CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2021

Only 8% of Those Surveyed Knew Document Protection Steps. However, just 8% of people knew the right actions to take to keep a document safe. However, just 8% of people knew the right actions to take to keep a document safe. For example, three-quarters of organizations require people to periodically change their passwords.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

VPNs encrypt your data, making it more difficult to access for hackers. Turn on your VPN before connecting to public Wi-Fi. IdentityIQ offers secure browsing with Bitdefender® VPN. #5: When you open a document or image, you may unknowingly install malware. This is where password managers come in.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Threats range from severe weaknesses in Ivanti’s VPN appliances to zero-day exploits in popular software such as Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and Telegram’s Windows client. You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Military Identity Theft Protection Tips From securing personal documents to practicing online safety, these tips offer military members a comprehensive approach to safeguarding this pervasive threat. Secure Document Management To maintain personal privacy, it is highly important to securely store and dispose of all sensitive documents.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2022

Help us to disseminate the information attached to the document in the letter as much as possible. Although the mail is being described as phishing, there is no direct request for passwords or logins linked to in the mail itself. Instead, there’s a link to an Excel document which has been booby-trapped with harmful macros.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Protect yourself by shredding documents with any personal information, and, when possible, avoid sharing this information over the phone or via email. Use strong and unique passwords Passwords are your first line of defense to protecting your online accounts from hackers. Password management to keep your credentials safe.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gartner has projected that by 2025, more than 60% of organizations will move away from VPN and rely on ZTNA. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

The ISO file also contains a decoy Word document that has an XOR-encrypted section. Analysis of the ISO Image Threat actors used different lures in each decoy Word document to trick their victims into opening the malicious attachment as shown in figure 2. Figure 9 shows the XOR encrypted section inside decoy Word document.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

It is only recently that it drew attention when a lure document was uploaded to VirusTotal and went public thanks to researchers on Twitter. Two suspicious documents that were uploaded to VirusTotal in July 2020 and March 2021, and which seem to be operated by the same attackers, caught our attention. Background.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. The shared public key of asymmetric cryptology can encrypt documents, but decryption requires the use of a private key that is not intended to be shared.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Open-source tools can also be valuable; for example, tools like KeePass for password management or ClamAV for antivirus protection are free and widely respected. Nonprofits should also consider investing in a virtual private network, also known as a VPN.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The use of non-approved applications, known as ‘shadow IT’ can introduce dangerous points of vulnerability, but good application management practices can ensure that only approved programs are being used with proper oversight from a security professional.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

You should never use the same password, or variations of the same password, across multiple accounts. Consider using a password manager (check if your employer offers one) to create unique passwords for every account. Computers should be locked, and password protected when you aren’t using them.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

PrivacyAffairs released the Dark Web Index 2021, the document provides the prices for illegal services/products available in the black marketplaces. Forged documents. You can buy your fake document as a digital scan or, if you want, as a physical document too. Use a reliable password manager.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Enable encryption or use a VPN so that no one can intercept the data traveling through your network while you interact with your database.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

Aside from sending out work-related emails and devising corporate documents, laptops may now be used as a tool for homeschooling or a hub for social media and games. Moreover, employees should utilize a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at all times, as this helps to encrypt data traffic and shields the user’s online activities from hackers. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. To help guard against bad passwords, an organization can centrally manage passwords and provide password manager solutions to employees.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The reason many employees use the same passwords across all work accounts is simple – they can keep track of them all. In fact, 86% of Americans say they keep track of their passwords in their heads , rather than using a password manager. That means they’re using easy to remember passwords that are easy to guess or crack.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Have regular conversations about cybersecurity in manager and employee one-on-one meetings. Install software like password managers to help employees manage their credentials safely. VPN Vulnerabilities Although VPNs create a private tunnel for organizations’ network communications, they can still be breached.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

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. 34% of workers use unapproved applications or software.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

In the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document the steps needed to become invisible online. When writing the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document all the steps that you would need to become invisible online. Don't use familiar passwords seriously.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A virtual private network (VPN) allows for much more secure connections, but only 53% of workers are using one to access their corporate networks. It is worth noting that, especially in smaller businesses, employees are storing documents with personally identifiable information. Noon.gen: APT groups. IronHusky / ViciousPanda.

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