Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

However, the company was able to restore its network from backups and no client workstations were affected during the intrusions. Those flaws have been exploited through unattended exposure through a company’s branch internet gateway.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security. Active Vulnerability Detection Vulnerability scans and penetration testing will be performed [quarterly] and after significant changes to resources to test for unknown vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The negotiation began on January 12, 2023, and like any Internet chat, the conversation takes place between two avatars who may or may not be who they say they are. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Ransomware Backups Penetration Testing Internet 92

Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

VPN works by initiating a secure connection over the internet through data encryption. Test, test, test. Conducting frequent connection and penetration testing is important to ensure constant viability for users. Securing remote access can take different forms. Advice for organizational adoption.

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VPN Penetration Testing Education Security Awareness 111

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. Deploy a regular data backup strategy to prevent data loss due to phishing or ransomware attacks.

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Small Business Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks Data breaches 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel. Audits and penetration testing. Regular audits and penetration tests can help you identify vulnerabilities in your system. This way, you can fix them before they’re exploited by hackers. Monitor your activity.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Vulnerability testing, patching, and updates also are the responsibility of the IaaS customer. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides access to hardened images , CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks as guidance for deployments. Data backup. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Security Controls, published by SANS and the Center for Internet Security (SIS) and formerly known as the SANS 20 Critical Security Controls , are prioritized mitigation steps that your organization can use to improve cybersecurity. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. In the meanwhile, both businesses and individuals should be proactive in terms of their defenses and maintain data backups to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. He was quoted as saying that he and his co-conspirators would steal the data and if Tesla refused to pay the ransom the company's secrets would be placed on the internet. All very sound advice.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. UGH admits to paying $22 million to the ALPHV (aka: BlackCat) ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group to prevent patient records from being leaked to the internet. Ascension lost $2.66

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

The attacker was able to exploit an internet-facing server that exposed multiple sensitive ports. Somehow, they were able to obtain the administrator password – we believe that it may have been stored in plain text inside a file, or that the attacker may have used social engineering.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 22, 2024

Hacking For Dummies takes you on an easy-to-follow cybersecurity voyage that will teach you the essentials of vulnerability and penetration testing so that you can find the holes in your network before the bad guys exploit them.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For most enterprises these are comprised of the following: External threats from attackers – Hackers these days are not only looking for vulnerable networks and servers exposed to the Internet but are also carrying out highly targeted attacks. What types of scans are performed during vulnerability testing?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners. Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers.

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Mobile Computers and Electronics Risk DDOS 98

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Understand that until the mid 1990s interconnectivity via the internet was largely academic. Starting with penetration testing, ending up with incident response and forensics, so pretty much everything that is important for various customers all around the world. For even skin cells left at a crime scene.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. I’m not exaggerating: A s ecure cloud backup solution can save hours, days, months and years of your team’s work.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Patch management preparation : backups and other system preparation that needs to be in place in case a patch fails and systems need to be restored. Reports provide metrics for measurement, log files provide evidence, and vulnerability or penetration testing can test that the patching process was completed correctly.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. and similar features will often be unwatched.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit. In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Inventory all management interfaces of internet-facing assets—e.g.,

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SecureList

MAY 8, 2024

Operating through both clearnet and TOR servers, Mallox targets internet-facing MS SQL and PostgreSQL servers and spreads through malicious attachments. Adversaries have targeted internet-facing applications vulnerable to remote command execution (RCE), such as those supported by vulnerable versions of log4j.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An organization must: Prepare a good backup policy and procedure. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. Cut off network and internet access for the affected computer, server, or office. More likely, a decryption tool is not an option, so we can next check if we have available backups through System Restore.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager Solarwinds’ Network Configuration Manager provides a package of solutions for network compliance, network automation, network configuration backup, and vulnerability assessment.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Relatively high frequency backups (daily or at least weekly).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The FBI and other global law enforcement teams worked together on this case, compromising backups that were later restored by the gang, giving authorities access to internal systems, a tactic often deployed by the gang itself. Are the backups stored offline? Have we tested our ability to revert to backups during an incident?".

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Internet of Things (IoT) security: Encompasses a variety of tools and techniques to secure IoT, operations technology (OT), and other similar categories of endpoints.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Modern ransomware uses new encryption techniques to speed up encryption, combining symmetric (AES key) and asymmetric ciphers (hardcoded keys) to lock data without an internet connection and prevent the victims from reversing the operation. Penetration tests and good practices can prevent those flaws.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The certification not only requires chip hardware to resist invasive penetration testing, but also mandates audits of the chip design and manufacturing process itself. And even your device backups to the cloud are end-to-end encrypted using Titan in the cloud. This process took us more than three years to complete.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the smart consumer and business systems powering the homes, factories, and enterprise processes of tomorrow. For implementer services, the vendor offers managed IoT monitoring and managed security testing for validating embedded systems. Five years later, that number has skyrocketed to $631 million.

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IoT Risk Firewall Software 140

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) or ping requests. All resources should be patched and fully updated. Harden Applications.

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DDOS Firewall DNS Architecture 125

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. For IT services and infrastructure, some larger MSPs will provide generalist services and attempt to solve all problems. How Do MSPs Work?

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Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. Penetration testing and red teamers are critical for remaining vigilant in an ever-changing threat environment and catching the vulnerabilities otherwise missed.

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Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 138

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. For IT services and infrastructure, some larger MSPs will provide generalist services and attempt to solve all problems. How Do MSPs Work?

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Software Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Risk 97

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

But also war over the internet. And so, with the internet, all of that now becomes accessible. So what's more important: patching that controller wall with no network connectivity or making sure you have a backup of your printer that has to print the shipping labels so your manufacturer like continue? Make sure you have backups.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Firmware 52

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

It includes various security measures such as access control, encryption, and backups. Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the network of connected devices, such as smartphones, smart homes, and wearables.

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