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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. BlackByte Ransomware Protection Steps.

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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories. Broken Access Control 2.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies. This relies on governance policies for authorization.

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Cloud Ransomware Protection for Top Cloud Storage Solutions

Spinone

Backup solutions companies have contributed to this misconception by alluding to keeping your data safe by storing it in the cloud. While public cloud vendors offer amazing resiliency in their datacenter infrastructure, most do not offer native backups.