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How to defend lean security teams against cyber threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

In today’s digital age, companies face an ever-increasing number of cyber threats. The reality is that no organization is immune to cyber attacks, regardless of its size or industry. However, lean security teams, which are commonplace in smaller companies and startups, can be particularly vulnerable to these threats.

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Looking at a penetration test through the eyes of a target

CyberSecurity Insiders

Penetration testing (pentesting) is one of the fundamental mechanisms in this area. The following considerations will give you the big picture in terms of prerequisites for mounting a simulated cyber incursion that yields positive security dividends rather than being a waste of time and resources.

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How To Use the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

CyberSecurity Insiders

MITRE ATT&CK® is an invaluable resource for IT security teams, who can leverage the framework to enhance their cyber threat intelligence, improve threat detection capabilities , plan penetration testing scenarios, and assess cyber threat defenses for gaps in coverage.

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PCI DSS reporting details to ensure when contracting quarterly CDE tests

CyberSecurity Insiders

As a client you should be asking (possibly different providers) at minimum for: Internal and external network vulnerability testing Internal and external penetration testing for both application and network layers Segmentation testing API penetration testing Web application vulnerability testing.

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Ransomware Taxonomy: Four Scenarios Companies Should Safeguard Against

Cisco Security

” For some environments, this can unfold as easily as a compromised username and password being used to infiltrate a virtual private network (VPN) to access network resources. Leverage XaaS capabilities via the cloud and managed services versus on-premises infrastructure, allowing greater threat detection and vulnerability management.

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FBI warns of ransomware gang – What you need to know about the OnePercent group

CyberSecurity Insiders

Many of the leaks that have occurred recently have occurred because the hackers were able to easily infiltrate unencrypted files containing password files and other company data. Employee education is a critical element of phishing prevention and threat detection. Enforce regular employee phishing training.

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Why is AT&T adding Web Application Shielding to its Managed Vulnerability Program?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Compromised accounts due to password reuse, credential stuffing attacks, and compromised email accounts remain major problems globally. With AT&T MVP Web Application Shielding, organizations can now implement MFA across applications within days, using SMS-based or Time-based One Time Password (TOTP) shields.