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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. Application security defenses are crucial in addressing evolving and more aggressive CWEs.

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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. Organizations should consider multi-factor authentication across their email security clients such as Outlook. If users become high-risk, email administrators can apply a more stringent scanning profile.

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Wormable Flaw, 0days Lead Sept. 2022 Patch Tuesday

Krebs on Security

Kevin Breen , director of cyber threat research at Immersive Labs , said any vulnerability that is actively targeted by attackers in the wild must be put to the top of any patching list. privilege escalation vulnerabilities are often highly sought after by cyber attackers,” Breen said.

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

CyberSecurity Insiders

Quantum Threats to Traditional Cybersecurity Systems and How to Upgrade Your Defenses As quantum computing continues to advance, it is important to understand which traditional cybersecurity systems and technologies are most at risk of being circumvented by quantum computing capabilities.

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Zero Trust Can’t Protect Everything. Here’s What You Need to Watch.

eSecurity Planet

By limiting movement, you mitigate the risk of malicious actors accessing key segments.” ” Zero trust is a critical tool in the security defense arsenal, especially as more companies shift to a fully remote or hybrid work environment. Insider threats are still a risk.

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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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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS Security: Which Is Most Secure?

eSecurity Planet

Authentication Users are responsible for implementing robust authentication mechanisms for access to the infrastructure. Users manage authentication within their applications, relying on the PaaS provider for identity verification. What Is IaaS Security?