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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Take note of your security requirements, physical environment, and component interoperability.

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Top 10 Commonly Exploited Initial Attack Vectors

SecureWorld News

The advisory notes that malicious threat actors often exploit poor security configurations, weak controls, and other faulty cyber hygiene practices in order to gain initial access to a victim's system. This is one of the most commonly found poor security practices. Cloud services are unprotected.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Now for the big challenge - security. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Let's dive into it.

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5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against

Malwarebytes

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. The common wisdom goes that Linux malware is rare, and for the most part this is true. Cloud Snooper. Learn more about Malwarebytes EDR.

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Most Organizations Do DMARC Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right.

eSecurity Planet

When organizations implement Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance ( DMARC ), they expect to tighten email security and protect against spoofing and other spam email attacks. See the Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions. Common Issues with DMARC Deployment. What is DMARC? What is DKIM?

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Secret Scanner for Jira and Confluence: CVE-2023–22515 Defense in Depth

Pen Test

TLDR; Upgrade Confluence to a patched version and employ the open-source security scanner n0s1 to proactively address potential secret leaks. It is a widely recognized best practice for Product Security Engineers to conduct scans of the software codebase in search of potential inadvertent secret leaks. Why do I need a secret scanner?

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5 Best Bot Protection Solutions and Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

The main purpose of bot protection is to ensure the security and integrity of online systems as well as to prevent unfair or harmful activities such as spamming, click fraud, scraping, and credential stuffing. Cloudflare offers a range of security and performance solutions, including DDoS protection and website optimization.

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