eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Natalie Silva, lead cyber security engineer at Immersive Labs, told eSecurity Planet that the Word vulnerability in particular poses a high risk, noting that the Preview Pane is a potential attack vector. ” Exploiting the vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of Net-NTLMv2 hashes, she added.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Take note of your security requirements, physical environment, and component interoperability. Gather the necessary equipment, evaluate the network layout, and become familiar with the firewall documentation. Sample firewall rule administration from ManageEngine Need help in creating a firewall policy document?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Capture the technical details: Include notes, screenshots, and log files in the report, but to make documentation less disruptive, take video and narrate while conducting the pentest and take screenshots later. For electronic copies, the acronyms used elsewhere in the report could use internal document links directly to this appendix.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For an example of VLANs used for network security segmentation purposes, see Building a Ransomware Resilient Architecture. As your network activity continues to grow, consider creating new sub-VLANs in order to reduce broadcast traffic and make it easier to manage network security and performance in granular segments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. About Menlo Security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

We’ll look at how log monitoring works, its benefits, challenges, best practices, security use cases, and some log monitoring and management tools to consider. These security logs document the events and actions, when they happened, and the causes of errors. Read next: SIEM vs. SOAR vs. XDR: What Are The Differences?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

They scan content for sensitive information such as PII, financial data, or intellectual property, allowing for quick identification and response to any data breaches or unauthorized access, hence enhancing the enterprise’s network security and overall compliance initiatives.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

. “Patch Tuesday watchers will be familiar with Microsoft’s clarification that this type of exploit is sometimes referred to as arbitrary code execution (ACE) since the attack is local – a malicious document opened on the asset – even if the attacker is remote,” he wrote. score is 7.5, Read next: What is Patch Management?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Document the findings: Keep track of the discovered assets, their classification, and the rationale for priority. Implement Security Controls Following NIST’s cloud security model, develop policies, methods, and technology for protecting cloud assets, such as access control, encryption, and network security.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Jump ahead to: Prioritize Data Protection Document Your Response Process Make Users Part of the Process Understand Business Context Be Thorough Proactively Collect and Organize Data Don’t Forget Network Analysis Train and Drill Enlist Outside Help Go on the Offensive 1. But it requires different levels of security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Healthcare organizations are better at cloud security , with 63% taking steps to prepare for and respond to cloud compromise attacks, and 62% have taken steps to prevent and respond to ransomware — but that still leaves nearly 40% of healthcare organizations more vulnerable than they should be. Healthcare Security Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Both tagged and untagged VLANs add additional structure and logic to a network than a traditional LAN can, but in their designs, purposes, and most common use cases, tagged and untagged VLANs operate quite differently. Below, consider how tagged vs. untagged VLANs differ across different networking and network security metrics.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If your web application falls victim to an XSS attack, it could be a stored, reflected, or document-object-model (DOM)-based attack. XSS attacks have multiple security and business risks, including credential theft and damaged company reputation. These include security for cloud apps, mobile apps, and data and enterprise apps.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The values provide clear and justifiable prioritization easily communicated throughout the organization to align goals for operations, security, and finance. Hardened Security Thorough IRM will lead to effective network security with layers of physical and different types of network security solutions to protect assets against risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Consider adopting network security measures like intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) to identify and prevent harmful traffic from reaching your RocketMQ server. Security Joes advises using the “mc admin update” command, as documented by MinIO, to mitigate these issues.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IaaS involves virtualized computing resources over the internet, with users responsible for securing the operating system, applications, data, and networks. Security concerns include data protection, network security, identity and access management, and physical security.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Organizations may modify their security measures to their changing requirements without making major upfront expenses, whether it’s boosting bandwidth, adding encryption, or adopting extra security services. These controls aid in the protection of data in transit and the prevention of illegal access to resources.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected. By modifying your DLP policy in this way, you can develop an effective plan that meets your organization’s specific requirements and improves overall data security efforts. No user data was lost.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. To defend themselves and their teams, cybersecurity teams need to improve documentation.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

In addition to the challenges for an organization to use DRM, network security professionals must also worry about malicious use of DRM. Intellectual property: Implements DRM protection for patent documents, pharma research, and other top secret documents for secure sharing and tight access control.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. Cisco owners will likely find significantly better return-on-investment to upgrade to Cisco SASE because it builds off of their established Cisco foundation.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Each tool may have a different interface and terminology, so you may refer to the vendor’s documentation or user guide for specific instructions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

For an additional fee, users can access the extensive documentation that comes with the ET Pro Ruleset. They can also fix incorrect spam listings in the Blocklist Removal Center, access live news and specialized ISP information, and read dedicated documents on best practices for everything from anti-spam to email marketing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hybrid cloud security starts with analyzing and categorizing data and progresses to customized security measures. Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That means you need to have a plan for responding to attacks that break through even the most secure defenses. In fact, one survey found that 83% of professionals working in information security experienced a phishing attack last year. Remember, the incident response plan should never be a stagnant document.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Still, a vendor with compliance experience will be able to provide the client with documentation that supports compliance requests. A managed IT services provider (MSP) that helps manage a hospital’s IT infrastructure will not touch the data and will not be subject to HIPAA.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) feature guarantees that only authorized users and devices may connect to the network, improving network security without sacrificing convenience. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What are the three types of email security? Read next: What Is DMARC Email Security Technology?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Prisma SASE further enforces this capability with robust multi-tenant features and a large number of options to support even uncommon networking and security requirements. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Content security policies (CSP) help thwart cross-site scripting, while Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) policies constrain access to your API from specific origins. Disclose only essential details to enable secure API interaction comprehension.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

In general, the cost of a penetration test will be directly proportional to the number of hours that must be spent on preparing, executing, and documenting the penetration test. Some sources claim that White Box testing is the least expensive test because penetration testing teams do not have to defeat network security defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP). History of Encryption The use of cryptology predates computers by several thousand years.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Today, enterprises tend to use multiple layers of security defenses, ranging from perimeter defense on network entry points to host based security solutions deployed at the end user’s machines to counter the ever-increasing threats. Stealing Credentials from Security Accounts Manager (SAM) Database.

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