eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

This article will briefly outline the types of security needed to secure a network. The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 108

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. I’m not exaggerating: A s ecure cloud backup solution can save hours, days, months and years of your team’s work.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. Relatively high frequency backups (daily or at least weekly). Local backups for quick access.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager Solarwinds’ Network Configuration Manager provides a package of solutions for network compliance, network automation, network configuration backup, and vulnerability assessment. For this article we focused on vulnerability scanners that emphasize an MSP/MSSP offering.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable. Simple Ransomware Recovery. A Checklist of Post-Attack Tasks. Install layered security.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

To do this you have to start thinking about how data and systems are currently protected and what the typically known attack vectors are such as the seven listed earlier in the article. Ensure you have antivirus and firewalls deployed and enabled on all endpoints, especially if using your own personal devices.

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Ransomware Antivirus Penetration Testing Firewall 112

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article will explore what MSPs are through the following topics: How Do MSPs Work? For the rest of this article, we will focus on general IT MSPs at a high level. However, those businesses tend to be their own categories and beyond the scope of this article. What Are MSPs Used for in Security? What Are the Types of MSPs?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article will explore what MSPs are through the following topics: How Do MSPs Work? For the rest of this article, we will focus on general IT MSPs at a high level. However, those businesses tend to be their own categories and beyond the scope of this article. What Are MSPs Used for in Security? What Are the Types of MSPs?

Software 97

Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 97

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

This article will focus on the widespread and highly persistent malware injector campaign “Balada,” which has reportedly infected over 1 million individual websites by exploiting weaknesses in Elementor Pro, WooCommerce, and several other WordPress plugins. Basic Balada Injector workflow and capabilities against a WordPress CMS.

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Malware DNS Software Penetration Testing 83

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article looks at the top IoT security solutions, current commercial features, associated risks, and considerations for organizations choosing an IoT vendor. In addition to Cyber Vision, the Cisco IoT Threat Defense also includes firewalls , identity service engines (ISE), secure endpoints, and SOAR. Entrust Features.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit. This article looks at encryption, how it fits into cryptology, how cryptographic algorithms work, types, use cases, and more.

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Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 138

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Pretty much the entire population of South Africa had their data exposed when someone published a database backup to a publicly facing web server (it was accessible by anyone for up to 2 and a half years). Penetration tests are awesome but you're $20k in the hole and you've tested one version of one app.

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Data breaches Education Passwords Penetration Testing 187

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

In this article, we will explore the six types of cybersecurity, their importance, and how to prevent cyber attacks. It includes the use of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). It includes various security measures such as access control, encryption, and backups.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. 54% on-prem infrastructure. 50% cloud targets.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

. “Install EDR on every computer (for example, Sentinel, Cylance, CrowdStrike); set up more complex storage system; protect LSAS dump on all computers; have only 1 active accounts; install latest security updates; install firewall on all network.” “Hello [victim company redacted],” the gang wrote in January 2022.

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