eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

This week’s vulnerability news include GitHub credential access, a new Chrome fix, and hidden malware from pirated applications hosted on Chinese websites. Make sure your security teams are regularly checking vendors’ software and hardware updates for any patches, and keep a particular eye on networking equipment.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

You are neither safe on your private nor public network, as ransomware can encrypt your files and hold them hostage. When you open an infected file that seemingly appears safe, ransomware executes its process by encrypting data. You can defeat ransomware through specific preventive measures, including software and encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2021

The value of veterans was revealed to the world when some retirees helped Norwegian Company Norsk Hydro remain in business through manual operations as most of their IT infrastructure became inoperable because of a file encrypting malware attack that crippled most of its automated operations.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. Vulnerabilities in encryption techniques, on the other hand, or bad key management policies, might expose data to prospective intrusions. Attackers may try to exploit these flaws to decode and access sensitive data.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

Summary Discover the intricate layers of a new sophisticated and persistent malware campaign targeting businesses in the LATAM region delivering the TOITOIN Trojan. Gain valuable insights into the evolving threat landscape and learn how organizations can fortify their defenses against this emerging Latin American cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. The Complete Protect plan, which costs $6.00

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud Storage Security Risks Despite its obvious benefits, cloud storage still faces common challenges, including misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interface, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, insider threats, lack of control, encryption problems, patching issues, compliance, and monitoring issues.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While cloud service providers (CSPs) offer their own native security, CWPP offers an additional layer of customized protection and management to fit the demands of workloads. IDPS recognizes and blocks common threats such as specific malware or intrusion attempts by utilizing a database of known attack patterns (signatures).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While steganography is often considered something of a joke in capture-the-flag (CTF) events and other cybersecurity defense activities, it can happen in real attacks and can take security defenses by surprise simply by using another layer of cover. malware or command-and-control instructions).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces. Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest. Continuous security monitoring identifies and responds to threats in real time.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. Improved Data 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. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

August 16 , 2023 CISA Adds Citrix ShareFile Vulnerability to Actively-Exploited List The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Citrix ShareFile vulnerability CVE-2023-24489 to the list of vulnerabilities that are actively exploited by adversaries.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

encryption and to contact vendors about possible issues and fixes for their encryption algorithms. These flaws require local access, which will most commonly be obtained when a victim downloads other malware to their phone. Read next: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Despite initial suspicions, encrypted communications with specific keys linked the attacks to the previous ones, indicating an organized effort. They execute harmful acts using built-in operating system functions, such as Windows, rather than traditional malware. Want to strengthen your organization’s digital defenses?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

The company confirmed the security breach and launched an investigation into the incident with the help of external security experts. “GIGABYTE, a major manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, confirmed that some servers were attacked by hackers today, and the security defense was activated as soon as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

As with other carte blanche, attackers can deploy malware at scale or perform espionage, but more dangerously, these power management consoles could be used to simply shut down the data centers entirely. So far, Microsoft declines to address this issue, so developers should be very cautious with VS Code extensions.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The “Shift Left Security” strategy promotes early security integration into your Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) process. You may examine container images for misconfigurations, malware , IAM risks, lateral movement concerns, and sensitive data exposure.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

Data is exfiltrated using an off-the-shelf and custom program to activate the LockBit ransomware in encrypting the victim’s files. After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

With the correct combination of those three solutions, organizations are witnessing better security outcomes such as: A 72% reduction in dwell time: Eliminate investigation tasks and shorten the time spent on threat hunting and staying compliant. Policy violations: Ensure that security and compliance policies set in other tools are enforced.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

The top options for edge security are: Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Secure access service edge (SASE) Secure service edge (SSE) Zero trust edge (ZTE) Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) FWaaS providers generally replace NGFW and SWG appliances throughout an organization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. Since these protocols do not cost money to implement, these will usually be the first steps taken to improve DNS security. by replacing information in the DNS record.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Container encryption and secure storage With container encryption, the entire container’s information and operations are hidden from plain sight rather than just individual files or datasets. Most container monitoring and logging tools are affordable, and many are open-source solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. Get started today! Visit website.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

Relying on a third party like a managed security service provider (MSSP) to be your eyes and ears delivers the simplicity and efficacy needed for an effective data protection program. Like other security defenses, DLP is also increasingly being offered as a service. Cloud Security Platform Delivery.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Standalone security products are not enough to maintain the security posture of an entire organization. Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats, advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pricing & Delivery Cisco+ Secure Connect can be purchased directly from Cisco or through Cisco partners. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

DKIM Protocol: Spoofed Passes and Legitimate Fails DKIM is the acronym for the DomainKeys Identified Mail protocol, which enables an organization to digitally sign emails using an encrypted hash value based on public encryption keys hosted on the organization’s domain.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

39% see malware and ransomware as their biggest risk. 68% of IT and security professionals plan to use zero trust for device security; 42% actually do. AI-based attacks: Bot-based attacks are getting better at mimicking user activity, more easily breaching the low-security defenses of many IoT devices.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security not only facilitates compliance with these requirements but also establishes a systematic framework for overseeing and auditing data access and usage. Cyber Threat Mitigations There are many cyber threats that can compromise millions of data, ranging from hacking and phishing to malware attacks.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Pentesting involves vulnerability exploitation and post-exploitation actions – the idea is to conduct a real attack, like cybercriminals would do, except with an explicit authorization from the company in order to identify weaknesses and improve security defenses. Detecting Cobalt Strike Attacks.

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