SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2024

Threat actors are targeting Check Point Remote Access VPN devices in an ongoing campaign to breach enterprise networks, the company has warned in a new advisory. We have recently witnessed compromised VPN solutions, including various cyber security vendors.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 30, 2022

Many vendor claims are unclear as to what they’re promising in this space, but they are quite insistent that without Zero Trust network architectures, organizations are at great risk for data breaches and other network sabotage.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

3 Common Types of Cross-Site Scripting Attacks Top 5 Risks Associated with XSS Attacks How to Tell if You’re Vulnerable to XSS Attacks Can You Prevent Cross-Site Scripting? XSS attacks have multiple security and business risks, including credential theft and damaged company reputation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2024

In early January, the software firm reported that threat actors are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Connect Secure (ICS) and Policy Secure to remotely execute arbitrary commands on targeted gateways. is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x,

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2023

The post AI may not Destroy the World, but There are Other Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 3, 2023

However, with the increasing use of mobile applications, the risk of security breaches has also increased. In this article, we will discuss the best practices for mobile app security that developers should follow to ensure the safety of their users.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2023

By comparison, The Data Heist stands out for its originality and its focus on providing a targeted audience of CISOs with an authentic opportunity to engage and share with their peers.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Security experts widely agree that any organization securing logins to its valuable IT services using only a username-password combination is taking a huge security risk. The Current Authentication Landscape. The post How MFA Can Help Prevent Data Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right. Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Today the volume of encrypted network traffic is well over 80% , trending strongly toward 100%, according to Google.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 13, 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of The Week in Security , which brings you the newest headlines from both the world and our team across the full stack of security: application security, cybersecurity, and beyond. This week: A Chinese-based hacking group has used stolen authentication tokens to breach government email accounts.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2024

The OpenPubkey project shared an OIDC-based mechanism for remotely logging into IT environments that makes authentication using SSH certificates more secure. The post Latest OpenPubkey Project Initiative Makes SSH More Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks. Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Well-informed employees can better identify and respond to security threats.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Growing security risks have prompted companies to move away from virtual private networks (VPNs) in favor of a zero-trust model. Most organizations, 72 percent, plan to ditch VPNs , according to Zscaler’s 2021 VPN Risk Report , which found that 67 percent of organizations are considering remote access alternatives.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

How DNS Security Works DNS security protects against compromise through layers of security and filtering similar to the way next generation firewalls (NGFW) protect communication data flows. What Are DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) recently warned that attackers are increasingly using token theft to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). “After authentication to Azure AD via a browser, a cookie is created and stored for that session,” the team noted. How to Respond to Token Theft.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 26, 2021

Third-party risk is a hot topic in the world of cybersecurity. The recent SolarWinds breach was a tough reminder that technological advancement will always carry inherent risks. I joined Art Coviello, board member at SecZetta Inc. (former CEO of RSA Security) for a virtual fireside chat last week to chat about third-party risk.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

how to secure wifi for remote work, working from home securely, security home network, secure wifi network, remote work security risks, work from home security best practices. The post Keeping employee data safe – no matter where they may be appeared first on NuData Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 6, 2023

Enhanced Security Posture: Zero Trust focuses on verifying and validating every user, device, and network request before granting access to resources. This approach strengthens the overall security posture, making it harder for attackers to infiltrate the network.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 1, 2022

A key component of secure cloud transformation is the ability of organizations to implement secure and adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and access management across their entire IT environment, as they migrate services and workloads to the cloud. Data Security. Introducing Adaptive MFA.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This and many other vulnerabilities pose a significant risk, as they not only permit unauthorized access to individual devices but also enable hackers to infiltrate huge hospital networks and cause mass disruption through malicious software. This can disrupt the seamless functioning of other devices within the same network.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

That is, our primary security controls of firewalls, intrusion prevention, network segmentation, and wired network security are no longer the primary method to manage technology in a COE. Organizations must adapt their security controls to home networks and even public WiFi.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. This enables client-side support for passkey authentication. In other words, they could be used on a device in place of a Google Titan Security Key.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

contaminated attachments, links to counterfeit websites, or instructions for performing activities that could pose a security risk) is commonly included in the message. Email Authentication and Security Methods Organizations can combat spear phishing through email authentication protocols and security strategies.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Businesses are striving to create better customer experiences, but reliance on password-based authentication is holding them back. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Are Passwords Killing Your Customer Experience?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s essential to distinguish that Zero Trust is not a technology and a holistic approach to network security. However, achieving Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) in today’s threat landscape does require some form of automation, especially in support of dynamic policy, authorization and authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. The organization making the demand will have little to no cost to add such a clause to their contract and will see a huge reduction in risk from email impersonations.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The passwordless future feels close because we have the technology to do it, but progress will be slow as applications are migrated to adopt passwordless authentication. The post In Pursuit of a Passwordless Future appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Citrix, Juniper, VMware and Cisco are just a few of the IT vendors whose products made news for security vulnerabilities in the last week. Collectively, these episodes highlight the need for comprehensive cybersecurity defenses and timely patch management for risk mitigation. out of 10 on the CVSS vulnerability scale.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 18, 2022

Exploiting the above vulnerabilities permits attackers to trigger a server-side template injection that may result in remote code execution (CVE-2022-22954); escalate privileges to 'root' (CVE-2022-22960 and CVE-2022-22973); and obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate (CVE-2022-22972).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Recorded as CVE-2022-22972 and CVE-2022-22973 , the bugs allow an authentication bypass and a local privilege escalation. ” The authentication bypass is the most critical of the vulnerabilities, as an attacker with simple network access can gain administrative access without authentication. .”

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