eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To allow lateral movements within your network, attackers invoke malware or trojans with tunnels and backdoors to keep them present and undetected. Once network presence is established, hackers can compromise authentication credentials to gain administrator rights for even more access. Encrypt remote connections whenever possible.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 11, 2022

The lightweight application collects device health information such as Operating System (OS) version , firewall status, disk encryption status, presence of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents and password status. Administrators can set access policies based on device health.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At present the scheme is running against v3.2.1. Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g., Implementation timeline: Image credit: [link] PCI v4.0

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Compared to Broken Access Control, Sensitive Data Exposure contained a greater number of low-risk vulnerabilities, but high-risk ones were present as well.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Authentication. To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). Encryption. The authorization and/or authentication of your APIs should be delegated. API Firewalling.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7) CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2) An attacker doesn’t need any authentication to conduct the attack. CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The prospect of new products, audiences, territories, and competition presents an abundance of opportunities for businesses to thrive, but it is not all sunshine and rainbows. If you can mandate strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for systems and data, you'll work wonders in preserving valuable data in transit.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

The TCP/IP protocol stack has only 4 layers compared to the standard ISO/OSI protocol ( Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data link, Physical ), namely the Application, TCP, IP and Network Access layers. Here are some: Firewall. Intrusion Detection System (IDS).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2018

Security researchers from the University of Opole in Poland and the Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany have devised a new attack technique that allows cracking encrypted communications. The experts will present their findings this week at the 27th USENIX Security Symposium, meantime they have released a research paper.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 12, 2023

Here are some capabilities within Zero Trust that can help mitigate risks: Identity and Access Management (IAM) : IAM requires the implementation of robust authentication mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication, alongside adaptive authentication techniques for user behavior and risk level assessment.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This might involve technological solutions, like firewalls or encryption, or policy-based solutions, such as enhanced training and stricter access controls. Moreover, dashboard features present a unified view of the organization's cyber health, allowing for quick decision-making and resource allocation.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 23, 2020 Clearly it was never TP-Link's intention for people to use their plugs in the fashion HA presently is and I'll talk more about why HA does this in the next section of this post. Probably “no”, but in a perfect world they’d document local connections by other apps and not break that.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For example, even with training and a strong security culture, sensitive information can leave an organization simply by accident, such as data stored in hidden rows in spreadsheets or included in notes within employee presentations or long email threads. Advanced Encryption. Enhancing Risk Management.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The MOVEit encrypts files and uses secure File Transfer Protocols to transfer data with automation, analytics and failover options. Once the malicious webshell is installed, it creates a random 36 characters long password which later is used for the authentication purpose. The Zscaler platform is not susceptible to this vulnerability.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

For IT professionals and facility administrators, it is a term that governs the common features, technology, consumables, and security present in an office environment. Dynamic authentication and authorization are strictly enforced before granting access to any resource. COE stands for Common Office Environment.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Authentication bypass. Encryption vulnerabilities. Together, web templates and template engines allow developers to separate server-side application logic from client-side presentation code during web development. Authentication Bypass. Authentication bypass issues are essentially improper access control.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Within an office environment, workers have a number of protections, such as the company firewall and regularly updated infrastructure. But while VPNs can be extremely useful for businesses, they can also present issues if they are not managed effectively. Without these protections, remote staff can potentially be vulnerable.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Penetration testers will try to bypass firewalls , test routers, evade intrusion detection and prevention systems ( IPS/IDS ), scan for ports and proxy services, and look for all types of network vulnerabilities. This presents several challenges.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

At present, the OneLogin survey also revealed that as many as 26% of respondents are sharing their work computer with others and 23% have admitted to downloading personal applications. On top of having antivirus software, employees should also ensure that their firewall is enabled and their ‘sharing’ setting is turned off.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step. Web application firewalls (WAF) serve as a barrier to protect applications from various security threats.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Authentication bypass. Encryption vulnerabilities. Insecure deserialization bugs are often very critical vulnerabilities: an insecure deserialization bug will often result in authentication bypass, denial of service, or even arbitrary code execution. Session injection and insecure cookies. Host header poisoning. Mass assignment.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

Using this list as a backdrop the following best practices are presented as a call to action to help organizations take a proactive approach at addressing API security risk. Use strong authentication and authorization. Encrypt sensitive traffic using Transport Layer Security (TLS). Maps to API1-API10. Maps API1 and API5.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

While the infotainment system is supposedly firewalled from steering, throttling, and braking, attached devices may not be fully secured against communication via Wi-Fi. Ford notes that the vehicles are safe to drive and that drivers concerned about the vulnerability can turn off the system until patches are available.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

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. That might mean time-bounding their logical access, and it does mean escorting them while they are present. GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

Indeed, the problem is that the Kubernetes infrastructure itself presents its own security risks. They should also ensure that they’re using TLS encryption for connections between the kubelets and the API server. They can do so by enabling kubelet authorization and authentication. But those efforts won’t keep organizations safe.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS Security Comparison The following chart presents a high-level overview of major security issues for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, with a focus on the shared responsibility model and the allocation of security obligations between users and providers. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. BTC to recover the data.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Managers need to secure their organization’s remote access by adding endpoint protection, using good password hygiene, installing network firewalls, and most important, continuously monitoring their remote activity. It appears that almost none of this was done at Oldsmar.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Managers need to secure their organization’s remote access by adding endpoint protection, using good password hygiene, installing network firewalls, and most important, continuously monitoring their remote activity. It appears that almost none of this was done at Oldsmar.

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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. It also examines network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls , and other devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

We will present these options in two categories: a priority tier and an advanced capability tier. Email Security Tool A number of tools present themselves as email security tools to protect local email applications and email servers.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

With that in mind, educational districts – and organizations in other industry sectors for that matter – could learn a thing or two from the presenters who already went through an attack scenario. Fortunately, an attempted secondary ransomware infection failed to take hold due to firewall and AV protections. “So

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

We use passwords to authenticate our users, run antivirus to keep malware off our endpoints , monitor our networks, and implement firewalls so we can have multiple defenses against attackers. All these technologies can present security challenges, which makes zero trust principles important in any remote access solution.

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