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Why SMBs are Under Attack by Ransomware

Webroot

This includes essential security measures like firewalls, endpoint protection and DNS protection. And, since even firewalls can be circumvented, it means keeping backups of all business data so you never have to pay a ransom to get your data back. Attacks like BEC are less about malware and more about manipulating people.

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A Defense-in-Depth Approach Could Stop the Next Big Hack in its Tracks

Webroot

We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. A more substantive lesson is the importance of defense in depth, an approach that prioritizes mutually reinforcing layers of security. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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PCI v4 is coming. Are you ready?

Pen Test Partners

Section 6 A requirement coming into force in March 2025 is that organisations will need to have a web application firewall in place for any web applications exposed to the internet. IDS/IPS solutions must detect and alert on any covert malware communications being used such as DNS tunnelling. people, systems, processes).

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. Endpoint security tools like EDR typically include security software capable of detecting and blocking dangerous attachments, links, and downloads.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

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An MSP and SMB guide to disaster preparation, recovery and remediation

Webroot

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

UDPoS malware, only recently discovered by Forcepoint researchers, poses as a LogMeIn service pack and uses DNS requests to transfer stolen data to a command and control server. ” For more, see Designing Employee Security Awareness Training That Works. Errors to avoid.

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