Remove Cyber Attacks Remove Encryption Remove Password Management Remove Penetration Testing
article thumbnail

How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

article thumbnail

34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Case Study: High Security Architecture for Healthcare Networks

Security Boulevard

Cyber attacks against the healthcare industry continue to rise. The recent cautionary tale of the University of Vermont Health Network’s ransomware scare is but one example of how attackers are ramping up to steal data and disrupt services. Domain admin behavior increases risk of Pass-the-Hash attacks.

article thumbnail

John the Ripper: Password Cracking Tutorial and Review

eSecurity Planet

John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks using different encryption technologies and helpful wordlists. It’s often what pen-testers and ethical hackers use to find the true passwords behind hashes.

article thumbnail

What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Zigrin Security

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.

article thumbnail

How To Protect Businesses from Social Engineering Attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Beyond 

NetSpi Executives

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords. Among the passwords exposed, 72 percent of users were found to be still using already-compromised passwords. Turn on Multifactor Authentication Even strong, secure passwords can be exposed by attackers.

article thumbnail

10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Have regular conversations about cybersecurity in manager and employee one-on-one meetings. Install software like password managers to help employees manage their credentials safely. Advanced monitoring solutions like NDR are even able to scan encrypted traffic, where some threats may have slipped through the cracks.