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Email Security Recommendations You Should Consider from 2021

Cisco Security

Email Attachments: One of two main methods to penetrate security defenses with malicious content by email. An added safeguard to malware detection, organizations also choose to unpack password-protected files and disarm embedded URL links in PDF files or macros in office documents. User Awareness Training: Training.

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6 Takeaways From the Changes in OWASP’s Top 10 Vulnerability Ranking

CyberSecurity Insiders

Much has changed in the cyber threat landscape since then. A fresh round of updates to reflect the kind of risks and new cyber attacks organizations are dealing with appears to be in order. These details are in line with the notable rise of application security solutions including Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP).

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Protect your business with security awareness training

SiteLock

Businesses of any size can fight back by providing their employees with cyber security awareness training and implementing other security best practices across their organization. This kind of cost-effective program can help your employees to understand cyber threats.

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Quantum Computing Threats: A How-to Guide for Preparing Your Company’s Cybersecurity Defenses

CyberSecurity Insiders

This poses a threat to widely used encryption methods like RSA, which relies on the difficulty of factoring large numbers for its security. Quantum-Resistant Cryptography In response to these emerging threats, researchers and cybersecurity experts have been developing quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic: Configuring firewall rules to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic is an important defense against cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access and malicious software from stealing data. Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

So how exactly has AI compounded the issue of social engineering as a cyber threat, and what can businesses do about the evolving landscape? The growing threat of social engineering Social engineering, fundamentally, refers to psychological manipulation tactics that attackers use to deceive victims.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/22/24 – Cisco, Ivanti, Oracle & More

eSecurity Planet

April 13, 2024 Delinea Secret Server Patched After Researcher’s Public Disclosure Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass. The problem: The command line interface (CLI) for AWS and Google Cloud can allow attackers with CLI access to obtain passwords, user names, and other secrets used to access cloud repositories.