eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

This category also includes routers, switches, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can’t install traditional endpoint protection such as antivirus (AV) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. Ransomware attackers seek access to devices with sufficient local memory to perform resource-intensive encryption.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

Delve into the multi-stage attack methodology, from deceptive phishing emails to custom-built modules, as we dissect its techniques and shed light on its impact. 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

APRIL 1, 2024

The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added this exploit to their vulnerability catalog indicating active exploitation in the wild. Current ShadowServer statistics show over 300,000 potentially vulnerable servers with open connections to the internet. The fix: Update affected versions ASAP: FortiClient EMS 7.2:

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Your company stakeholders — especially the employees — should know the strategies your security team is using to prevent data breaches, and they should know simple ways they can help, like password protection and not clicking on malicious links or files or falling for phishing attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Phishing and unpatched software or misconfigurations are common entry points. Insiders may also unintentionally fall victim to phishing, putting their credentials at risk and allowing attackers illegal access. This results in data breaches, illegal access, service outages, and other security risks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

9 Security Flaws Discovered in Schweitzer Power Management Products Type of attack: The security threats associated with the flaws in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) power management devices include remote code execution, arbitrary code execution, access to administrator rights, and watering hole attacks.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 6, 2018

With the Internet backing many of the technologies that we know and rely on today, including access to email, shared storage, and other public cloud resources , security and cloud Identity Management are becoming more and more of a concern to everyone, from individuals to large enterprise organizations.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The dissemination phase consists of active processing and dissemination of the processed data for the purpose of communicating the actionable intelligence for the purpose of ensuring that an organizations defense is actively aware of the threats facing its infrastructure and security defense mechanisms.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis. These physical or virtual appliances sit between a network and external entities like the Internet. This updates a Dec.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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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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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It quietly makes its way past your security defenses into the heart of your data and keeps it hostage until you pay a ransom. Let’s take a phishing email that one of our colleagues got some time ago as an example to illustrate the most common signs: 1. Ransomware is a sly, silent, and vicious criminal.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. Security awareness training can help to educate end users on the various ways attackers utilize to compromise end user systems.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): SIEM consolidates log data collecting, processing, and reporting from both cloud and on-premises systems, assisting in the detection and response to security events. Data synchronization is critical in hybrid cloud architectures to provide consistency across infrastructures.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

Number of devices: The number of devices, applications, websites, virtual networks, physical networks, containers, internet of things (IoT), and other elements that may require testing will each consume some amount of time for both the automated tool as well as for the human assessor. “Only 2% of successful attacks are on systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public clouds enable multiple businesses to share resources from a shared pool over the internet. The responsibility for protecting these cloud resources is shared, with the cloud provider responsible for infrastructure security and customers responsible for access, application security, and data management.

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Encryption DDOS Architecture Risk 110

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

Standalone cybersecurity tools 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. Trend Micro Vision One. Types Of Threats.

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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. Unfortunately, while symmetric encryption is a faster method, it is also less secure because sharing the key exposes it to theft. Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (S/MIME) upgrades email security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Internet of Things (IoT) security: Encompasses a variety of tools and techniques to secure IoT, operations technology (OT), and other similar categories of endpoints.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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