IT Security Guru

JANUARY 26, 2024

Regular security assessment and penetration testing can also be carried out to identify potential vulnerabilities that, if exploited by cyber threats, may compromise the systems of vehicles. GPS manipulation also disrupts location tracking and communication with vehicles, which is a major operational risk.

IoT 57

IoT Risk Cybersecurity Cyber threats 57

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. Knowing how your adversaries might act can help you act accordingly.

Social Engineering 76

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Authentication Engineering 76

NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Most cyber attacks are carried out using a combination of social engineering, phishing emails, and vulnerabilities — Java, Adobe Flash and Acrobat, Firefox and Chrome plugins, 0-day client-side / browser vulnerabilities. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Firewall Software 52

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them. 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. Time will tell.

Ransomware 204

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 204

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

We will not be covering any phishing portions of the task, instead leaving that to the reader and presuming the user has reached the point of downloading and executing our payload. It will be your second-best chance of getting out and with the DNS backup, you will be able to troubleshoot what is going wrong.

DNS 62

DNS Penetration Testing Passwords Encryption 62

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Targeted attacks like these, plus social engineering, specifically phishing – where attackers pose as a trusted source, prey on human vulnerability, and use email or malicious websites to gain the information they want – are effective but they aren’t the only problem.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Audit Firewall Performance Regularly The process of conducting firewall security assessments and penetration tests include carefully reviewing firewall configurations to detect weaknesses. Prioritize testing updates in a controlled environment to confirm compatibility and backup configurations before deploying.

Firewall 104

Firewall Network Security Backups Education 104

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware.

Firewall 90

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 90

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Conduct frequent security audits and penetration testing: Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities before they are exploited by fraudulent actors to minimize the likelihood of data breaches.

Risk 79

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 79

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit. Penetration testing and red teamers are critical for remaining vigilant in an ever-changing threat environment and catching the vulnerabilities otherwise missed.

Encryption 129

Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 129

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. It includes various security measures such as access control, encryption, and backups. It includes viruses, worms, and Trojans.

Cyber Attacks 52

Cyber Attacks IoT Authentication Antivirus 52