SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords. Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CSA mentions RDP exploitation , SonicWall firewall exploits, and phishing campaigns. Authentication. Require all accounts with password logins to meet the required standards for developing and managing password policies. Store passwords using industry best practice password hashing functions.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

And while you’re in there, update that password to something a little less hackable, possibly saving the new one in a password manager. As long as you’re in there, you should take address any security warnings; perhaps your firewall security setting is too low, for example.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

So … the EDR missed an indicator of compromise, and while it may have compensated for it later, the firewall should have stopped inbound/outbound traffic but failed to do so.” Lace Tempest (Storm-0950, overlaps w/ FIN11, TA505) authenticates as the user with the highest privileges to exfiltrate files,” Microsoft notes.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Enable Firewall Protection Your firewall , working as the primary filter, protects your network from both inbound and outgoing threats. Mac and Windows have their own built-in firewalls, and home routers and antivirus subscriptions frequently include them also. Some password managers offer free versions if you need help.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. need to be managed both at the application level as well as the network level.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For example, the popular Heimdal Security provides patch and asset management for Microsoft and Linux systems for more than 120 third-party applications as well as any application that can support silent installation commands. firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Kubernetes instances, websites, applications, and more.

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