SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Whether just taking the plunge into the WordPress wonderland to launch a personal blog or full-fledged ecommerce site, or you’ve been using WordPress for a while now, it was a good choice. Use Strong Passwords. Use strong, non-dictionary passwords for the WordPress admin and database users. And never reuse passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

For more specific details on each of these topics, we recommend reading the StaySafeOnline.org blog. Never write down your username and passwords. Use a password manager tool like LastPass, 1password or others. Install a Web Application Firewall on your website. What Does This Have To Do With WordPress?

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

See the video at the blog post. They’re grabbing their passwords that way, usually through interactions that an employee has already allowed through a suspicious website, a drive-by attack on a website or a suspicious email link. See the video at the blog post. So [users] click on that, [attackers] have the passwords.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re a site owner, put a web application firewall in place as soon as possible to stem breaches on your site. Use strong, non-dictionary passwords for sites and services, use a password manager to store them, and never reuse passwords across sites. How To Prevent Security Breaches.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Check out this blog for a deeper dive into each of these vulnerabilities. Use a web application firewall (WAF) to block bad bots looking for vulnerabilities. There are also automated patch management tools available to CMS websites (content management system), like WordPress, Joomla! Use strong, unique passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

From having to deal with patching, firewalls, network zone segmentation of accumulated security debt. Now when we apply the concept of forward progress cycle to the defender side of the equation, we can look at passwords as an example. Moving ahead we can get people to learn to use a password manager.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Clicking malicious links within comments on a web forum or blog. To combat this, website owners should consider installing a web application firewall (WAF), using malware scanning and removal tools, and a website scanner. Inserting a thumb drive laced with malicious programs. Engaging with hacked/compromised websites.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Additionally, consider using a password manager to securely store and manage your passwords.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These include firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), identification and authentication mechanisms, password management, and encryption. Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Physical Access Controls: For example, security guards, perimeter security, video cameras, locks, limited access.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

And I remember calling Symantec and reporting a serious bug in an early version of their password manager. ” Why indeed, the fact of the matter is that it opened the password manager without any password so anyone could see in clear text its content. One of the IP addresses was the instance metadata service.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.

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