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Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

Security Boulevard

Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. Some of the common forms these DNS-based attacks can take include: DNS spoofing: A malicious actor alters DNS records to redirect traffic to a fake website or server.

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E-mail header analysis

CyberSecurity Insiders

SPF: also known as Sender Policy Framework, is a DNS record used for authentication mechanism in email addresses. SPF is a txt record configured in DNS records. This allows the receiver’s mailbox to verify that the email was sent by authenticated user/owner of the domain.

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Future Focused: Encryption and Visibility Can Co-Exist

Cisco Security

In fact, 63% of threats detected by Cisco Stealthwatch in 2019 were in encrypted traffic. In this blog I’ll describe two recent privacy advances—DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and QUIC—and what we’re doing to maintain visibility. Keeping your destination private: DNS over HTTPS. Until recently, DNS messages were sent in the clear.

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A compelling story

Cisco Security

For example: IMPACT : An SSH server which supports password authentication is susceptible to brute-forcing attacks. REPRODUCTION : Use the `ssh` command in verbose mode (`ssh -v`) to determine supported authentication methods. REMEDIATION : Disable unneeded authentication methods. The second story comes from machine detections.

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Endangered data in online transactions and how to safeguard company information

CyberSecurity Insiders

HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., This will help you detect and prevent potential cyberattacks. It ensures integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. Like data encryption, electronic signatures ensure integrity, authentication, and unforgeability. Avoid storing payment data from your customers. Use data encryption.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Email Authentication and Security Methods Organizations can combat spear phishing through email authentication protocols and security strategies. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) SPF is an authentication protocol that allows domain owners to specify the IP addresses they are allowed to send on their behalf.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) environments.

CyberSecurity Insiders

GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., If privilege escalation is possible from within an already-authenticated account, the mechanism by which that occurs must be thoroughly documented and monitored (logged) too. Akamai, CloudFront) Certificate providers (E.g.,