eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Wireless networks and websites Companies rely on wireless networks to connect endpoints , IoT devices and more. And wireless networks have become popular targets for cyber criminals. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. As phishing adoption has grown, multi-factor authentication has become a particular focus for attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. For a smaller business with limited IT capabilities, conducting regular and all-encompassing backups of all systems will provide a simple but very effective defense against a variety of threats and risks.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 22, 2022

2 Backup your data. 3 Enable multi-factor authentication. If you have ever had to sign in to your email and then insert a code sent to your phone to verify your identity, you are already familiar with multi-factor authentication. 4 Switch off wireless connections when they are not in use.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2021

CISA and the FBI urged critical infrastructure entities to adopt a number of ransomware mitigations and protections, based on the MITRE ATT@CK framework : Multi-factor authentication for remote access. Limit access to resources over networks, especially by restricting RDP and requiring multi-factor authentication.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To save space in your cloud backups, print photos that give you joy and delete ones that don’t. Connection trouble: review wireless networks your phone remembers Review the history list of Wi-Fi access points that your phone has connected to in the past. Re-install AV and set up cloud backups.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. Implement Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 ( WPA3 ) to enhance wireless security within your home network. Enhancing your security habits The culture of safe device use should be improved.

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Kali Linux

JULY 9, 2018

To work around that, we are going to configure Dropbear to start up, allow you to authenticate with SSH, and then connect you to provide your LUKS password–all from remote! rm -rf /mnt/{chroot,backup,encrypted} mkdir -p /mnt/{chroot,backup,encrypted} Now insert the SD card and validate the device ID.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Unauthenticated vulnerability scans should be conducted to view the systems from the perspective of an external hacker and authenticated vulnerability scans should be conducted to view systems from the perspective of a hacker with stolen credentials. Systems that cannot be rolled back will need to be restored from backup or replaced promptly.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Individuals can use a configuration review scanner and authenticated scans to monitor the security of their operating systems automatically and make sure they aren’t affected by malware. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all sites and devices where it is offered. Use your mobile data unless you trust that the wireless connection is secure. Back up your data regularly and keep this backup secure so that you can return to a known safe state of your device if something goes wrong. Use good passwords.

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Errata Security

AUGUST 4, 2019

These are the things I worry about: backup before you go update before you go correctly locking your devices with full disk encryption correctly configuring WiFi Bluetooth devices Mobile phone vs. Stingrays USB Backup Traveling means a higher chance of losing your device. Now is a great time to make sure you have the latest updates.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

CISA and the FBI consider Scattered Spider to be experts that use multiple social engineering techniques, especially phishing, push bombing, and SIM swap attacks, to obtain credentials, install remote access tools, and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure. The Kerberos System has helped a great deal in reducing administrative bottlenecks and promoting multi factor authentication (MFA) following the Challenge Handshake strings in Kerberos.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

Password Security The password is the primary authentication mechanism still used in environments today to verify identity. Generally, a username must be specified that is assigned by the company, then the password is a user supplied string of letters, numbers, and other characters that allow successful authentication.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2). The backup archive can then be downloaded for later restore of the settings. CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1).

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 29, 2021

If you’re considering passwordless authentication for your organization today, you’ve probably been thinking for a while about a holistic authentication strategy. Passwordless is a leap forward on the path to a strong and usable authentication system, consisting of many individual steps that you must navigate.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

The basic elements of a fundamental network include: Network equipment: Controls data flow between devices and commonly includes physical and virtual switches, wired or wireless routers, modems, and hubs. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

encryption in transit Tools for remote management , global dashboards, and geo IP tracking Access to 24×7 DevOps team for technical support and remediating active threats Logical secure access including role-based access control, 2FA , and SSO Automate configuration backup and recovery for resilient policies and controls.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission. Second, encryption key rotation can render data stored in backups or on removable media inaccessible. However, key rotation also adds complexity.

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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. The race continues for cryptographers to keep encryption systems ahead of cryptanalysts and hackers. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Boise, Idaho-based vendor’s IoT solution is a part of its NetCloud Service, offering LTE and 5G-compatible wireless edge routers with a web-based platform to manage edge traffic and IoT services. NetCloud for IoT offers remote management, dynamic routing protocols, zone-based firewalls, and extensibility for securing edge environments.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Launched in 2002 and specializing in wireless networking , Aruba Networks’ success led to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 2015. 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.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

If you don't have anti malware on your computer that protects against these types of attacks, or if you don't have good backups. Then there's the deep web, which is the intranet systems behind passwords and authentication. And yeah you get back by kind of in a way, staying loyal to platform. Vamosi: So let's keep some context here.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

If you don't have anti malware on your computer that protects against these types of attacks, or if you don't have good backups. Then there's the deep web, which is the intranet systems behind passwords and authentication. And yeah you get back by kind of in a way, staying loyal to platform. Vamosi: So let's keep some context here.

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