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9 Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Can spot backup and configuration files. Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems. System administrators and security teams (and hackers) can use them to spot weak passwords. Social Engineer Toolkit (SET) defends against human error in social engineering threats.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

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Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. 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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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

In November 2021, an unauthorized third party called a Robinhood customer support employee and, through social engineering , gained access to the company’s customer support systems. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. Examples of Notable RDP Attacks.

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Privileged account management challenges: comparing PIM, PUM and PAM

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This includes the ability to install software, change its settings, manage backup operations, and more. The presence of such rights for a user does not mean that he becomes an administrator. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords. Social engineering.