Remove Authentication Remove Encryption Remove Presentation Remove Security Defenses
article thumbnail

IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

article thumbnail

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

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, its growth also presents significant challenges to cybersecurity, as it has the potential to render traditional cryptographic algorithms obsolete. This poses a threat to widely used encryption methods like RSA, which relies on the difficulty of factoring large numbers for its security.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 14, 2023 – Old or New, Vulnerabilities Need Management

eSecurity Planet

August 7 , 2023 Microsoft Visual Studio Code Flaw Can Lead to Unauthorized Access Cycode researchers discovered that malicious extensions running in Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code) can allow attackers to retrieve authentication tokens stored in Windows, Linux, and macOS credentials managers.

article thumbnail

Protect IT—A Combination of Security Culture and Cyber Hygiene Good Practices

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication. That’s why security professionals need to take additional steps to safeguard employees’ accounts. One of the most important actions these experts can take is the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA). Employ Device Encryption.

article thumbnail

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

eSecurity Planet

Organizations must customize their security measures to the unique characteristics and shared responsibility models of the cloud service model they have selected. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest. What Is IaaS Security?

article thumbnail

What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

eSecurity Planet

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. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind.

article thumbnail

Detecting Credential Stealing Attacks Through Active In-Network Defense

McAfee

Today, enterprises tend to use multiple layers of security defenses, ranging from perimeter defense on network entry points to host based security solutions deployed at the end user’s machines to counter the ever-increasing threats. Computing resources presented to the adversary in support of active defense.