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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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5 Signs a Cyberattack Is Under Way and 5 Things You Need to Do Before It Happens

Adam Levin

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Consider using a password manager.

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Spyware in the IoT – the Biggest Privacy Threat This Year

SiteLock

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The Main Threats to Your Mobile and Domestic Tranquility.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Widespread, complex business networks are particularly challenging to protect; these can include edge and mobile networks as well as branch office networks and SANs. Segmentation technologies require setting policies for each network, managing which traffic can move between subnets and decreasing lateral movement. Segmentation.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation. Password managers aid users in meeting more stringent requirements, and can enable centralized control as well. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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