Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. 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

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. for unauthorized access.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security. Secure Communication Channels: When sending sensitive data outside of the company network, use encrypted communication tools (such as secure email and messaging applications).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Invest in a strong VPN. A VPN can provide access to a remote company server, as well as other systems, tools, and software. But while VPNs can be extremely useful for businesses, they can also present issues if they are not managed effectively. Test your own system.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Today’s columnist, Mark Wilson of BMC Mainframe Services, writes about how the pandemic has finally shifted the culture and remote pen tests on mainframes are now acceptable. Until recently, mainframe penetration testing was performed onsite for no other reason than “it’s a mainframe.” Agiorgio CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Therefore, one solution might be to encrypt the transmitted data so that it’s not intelligible in case of sniffing. In this case, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) can be used to create a secure communication network through the Internet, which is by definition not secure. Protocol security. Security awareness.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Replaces VPN or remote desktop access with virtual desktops in fully controlled environments with additional protections.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Pre-ransomware is when we have observed a ransomware attack is about to happen, but the encryption of files has not yet taken place. . While it’s difficult to determine an adversary’s motivations if encryption does not take place, several behavioral characteristics bolster Talos’ confidence that ransomware may likely be the final objective.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. Statistics also reveal that only 17% of small businesses encrypt their data, which is alarming.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Rather than stealthily copying the data, ransomware attackers may upload the data quickly to a website via FTP using SSH encryption. Attempt access to file and SQL servers with privileged accounts.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Anomalous VPN device logins or other suspicious logins. Cobalt Strike is a commercial penetration testing software suite. Stop malicious encryption. Endpoint modifications that may impair backups, shadow copy, disk journaling, or boot configurations. Signs of the presence of Cobalt Strike beacon/client.

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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. DNS Encryption DNS encryption can be achieved through the DNSCrypt protocol, DNS over TLS (DoT), or DNS over HTTPS (DoH).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, it subscribed to numerous services that can help determine who or what is behind a specific Internet Protocol (IP) address, or whether a given IP is tied to a known virtual private networking (VPN) service. We want to inform that your company local network have been hacked and encrypted. “We are Conti Group.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2022

Unless security best practices are followed, snoopers can gain access from outside, and hackers can install rogue APIs (application programming interfaces) or crack security encryption with the help of sophisticated hardware sniffers. Read next: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions. RF Explorer.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Starting with penetration testing, ending up with incident response and forensics, so pretty much everything that is important for various customers all around the world. In my character, I like to research things, so basically I started with penetration testing, and I still do that. So what led Paula into forensics?

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NopSec

JULY 2, 2013

A wireless client with improper encryption configured. A wireless access point with improper encryption configured. Wireless probes are placed in the enterprise and communicate with the Unified VRM cloud instance via VPN tunnels. Detect enterprise access points using weak encryption protocols, such as WEP.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

VPN Vulnerabilities Although VPNs create a private tunnel for organizations’ network communications, they can still be breached. One particular vulnerability is third-party VPN access, where businesses give partners or contractors access to their applications using a VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Perimeter81 VPN and zero trust 2020 Private Wiz Cloud security 2020 Private OneTrust Privacy management 2019 Private Darktrace AI network security 2017 Private Recorded Future Threat intelligence 2017 Acquired: Insight Thycotic Access management 2015 Private Checkmarx Application security 2015 Acquired: P.E.

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