacks additionally constitute a data breach that can push organizations into violating their governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) obligations. Victim organizations remain liable for regulatory fines and civil penalties for breaching sensitive user data. million within the last year.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Vamosi: Whenever there's a data breach, a ransomware attack, large security event in general, I would like to learn something about how it happened. Hanslovan: A lot of even the publicly available penetration testing or attack simulation tools have these now built in natively.

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