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Infosec policy development

Notice Bored

We're currently preparing some new information risk and security policies for SecAware.com. This policy will outline the associated information risks, mitigating controls and other relevant approaches. How does this relate to penetration testing, incident management and assurance? How should issues be addressed?

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GUEST ESSAY: How and why ‘pen testing’ will continue to play a key role in cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

Since we are quickly putting out large technologies, security risks always come with this. Related: Integrating ‘pen tests’ into firewalls. Penetration tests are one way of mitigating the security risks that arise and make sure that we are not endangering users, their data, and the trust they inherently place in technology.

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"TootRoot" Mastodon vulnerabilities fixed: Admins, patch now!

Malwarebytes

Mastodon, whose main selling point is lots of separate communities living on different servers yet still able to communicate, was notified of the flaws by auditors from a penetration testing company. could be at risk. CVE-2023-36460 is the aforementioned “worst case”, dubbed TootRoot. Happy Tooting!

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DNA testing company fined after customer data theft

Malwarebytes

DDC said it conducts both inventory assessment and penetration testing on its systems. But since it was unaware of the unused databases, they were not included during the tests as the assessments focused only on those with active customer data. The infosec program must be developed and implemented within 180 days (six months).

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Detecting and Responding to a Data Breach

Security Boulevard

The post Detecting and Responding to a Data Breach appeared first on Penetration Testing UK - Sencode. More importantly, we provide strategic insights into how to identify and respond to these breaches, underlining the significance of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions.

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Cyber CEO – Cyber Hygiene is More Critical for Your Business Now Than Ever Before – Here’s Why

Herjavec Group

No matter how many firewalls or network controls you have in place, the risk of insider threat will always be present. Conduct regular network penetration tests to identify flaws and vulnerabilities in your corporate networks. So it should go without saying that enterprise security programs should be built with this in mind !

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Cyber CEO: 5 Outdated but Common Cybersecurity Practices You Should Avoid

Herjavec Group

Start with assessing your current program capabilities and identifying your greatest risks. Fortify areas that are most at risk. Penetration Testing. Developing a cybersecurity strategy that balances risk mitigation and user experience is key. Tools that mitigate risk while not being a barrier for the end-user.