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A PowerShell Script to Mitigate Active Directory Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

Cyber attackers frequently use legacy technology as part of their attack strategies, targeting organizations that have yet to implement mitigations or upgrade obsolete components. In an Active Directory environment, one such component is legacy protocols, which attackers can use to gain access to Active Directory.

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GreyNoise Helps Organizations Defend Against Opportunistic Scan-and-Exploit Attacks in Real Time with Investigate 4.0

CyberSecurity Insiders

Taken together, this new Trends functionality allows security teams to quickly understand if a vulnerability is relevant to their organization, and to buy them the time they need to put security defenses in place. . . The new Trends Attack Visibility graph is included for members of the free GreyNoise community.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Cyber attacks happen to almost all organizations; limiting their damage is critically important. Also read: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 2. Incident responders and managers alike need training before the event. After training, they should conduct periodic drills in their own environments.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows. Managed detection and response (MDR) services monitor a broad array of alerts, often delivered to a security incident and event management (SIEM) tool or an internal SOC and then remediate any detected attacks.

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Commenting on the SANS Threat Intelligence Summit 2021 Presentations – An Analysis and Practical Recommendations

Security Boulevard

The dissemination phase consists of active processing and dissemination of the processed data for the purpose of communicating the actionable intelligence for the purpose of ensuring that an organizations defense is actively aware of the threats facing its infrastructure and security defense mechanisms.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally.

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