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News Alert: CrowdSec report highlights the rise of IPv6 in cyber criminal activities

The Last Watchdog

Key takeaways from the report include the rise of IPv6 as well as the role of VPN in cybercriminal activities. For October 2022–June 2023, the CrowdSec network detected increased new threats linked to IPv6 addresses. Only 5% of reported IPs are flagged as VPN or proxy users.

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How CASB and EDR Protect Federal Agencies in the Age of Work from Home

McAfee

According to an Analysis Report (AR20-268A) from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), this new normal work environment has put federal agencies at risk of falling victim to cyber-attacks that exploit their use of Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and misuse their VPN remote access services. Exfiltrate data.

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Why retailers must adopt a Zero Trust approach during this holiday season

CyberSecurity Insiders

In perimeter-based models, the system will trust user credentials if they are, say, logged in to the corporate VPN or if they are using a pre-registered device. The zero trust model has been adapted to address increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks that can hijack a user’s credentials, device, or network to gain access to a system.

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The State of Endpoint Security Management in 2022: It’s Worse Than You Suspect

CyberSecurity Insiders

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Modern endpoint protection veers away from the conventional system of installing a cyber defense application in each and every device connected to the network. It is urgent.

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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 endpoint security installs, configures, and maintains endpoint protection tools ( antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), etc.) and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

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Chinese fraudsters: evading detection and monetizing stolen credit card information

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cyber attacks are common occurrences that often make headlines, but the leakage of personal information, particularly credit card data, can have severe consequences for individuals. It is essential to understand the techniques employed by cyber criminals to steal this sensitive information.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

While the impact of these destructive cyber-attacks paled in comparison to the effects of the kinetic attacks taking place at the same time, it should be noted that this capability could in theory be directed against any country outside of the context of an armed conflict and under the pretense of traditional cybercrime activity.

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