CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than half of the breaches started with the network servers being compromised either through email phishing, malware or privileged credential misuse. A solid cybersecurity posture is only as strong as its policies, backups and disaster plans. million patients. Implement Threat Awareness Training.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The most common types of attacks were cloud compromise, ransomware, supply chain , and business email compromise (BEC)/ spoofing / phishing. Threat intelligence also ranks high among respondents, used via network traffic (57 percent, firewall / IPS traffic (53 percent), dark web data (46 percent) and user behavior (44 percent). .”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Phishing and Spear Phishing. Despite constant warnings from the cyber security industry, people still fall victim to phishing every day. As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. It’s already happening. What form is this cyber badness taking?

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While cybersecurity advice is often focused on technology like endpoint protection, firewalls and anti-virus, it’s important to remember that behind every breach is a human. Impersonators are known to use phishing , Business Email Compromise (BEC) and domain spoofing to lure victims, and they’re always looking for new ways to innovate.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Failing to plan is planning to fail, as they say, and the symptoms of failing to plan are: Not having having an incident response plan Not making backups Not testing that your backups work Not keeping backups beyond the reach of attackers. Waiting for bad things to happen.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Eventually, Sensenich’s team found the offending source file on a compromised machine that had been infected via an opened phishing email that used a fake invoice as a lure. Fortunately, an attempted secondary ransomware infection failed to take hold due to firewall and AV protections. It appears the training has been effective.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Make it a habit to reboot devices often, ensuring that downloaded updates are activated. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Embrace a multi-layered software protection approach, including antivirus, anti-phishing, and other anti-malware tools. Upgrade your router if it does not support WPA3.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks. According to the 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , 13% of those tested clicked on the attachment of a phishing email.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Notably, this technique was observed in a spear-phishing campaign from the threat actor NOBELIUM in May. We can notice that the file Disk_Cleaner.exe got downloaded automatically without any action from the user’s side. The file is downloaded in the C:UsersAdministratorDownloads folder. IP Address: 10.10.15.2

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced. Don’t click on anything you’re unsure of.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

However, attackers can still prey upon basic security holes as well as utilize phishing techniques to lure unsuspecting end users into running executables or installers that ask for permissions to their public cloud stored data or emails. It allows manually uploading log files from firewall, proxies, and other devices for analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A network firewall. Anti- phishing , anti-fraud and anti-spam features. Email phishing filter. Two-way firewall. Microsoft Defender offers virus and threat protection, firewall and network protection, app and browser control, plus family controls too. Protection against sophisticated malware and zero-day attacks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A web application firewall (WAF). Additionally, you might have to rebuild some or all of your website from scratch if you don’t have a clean, recent backup to restore your site. Once they secretly enter your website, they can access your data, steal traffic, deploy phishing schemes, and more. Is website security necessary?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Users sometimes unknowingly infect themselves with adware installed by default when they download and install other applications. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. Malicious mobile app.

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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. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Users unintentionally download and execute ransom malware via malicious emails, PDFs, drive-by downloads, malvertising, forced download, and browser exploits. Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. Protect your backup systems.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When a DNS server makes a request to a DNS resolver, the DNS resolver will download and check the public encryption key to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the IP address associated with the requested URL address. Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. Relatively high frequency backups (daily or at least weekly).

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Backup – a copy of physical or virtual data so in case they are being deleted or lost user could easily recover it. Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. We highlighted in red all warning signs used to identify a phishing email. You did it!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable. Some ransomware attacks automatically launch when someone clicks a phishing link and might only affect a single computer. Ransomware Security.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

There are many methods, some of the most common include: Phishing emails that launch ransomware attacks via inline links, links in attachments, or fake attachments. Downloading and accidentally running infected software. Antivirus and firewalls with network traffic control are essential for comprehensive edge and endpoint protection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But more and more, organizations need to plan for the possibility that the worst may happen – and that involves ransomware-proof backups and ransomware removal tools and services. Checks downloads, installs, and executables for viruses and threats. Free download that runs on the desktop. Automatic, secure 50 GB cloud backup.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Click the image below to download the full template. Click to download Once you’ve finalized your checklist, respond ‘Yes’ to each checklist item if the listed policy, feature, or functionality is available and properly set. Are firewalls configured and maintained to prevent unwanted access and data breaches?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Let’s take a phishing email that one of our colleagues got some time ago as an example to illustrate the most common signs: 1. Urge to take action (click or download) Hackers placed the large button and prompted us to click on it, rushing us to upgrade our system. Weird sender address. What is Lateral Movement?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Adware is often smuggled onto a device, either by users who don’t know what they’re downloading or by hiding it in an otherwise innocuous piece of software like a search engine toolbar plugin for your browser. To apply more pressure, the attacker might also encrypt backup files to render them inaccessible.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

These types of attacks can be used in combination with social engineering targeting, such as phishing emails, without having to rely on file-based payloads. And unfortunately, ransomware is extremely difficult to prevent – all it takes is one employee clicking on the wrong link in an email or downloading a malicious attachment.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Using legitimate file-sharing tools like RClone and MegaCmdServer to mask activity, malicious actors can go undetected while downloading your network’s data. Prevent Rely solely on offline backups Disallow unnecessary file sharing. Old way New way. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration. Gateway Compromise.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

API-based CASB solutions are a much more seamlessly integrated approach to CASB technology in the cloud as opposed to a firewall-based approach. Phishing attacks via emails are still highly successful, even though they have been around for quite some time.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

I will buy accounts for access to corporate VPNs or firewalls (FortiGate, SonicWall, PulseSecure, etc.) Phishing attacks on employees. Offers grouped by price category ( download ). The correlation between RDP access cost and large company revenue ( download ). Screenshot translation. I have a small team.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

While public cloud vendors provide rudimentary backups, getting access to those backups is not an easy process. In addition, the backups that public cloud vendors provide are designed to protect against catastrophic failures as a result of infrastructure or an entire datacenter failure.

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