SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The Home Depot recently reached a multi-state agreement which settles an investigation into a 2014 data breach. The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. The Home Depot data breach and agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. Of the $17.5

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity threats are very real and if you are in a company that holds a lot of sensitive data whether it is for your employees, clients or customers, businesses must be proactive in implementing robust security measures. Here are several key strategies to enhance website security: 1.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

When set up and configured correctly – using encrypted connections and robust authentication mechanisms – hybrid cloud solutions ensure that secure data transmission between the on-premises and cloud environments takes place. Implementing multi-factor authentication is vital too.

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SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Today’s columnist, Jasson Casey of Beyond Identity, offers a path for security teams to move off shared secrets and embrace a passwordless world. It’s World Password Day, do the company’s users still rely on passwords? Has the security team replaced them? Does the organization use a shared secret to authenticate users?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Phishing and poor password practices. Once they were in that employee’s account, they accessed Outlook emails, Teams chats, and server directories before locating the password to IHG’s internal password vault - “Qwerty1234” - which was apparently available to more than 200,000 employees.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Well thought-out protocols related to access control, breach management, and device usage. Training and security awareness initiatives that get people interested in and passionate about cybersecurity. On a strong password policy and an authentication process that doesn’t impede your workers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

“In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s not often we get a chance to attend a security breach postmortem — a step-by-step, hack-by-hack, mistake-by-mistake account of what went so horribly wrong. Commerce Department recently presented their report into all the mistakes Target made, and which could have avoided, in its recent massive data breach.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

In fact, nearly one-third (28%) of data breaches in 2020 involved small businesses, according to the Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) – 70% of which were perpetrated by external actors. Fiction: Strong passwords are enough. Fiction: Outsourcing cybersecurity is not a realistic option for SMBs.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

It maximizes resource usage by investing in products that target specific security needs, hence improving your organization’s overall cybersecurity posture. Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. However, two significant data breaches may have you taking another look at your policies or procedures when it comes to your Slack channel. You want to believe it is true.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

If someone is in your organization's Slack channel, then they are authenticated and the environment is secure. However, two significant data breaches may have you taking another look at your policies or procedures when it comes to your Slack channel. You want to believe it is true.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit.

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Spinone

AUGUST 14, 2020

Implement strong password policies. Configuring password policies is needed to prevent data breaches and cyberattacks. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA). With MFA enabled, you’ll require both a password and a special code to log in. Encryption is one of the best security measures.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2020

This role should be protected by all available security measures. This role involves managing every aspect of users’ (but not admins’) accounts, like changing a user name, password, or security settings, deleting accounts, etc. A good security practice is to enable Google 2-Step Verification. Custom roles.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

If you are an Office 365 user, you may want to check more about roles and permissions in the Security and Compliance Center. Weak authentication practices like the lack of a strong password policy and two-step verification make it a piece of cake for a hacker to penetrate your system and inject ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Web application scanners simulate many attack scenarios to discover common vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting ( XSS ), SQL injection , cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and weak authentication systems. These plugins include tests for a variety of vulnerabilities, exploits, and security flaws.

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Spinone

JULY 15, 2020

Achieving this compliance means that your company has well-established measures of data protection. Undoubtedly, creating a secure system is good for your business reputation. More than that, it is more cost-effective than facing the negative impact of a data breach. The key difference between the types is time.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In particular, local governments looking to be eligible for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program must include these best practices in their cybersecurity plan: Multi-factor authentication (MFA). Data encryption for data at rest and in transit. Prohibit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Problems arise for businesses when they base their access management programs entirely around passwords, however. Such programs overlook the burden that passwords can cause to users as well as to IT and security teams. Passwords: An unsustainable business cost. Users have too many passwords to remember on their own.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

“We must care as much about securing our systems as we care about running them if we are to make the necessary revolutionary change.” A redacted portion of the CIA’s report on the Wikileaks breach. Not allowing multiple users to share administrative-level passwords. ” -CIA’s Wikileaks Task Force.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

10 Fundamentals of Cloud Security 5 Common Cloud Security Challenges 5 Common Cloud Security Solutions Bottom Line: Develop a Strong Cloud Security Fundamental Strategy ICP Plugin - body top3 - Category: Country: US --> How Secure Is the Cloud? Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Critical Security Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets This focuses on ensuring companies set up and install the proper security configurations on all workstations, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. Network monitoring and defense is a crucial part of a strong cybersecurity strategy.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Behind the majority of these attacks: the ransomware gang known as Vice Society , a Russian-based group linked to multiple K–12 data breaches, including LA Unified, the second-largest school district in the nation. Require all accounts with credentialed logins to comply with NIST standards for password policies.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

According to a Ponemon Institute study, the data breach cost for healthcare organizations without encryption was $380 per record, compared to $230 for those with encryption. Endpoint Security: Securing endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, is crucial in preventing unauthorized access and malware infections.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Apps are protected from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other unwanted actions thanks to proactive defenses that prevent and mitigate vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security weaknesses. Prevention: Implement appropriate API access restrictions and authentication.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Even the most security-aware and technologically apt teams can fall victim to a sophisticated attack like this. This is why organizations have sought to upskill their teams and outsourced contractors in critical areas like DevOps or project management in proper cyber awareness.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

O ver six million data records get lost or stolen every single day. The Cost of a Data Breach Study concluded that businesses pay $148 per one lost or stolen data record. Usually, the cost of lost or stolen data items reaches hundreds or even thousands of dollars per company. How to make passwords secure: 1.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PAM focuses on larger actions such as the bulk download or alteration of databases that might give sysadmins access to a large number of accounts or critical data. These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing-borne threats IBM’s 2022 Data Breach report highlighted how effective phishing-based attacks have become, being the second leading cause of cybersecurity incidents globally, by using a sample instance that affected hundreds of international entities. The tool will shine in spear-phishing exercises aimed at 100 users or less.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As cyber security awareness evolves, large-scale breaches including thefts of personal identifiable information (PII) tends to hit the news. Identity and access management (IAM) solutions play a key role in preventing data breaches by securing apps and services at the access point. Authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

This includes the need for responsible password policies, including the use of longer and stronger passwords, never using the same password more than once, and the use of password managers, according to Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the NCSA. “A The days of password spreadsheets in a drawer should be over.”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Examples of this include keeping software up to date, backing up data, and maintaining good password practices. At the end of the day, lack of education and human error are two of the largest contributors to data breaches. ” Liron Damri, president/co-founder, Forter. Tyler Farrar ,CISO, Exabeam.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Multi-factor authentication is also required for remote access. “The PCI SSC standards have continually improved and strive to keep up with the changing threat landscape, but it is always incumbent on the merchant to understand the risks relevant to their environment and implement appropriate security measures,” Reynolds said.

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