eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. ” Most Devices Communicate in Plaintext. How the devices communicated was also a problem.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

Cobalt Strike moves laterally in the network, primarily with PowerShell remoting. OnePercent Group actors encrypt the data and exfiltrate it from the victims’ systems. The Trojan in used to drop and install Cobalt Strike on the infected system and use it for lateral movement throughout the victims’ networks.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

Today’s columnist, Scott McCormick of Reciprocity, offers four ways Zero Trust can lock down security at businesses. During the pandemic last year the brilliance of information security personnel was on full display, as businesses transitioned to a remote-first approach. Better secure the business — and it ’ s future.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

Researcher HaxRob discovered a previously undetected Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed to target telecom carrier networks. Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously undetected Linux backdoor dubbed GTPDOOR, which is specifically crafted to carry out stealth cyber operations within mobile carrier networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

According to the PCI Council, the enhanced requirements promote security as a continuous process while adding flexibility for different methodologies. Install and maintain network security controls. Apply secure configurations to all system components. Identify users and authenticate access to system components.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Its table illustration also goes into more detail and notes Google’s responsibility for hardware, boot, hardened kernel and interprocess communication (IPC), audit logging, network, and storage and encryption of data. This does not apply to customer-created networks or connections. Access security controls.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security. With deep industry experience, Jeremiah Grossman was the Information Security Officer for Yahoo!,

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Last week’s RSA Conference covered a litany of network security vulnerabilities, from developing more robust tokenization policies and to addressing UEFI-based attacks, and non-endpoint attack vectors. Also Read: Remote Work Security | Top Priorities & Projects for 2021. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The configuration of the VPN solutions is important to keep organizations secure and to avoid dangerous surprises. According to network security platform provider SAM Seamless Network , over 200,000 businesses that have deployed the Fortigate VPN solution with default settings. “Surprisingly (or not?)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

The flaws could be exploited to access sensitive information, reboot the device, trigger a denial-of-service condition, and gain privileged access. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access sensitive information, reboot the UR, gain privileged access, or cause a denial-of-service condition.”

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These control families are: Access Control Focuses on managing and controlling access to systems and data, including user authentication, authorization, and access policies. Audit and Accountability Covers logging and auditing practices to track and monitor system activities for security and compliance purposes.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Known Disruption & Damages Ransomware attackers used stolen credentials to access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal setup without any multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin: Experienced an attack that failed encryption but still stole the data of 530,000 individuals.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

The insurer has also enhanced its information security and processes, in addition to contacting the FBI and regulators. Attackers demanded a ransom from MCAM in December, after encrypting data on an internal server. Prominence has been actively monitoring online forums for any signs the data has been misused.

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Spinone

JULY 15, 2020

Confidentiality The confidentiality criteria address the protection of confidential information, including, but not limited to, financial documentation, proprietary technologies, customer information, and business plans. Data encryption is a good measure for protecting the confidentiality of your information.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Information security leaders at these two districts shared their war stories last week at the K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Symposium, hosted by the K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) – the first-ever ISAC specifically created with local school districts in mind. ” Rockford Public Schools, Illinois.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

Bouncing ideas across the team to arrive at conclusion For our own technology stack, Cisco offered access to Cisco XDR , Meraki , Cisco Secure Malware Analytics , Thousands Eyes , Umbrella and Secure Cloud Analytics (formerly known as StealthWatch). iPhone Mail using IMAP to authenticate.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2019

The intent is to make it impossible for the PGP software to verify its authenticity. Contributors to the PGP protocol GnuPG claim that threat actors are “poisoning” their certificates, this means that attackers spam their certificate with a large number of signatures.

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