The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Keeping these systems up to date and installing the latest security patches can help minimize the frequency and severity of data breaches among organizations. Investing in top-notch firewalls is also essential, as they serve as the first line of defense against external threats. Strengthen authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When it comes to cyber attacks, most businesses think: “It could never happen to us,” but some plots are just hitting a little too close to home. Related: T-Mobile breach reflects rising mobile device attacks. Living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks are providing a way for adversaries to stay under cover.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The problem here is that a secured, cost-effective, and efficient networkmust be developed to support remote operations at scale. Many enterprises have accelerated their use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions to support remote workers during this pandemic. It must be rock-solid since SASE services are network-delivered.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Popular DDoS Web Analytics Tools Some popular DDoS web analytics tools include: CloudFlare Web Application Firewall Sucuri Website Firewall Azure Web Application Firewall AWS WAF Imperva Early Warning Signs of a DDoS Attack Having tools like web application firewalls and monitoring services in place are your best defense against a DDoS attack.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner). SSCP from (ISC)2 is a mid-level certification designed for IT administrators, managers, directors, and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets. As of mid-2022, the cost is $381 USD.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Speakers at last week’s MITRE ResilienCyCon conference had a surprisingly candid message for attendees: You will likely be breached at some point so focus on the controls and response capabilities your organization needs to survive a cyber attack. ResilienCyCon showed the error of that thinking.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

So … the EDR missed an indicator of compromise, and while it may have compensated for it later, the firewall should have stopped inbound/outbound traffic but failed to do so.” ” Organizations can still be protected even if their EDR technologies only identify attack patterns rather than individual files, he said.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In an example from last year, lack of risk-based adoption of cloud software and lack of controls to prevent access to ICS networks caused service disruption at a US drinking water treatment facility, where cyber-attack via poorly controlled cloud software (desktop sharing) had increased sodium hydroxide levels in drinking water [v].

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2021

Network security is in the throes of a metamorphosis. Advanced technologies and fresh security frameworks are being implemented to deter cyber attacks out at the services edge, where all the action is. Related: Automating security-by-design in SecOps. Here are the takeaways: Pressurized landscape.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Benefits: Identify malware and receive notifications if issues are found, helping keep your information secured and your website from being blacklisted. Ensure network security by checking ports on your server to make sure only appropriate visitors gain access to your website. Automatic remediation of known threats.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Some courses are tailored to a specific discipline, while others may be broader, covering areas such as network security , ethical hacking, and more. The course consists of four volumes that include: The Complete Cyber Security Course: Hackers Exposed! The Complete Cyber Security Course: Network Security!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. It offers real-time protection, scanning downloads, attachments, and programs as they run, providing an additional layer of security.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

That helps ensure the success of this attack, as you will see. July 4, 2018: the cyber attack begins. The Timehop engineer discovers that the database, while still password protected, is not behind a firewall and can be accessed by anyone with the password. The hacker logs in at 2:04 p.m. 4:16 p.m. - 4:23 p.m. -

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Microsoft hack last spring vividly illustrates how APIs have quietly become the critical link in hackers’ cyber-attack chain. For its part, Juniper Networks considers greater API visibility and improved real-time management of APIs to be integral strands of its larger Connected Security strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Rather than doors, locks and vaults, IT departments rely on a combination of strategies, technologies, and user awareness training to protect an enterprise against cybersecurity attacks that can compromise systems, steal data and other valuable company information, and damage an enterprise’s reputation. Risk-Reward Calculation.

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Cisco Security

MAY 14, 2021

There is the Cold War “logic bomb” story about purportedly the largest kinetic cyber attack ever on a Russian pipeline. Might this have been another cyber-attack? And now, we have some very familiar looking headlines driving some similarly misplaced inferences regarding pipeline networks.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

IT monitoring software company victim of supply chain cyber attack. And in this rapidly developing cyberattack, high value solar winds customers are currently being attacked through this digital Trojan horse type of cyber attack. It makes software to help monitor and manage IT systems.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

By implementing bot protection, website owners and online service providers can reduce the risk of cyber attacks, protect sensitive data, and ensure a good experience for their users. Bot protection products can also help prevent DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by attackers to obtain unauthorized network access, steal data, or harm a system or network are identified and analyzed using a variety of tools and technologies.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

These machines are usually the heaviest guarded against attacks: they are protected by firewalls and monitored for suspicious activities. Machines that don’t sit on the network perimeter are often treated differently. This will lower your risks of complete system compromise during an attack.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

An important data protection concept for all organizations is zero trust : by limiting access and privileged accounts and walling off your most critical assets with tools like microsegmentation , a network incursion doesn’t have to become a headline-making data breach. Also read: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 2.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

While such an attack is relatively massive, it is no longer uncommon or unexpected. . Do the increased attacks mean the industry is becoming accustomed to IoT cyber attacks? The regulation around IoT security was this year’s signal that the answer is, fortunately, no. Regulatory Efforts Will Increase.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 15, 2023

Mitigate Alternatively, you may choose to mitigate a vulnerability by adding additional security controls around assets that are at risk. For example, you may place a static firewall around any servers that are not adequately patched to prevent attackers from exploiting them. This process is sometimes called virtual patching.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 28, 2021

Recent cyber attacks on industrial organizations and critical infrastructures have made it clear: operational and IT networks are inseparably linked. With digitization, data needs to seamlessly flow between enterprise IT and industrial OT networks for the business to function.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hybrid cloud security starts with analyzing and categorizing data and progresses to customized security measures. Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Considering this, most businesses do have a level investment allocated into security mechanisms for their ecosystem. This may range from the use of VPNs, firewalls, endpoint protection and other similar technologies. However, an often-underused tool is the network itself. Anatomy of an Attack. Assume Threat Actor Access.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are the four courses you can take: Introduction to Cyber Attacks: You will learn a fundamental understanding of all the threats in www. It includes parsing of malicious programs like Trojan horse, worms, different types of network attacks. All presented with real examples.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Network security Perimeter Security: Network security establishes and maintains the perimeter defenses of the cloud infrastructure. Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs) help prevent unauthorized access and protect against external threats.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Insiders with privileged access expose companies to the most dangerous cyber threats , and damage the most valuable and sensitive corporate data. Regularly revisit the rights of business users, including executive officials, finance, HR, Legal, and IT departments, and make sure you are able to change and revoke them.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Unfortunately, text-based email protocols are extremely vulnerable to hacking and email has become the primary vector for cyber attacks. Organizations that understand email security in detail can adopt email security options that are a good fit for their needs and resources.

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ZoneAlarm

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228, also known as Log4Shell or LogJam) in the Java-based logging utility Log4j has caused widespread panic on the internet as security experts rushed to patch the flaw. Due to … The post Log4j Zero-Day Flaw: Update on the High-Profile Security Vulnerability appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

As their organizations migrate deeper into an intensively interconnected digital ecosystem, CISOs must deal with cyber attacks raining down on all fronts. Many are working with siloed security products from another era that serve as mere speed bumps. Meanwhile, security teams are stretched thin and on a fast track to burn out.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Today, anti-ransomware tools play a vital role in any network.

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