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. The best way to ensure a healthy cybersecurity culture is to deploy a successful security awareness and training program.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network. It is also important to repeat security awareness training regularly to keep your staff informed and vigilant. Anomalous VPN device logins or other suspicious logins.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite the rapid evolution of what constitutes the users, assets, and connections, the fundamentals of networking security remain the same: block external threats, protect internal network communications, monitor the network for internal and external threats, and ensure that users only access authorized parts of the network.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

companies and even the major Japanese technology company Olympus, the group shut down, apparently due to pressure from law enforcement. Promptly install available patches for commercial VPN solutions providing access for remote employees and acting as gateways in your network. After a brief period of success targeting U.S.

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SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

Other recommendations for maximizing security of your organization: Do not expose remote desktop services (such as RDP) to public networks unless absolutely necessary and always use strong passwords for them. Focus your defense strategy on detecting lateral movements and data exfiltration to the internet.

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2021

In certain cases, they used spear-phishing campaigns to install Cobalt Strike RAT, while other attacks involved exploiting a vulnerable internet-facing service (e.g., Citrix ADC/NetScaler or Pulse Secure VPN) or weak RDP credentials to breach the network. Maze primarily targeted businesses and large organizations.

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