Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. Google Password Manager On Android, the Google Password Manager provides backup and syncs passkeys.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Once network presence is established, hackers can compromise authentication credentials to gain administrator rights for even more access. 2FA Any critical endpoints should utilize two-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA or MFA), which requires a second verification step. Other best practices : Maintain backups!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Confidentiality refers to protection of sensitive information from unauthorised disclosure using measures like encryption, access control etc., Integrity refers to accuracy and completeness of data to ensure data is not manipulated or corrupted using cybersecurity measures like data backups, system monitoring.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, all of them appear to attempt to exfiltrate victims’ data before starting the encryption process, gaining extortion power for subsequent requests. However, this also enables attackers to encrypt the centralized virtual hard drives used to store data from across VMs, potentially causing disruptions to companies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2023

Authentication, anti-virus, backup, and update mechanisms are other connections that need to be shown. encryption, since it is based on your web-site’s certificate. blue-encrypted, served by the payment gateway API) Authorization occurs under the payment gateway’s control. This would start with TLS1.2,

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

The ransomware targets virtual machines and snapshots, looking to escape containers, encrypt any possible persistence, and wipe out backups that weren’t carefully archived. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The operators use a suite of custom tools with the ultimate goal of encrypting files in the infected system and holding it for a ransom of about $50,000. The first successful attack of OldGremlin, known to Group-IB team, has been detected in August. A technical analysis of OldGremlin’s operations along with IOCs is available at [link].

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Take advantage of CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart) to prevent automated attacks, protect against abuse, improve user experience, ensure authenticity of user-generated data, and ensure that only legitimate user interactions are processed.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If Ransomware starts encrypting files on-prem, One Drive simply views the files as “changed” and would trigger a synchronization with the One Drive public cloud. Requiring another login forces authentication on the credentials again. Microsoft’s One Drive on an on-prem device synchronizes changes to the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. However, vulnerabilities can occur from misconfigurations, insider threats, or sophisticated cyberattacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Featured Partners: Cloud Backup & Storage Software Learn more Why Cloud Security Is Important Robust cloud security safeguards sensitive information and enables secure access for authorized users. Identity and access management (IAM) Authentication: IAM ensures that only authorized individuals or systems can access resources in the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest. Continuous security monitoring identifies and responds to threats in real time. Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Threat actors are notorious for exploiting vulnerabilities immediately after a patch release. Additionally, ensure that updates are authentic and delivered over secure channels to maintain the integrity of software installations. Maintain a list of trusted certificates to validate the authenticity of executable files and scripts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Organizations must prioritize email security measures that block malicious attachments, educate employees about ransomware threats, and establish robust data backup and recovery processes.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

Therefore this article will focus on data lake-specific concerns and also ignore aspects of security that apply general and well understood security such as: identity verification , scanning for malware , resilience ( backups , etc.), firewalls , network threat detection, and incident response. Data Lake Encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 In 2022, the Arizona-based vendor specializes in network performance monitoring and threat analysis with its Observer platform. Observer products include integrating environment traffic, data analysis, threat detection and response , and robust, on-premises appliances.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

When thinking about making Gmail email compliant with HIPAA, organizations need to use end-to-end encryption for email communications. Google does offer S/MIME email encryption. However, S/MIME encryption relies on your organization using the G Suite Enterprise plan as documented in Google’s S/MIME administration guide.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Seed a target system with credentials (such as username/password, browser tokens, and other forms of authentication data). To be able to distinguish between the admissible and malicious use of these inbuilt services, it is extremely critical for organizations to deploy advanced Threat Detection solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Informed by over two decades and billions of online transactions, Ali Cloud is well prepared to meet the latest web-enabled threats. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

At a high level, their advice can be summarised as follows: Prepare for the threat: Create, maintain, and test encrypted, offline backups of critical data. For those critical systems where updates are challenging, make sure to add layered defenses and threat detection capabilities to further protect those systems from attack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Unified threat management (UTM): Consolidates multiple perimeter and application security functions into an appliance suitable for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME). Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Authentication – See which messages do not comply with DMARC, DKIM, and SPF authentication standards. Encryption – Displays the number of messages encrypted, not encrypted, and other insights related to TLS message encryption. Yes, backups!

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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. Automated threat detection takes this ease-of-use further. It doesn’t have break glass capabilities and advises file copy backups for DR scenarios.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber attacks nowadays do not often come from ingenious ‘hackers’ in dark rooms, they’re often the result of an employee reusing the same password, or businesses not implementing basic practices such as multi-factor authentication. By acting smart now, we can eliminate some of the greatest cyber threats facing our businesses today.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence. Often organizations can mitigate ransomware attacks by having up-to-date backups.

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Spinone

JANUARY 15, 2019

Especially when considering the areas of backup and security, educational institutions can add powerful backup and cybersecurity functionality to the already good G Suite infrastructure. Insider Threat Detection – Spinbackup allows to detect insider threats in a single dashboard that pinpoints dangerous end user activity.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Look for authentication checks such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC to counter domain and sender spoofing. Point-in-time backup and recovery of contacts, email, calendars and files. Deep content inspection in real time to remove cyber threat or sensitive data from an email message or attachment. 100% email uptime SLA. Proofpoint.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 30, 2018

By leveraging the blockchain , Spinbackup has implemented a futuristic solution that combines the power of certificate authentication and the blockchain together. Cloud data backups are an important part of any on premise business-critical resource, however, backups in the public cloud can be overlooked.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. Features: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Secure SD-WAN. Features: Cisco SD-WAN. Open Systems.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

BitPaymer, first seen in 2017 targeting UK hospitals, is somewhat unique in that it uses a unique encryption key, ransom note, and contact information for each operation. Offline backups. Dedicated detection and response. Offline Backups Ransomware is a highly profitable industry , and most APTs have realized this.

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