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Earning Trust In Public Cloud Services

SiteLock

This article reviews the above as well as some other security concerns. The audit process helps the customer ascertain that the provider has implemented and follows all the necessary security procedures, including those that specify rules for interacting with contractors and controlling the work of system administrators.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. Examples of Notable RDP Attacks.

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Privileged account management challenges: comparing PIM, PUM and PAM

CyberSecurity Insiders

Numerous articles, vulnerability reports, and analytical materials prove this fact. This can be carried out directly or using a shadow payload or using a phishing attack aimed at compromising the user's system. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords. Malicious code.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Comprehensive training should include basic security knowledge like how to create a strong password and identify possible social engineering attacks as well as more advanced topics like risk management. This article was originally published on May 24, 2017. Read more: Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2021.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

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. Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016.

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The Phight Against Phishing

Digital Shadows

The social engineering aspect around phishing works because humans want to be helpful, informed, paid well, get stuff for free sometimes, and generally not end up on the wrong side of management. Unfortunately, aspects of really good social engineering prey on one or more of these human traits (or faults).