The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

In pulling off that milestone hack, Paige Thompson took advantage of CapOne’s lack of focus on cloud security as the banking giant rushed headlong into leveraging Amazon Web Services. A slew of new cloud-security frameworks have gained traction since the Capital One hack. Here are the key takeaways: Cloud migration risks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. The problem: A security problem in Apache ActiveMQ lets attackers control systems remotely, making them highly vulnerable.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published an analysis of the top 12 vulnerabilities exploited in 2022. Here’s a roundup of the week’s major vulnerabilities that security teams should mitigate or patch.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

Edge security provides protection for resources beyond the edge of the traditional network. The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Organizations should apply encryption solutions that enhance and complement existing cybersecurity solutions and strategies. Yet, Internet of Things (IoT) devices tend to be designed with the minimum computing resources required to accomplish the designed task of the device (security camera, printer, TV, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM): Manages compliance, risk, and security with controlled user, system, and app cloud resource access.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

ITAM can also play an important role in cybersecurity by discovering and updating assets as part of the vulnerability management and patching process. If your business uses a lot of IoT devices, consider KACE. Analytics Some ITAM suites include financial analysis and risk management. RMM Visit website SuperOps.ai

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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. From there, these tools send alerts to security teams if and when risks are identified.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. These reports include the vulnerabilities discovered, the techniques used to exploit them, and security suggestions.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The past week has been an eventful one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, from record DDoS attacks and three Microsoft zero-days to vulnerabilities in Linux, Apple, Citrix, and other widely used technologies. The fix: The CVEs and associated patches are detailed in October 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Three Zero-Days Flaws.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

The trends to adopt Internet of Things (IoT) devices, remote work , and cloud resources drastically increase the amount of communication outside of the traditional network that needs to be secured. This trend spreads out data center risk over the internet and increases the potential vectors for attack.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Information technology (IT) MSPs typically provide the easiest path to better cybersecurity because they focus completely on the effective implementation of basic IT infrastructure. Every organization should understand and consider the flexibility offered by outsourcing to one or more MSPs as part of their IT operations and security strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Information technology (IT) MSPs typically provide the easiest path to better cybersecurity because they focus completely on the effective implementation of basic IT infrastructure. Every organization should understand and consider the flexibility offered by outsourcing to one or more MSPs as part of their IT operations and security strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Instead of sitting in front of traffic to your network like a traditional firewall, FWaaS services typically use agents on endpoint devices, requiring some admin work on the part of security and IT teams to enroll devices and end users even as FWaaS makes uniform application of security policies easier. Why Is There a Need for FWaaS?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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Zigrin Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

Compared to black-box testing where penetration testers go in blind, grey-box penetration tests are likely to uncover more critical risks and provide more comprehensive remediation reports. Your team receives actionable recommendations for closing security holes before cybercriminals discover and exploit them. Choose white-box.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that three of those 30 companies could soon become one.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

However, this cost estimate will certainly increase if the testing is required to be in-person in Tokyo (add significant travel costs) and one of the IP addresses is a Microsoft 365 domain (add risk and difficulty). It is not exactly bait-and-switch for an organization to publish a price that is lower than the average price they charge.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

Azure-Connected IoT Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution Type of vulnerability: Internet of things (IoT) RCE vulnerability. Microsoft incorporates AMQP into several Azure Cloud Services including Azure IoT Hubs, Azure Event Hubs, and Azure Service Bus.

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IoT Internet Internet Ransomware 108

eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

BAS offers more than just pen testing and red team insights, going further in recommending and prioritizing fixes to maximize security resources and minimize cyber risk. Just a few years into BAS’s entry into the cybersecurity marketplace, vendors range from startups to fast-growing mid-sized companies.

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