Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

I wrote an article recently on how to secure your home network in three different tiers of protection. Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. These are the diet and exercise of the computer safety world.

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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. 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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Welcome to the fourth article in our Making Security Makes Sense to Clients series. Strong and Unique Passwords. But if you choose one really hard password and just reuse it everywhere, you’ll be fine. Please don’t ever reuse your passwords. I entered a password I used on more than a few sites for several years.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

This article will briefly outline the types of security needed to secure a network. Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. or direct connections with assets (storage containers, load balancing servers, web application firewalls, etc.)

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

The hacker is following the victim’s keystrokes every step of the way, including taking note of any usernames, passwords and financial information the victim is typing. Connecting to a fake hotspot may unknowingly give criminals access to your personal information, including passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this article, we delve into the anatomy of email phishing and provide actionable insights to help you get through your inbox with confidence. This provides an additional layer of security, making it more difficult for attackers to gain access even if they have your password. What Is Phishing? What happens when you report phishing?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The typical username and password for Wi-Fi routers is “admin” for both, but you may need to search online or contact your ISP if that doesn’t work. And while you’re in there, update that password to something a little less hackable, possibly saving the new one in a password manager.

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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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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. This is the most important thing in this article. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2024

The hacker was able to infiltrate the water treatment plant because its computers were running on an outdated operating system, shared the same password for remote access and were connected to the internet without a firewall. Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn for more articles on emerging cybersecurity trends.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Distribution of Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Among the sensitive data we identified during our analysis were plaintext one-time passwords and credentials, full paths to web application publish directories and other internal information that could be used to understand the application architecture.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

This article will explore the realm of malicious bots, uncover their cybersecurity risks, and provide valuable insights on safeguarding yourself from bot attacks. Personal information, such as credit card details, passwords, and social security numbers, can be harvested and employed for identity theft, fraud, or other malicious endeavors.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If you have not yet read my article on the aforementioned subject, I strongly suggest taking a look.). In some ways, CrowdSec mimics the behavior of a constantly-self-updating, massive, multi-party, and multi-network firewall. Levels 3 Network and Level 4 Transport) rules. CrowdSec released version 1.0

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In this article, we will explore the motivations of the hackers, which threat actors target which data, how to protect yourself or your organization against these threat actors, and most importantly what these threat actors do with your data. There are some other ways to make money from data described further in the article.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

In this article, we will discuss several steps that you can take to safeguard your business from cyber-attacks. A secure network starts with a strong password policy. Passwords should be complex and changed frequently. Passwords should be complex and changed frequently.

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Hackology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article explores a comprehensive approach to network protection, encompassing network scanning, vulnerability and patch management, user access controls, network segmentation, and employee training. The bedrock of these controls is enforcing password complexity requirements, ensuring that all users have unique, hard-to-crack passwords.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

Grimes has worked in the cybersecurity industry for more than 30 years, authoring 13 books and more than 1,300 articles. Common ways to spot it are unexpected subjects or unexpected email addresses, requests for any kind of password, and any email with links that are not congruent to the display names. What is phishing?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. Weak passwords and short key lengths often allow quick results for brute force attacks that attempt to methodically guess the key to decrypt the data.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

More often than not, this is done using a username and password. Another approach a cybercriminal could take is attempting a brute-force attack wherein they repeatedly try common passwords in an effort to guess a user’s correct password. Implement a web application firewall (WAF). Enforce Strong Passwords.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. In this article, we take a look at the role of humans in cybersecurity to see whether we are still vital to the cause or whether it can now be left to software and machines. Are humans still needed in cybersecurity?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In USA TODAY’s article about “killware,” Secretary Mayorkas pointed directly to this cyberattack. Instead, there’s a frustratingly simpler theory: Reused passwords across the entire water treatment plant for a crucial, remote access tool. A reused password is a bad idea, but it isn’t a bad idea that can only be used to harm people.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We’ve reviewed those better known open source names in our main pentesting tools article. Full of advanced features, such as fake password manager logins and redirect with iFrames. Can bypass a victim’s firewall. Best Sniffing Tools and Password Crackers. Particularly convenient for demonstrations.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

” Unfortunately, most organizations often neglect the protection of RDP accesses and workers use easy-to-guess passwords and with no additional layers of authentication or protection. Require strong and complex passwords for all accounts that can be logged into via RDP. Use an additional layer of authentication ( MFA/2FA ).

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this article we will explain the basic steps you should take to secure your website against card skimmers. Cybercriminals don’t break into websites one by one, using their best guess to figure out your password like they do in the movies. Set strong passwords. Shared passwords. Can you spot the fake?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

This article looks at how your organization can detect vulnerabilities and steps you can take to prevent SQL injection attacks. . Raise Virtual or Physical Firewalls. We strongly recommend using a software or appliance-based web application firewall (WAF) to help filter out malicious data. . Harden Your OS and Applications.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Following the guidelines could prevent up to 90% of cyberattacks , the Australian Financial Review noted in an article about why the Russian invasion presents new cybersecurity risks for local companies. “It The move to passwordless authentication provides a single, strong assurance of users’ identities to achieve trust.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

In our previous article , we described tools for collecting and exfiltrating files ( LoFiSe and PcExter ). Note that all tools described in this article are applied at the stage where the attackers have compromised high-privileged user credentials allowing them to connect to remote hosts. The open-source tool icsharpcode/SharpZipLib v.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

In this article, we will explain the two biggest threats utilizing port scanning attacks, RDP attacks and Mirai botnets, and how businesses can protect themselves using Malwarebytes for Business. However, if set to block, it will utilize the Windows Firewall to block communications based on the configured rules.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With that in mind, this article will cover five common web security issues your customers should know about, along with best practices on how to avoid them. To combat this, website owners should consider installing a web application firewall (WAF), using malware scanning and removal tools, and a website scanner. Using Weak Passwords.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Change user passwords to hijack accounts. For more information, check out our article, How to Secure Your Open Source Application. Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) – Web application firewalls are the first line of defense against those probing your website for vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords. Consider using dedicated password manager apps. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Set your posts to be visible only to friends to control who sees your content.

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