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9 Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

How to Conduct a Vulnerability Assessment: 5 Steps toward Better Cybersecurity. Can be used to assess wireless networks. Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems. System administrators and security teams (and hackers) can use them to spot weak passwords. Totally free.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

cybersecurity agencies, which highlighted the threats in a pair of warnings issued in recent days. And the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 15 more vulnerabilities to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. cybersecurity advisories in recent weeks. The FBI and U.S. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Raising a Cyber-Savvy Village: Remote Learning Security in the Age of COVID-19

Herjavec Group

Ask your school system administrators to provide you their written cybersecurity policies and procedures concerning proposed remote learning capabilities. Ask your school system administrators to provide a copy of their incident response policies and plans. School Systems and Educators. So, what to do?

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What Is VLAN Tagging? Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Layer Two Protocol: Also known as the data link layer, this type of networking protocol is where switches, wireless access points, frames, and other devices are able to exchange information packets within a single VLAN. From there, VLAN IDs are applied to the headers of different information packets that move through the network.