Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2023

The use of multiple attack surfaces can be handled in two very different ways. The other way of minimizing the risk of exploits is to build with security in mind. But also features like Apple’s Lockdown Mode which puts an iPhone into a state where it is more difficult to attack.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In this blog, we take a deeper dive into cloud security topics from these predictions focusing on the targeting of API services and apps exploitation of containers in 2022. 5G and IoT Traffic Between API Services and Apps Will Make Them Increasingly Lucrative Targets. billion by 2026. vulnerabilities. configuration defects.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

If not properly prevented or even detected, losing the “keys to your kingdom” can unlock even more doors for attackers. The answer, like most other cybersecurity-adjacent answers, lies in a combination of factors including social engineering , weak passwords, and other risky security moves or attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A multi-layered approach is required to reduce exposure to ransomware attacks and also to recover encrypted data more quickly and effectively. Citrix Workspace solutions provide an integrated and flexible framework to secure apps, data and the network from infection by malware of all kinds.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Some even deploy applications, web servers, and containers. To examine this broad spectrum of assets and connections, these organizations need multi-faceted tools, or a vendor that can supply integrated tools that support complex workflows and larger teams for vulnerability management, remediation, and related tasks.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Just to illustrate the scope of the issue, the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team spotted more than 800 malvertising campaigns in only the first six months of 2023, noting that the number of attacks that flew under researchers' radar was likely much higher. How does a malvertising attack unfold?

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Many organisations are working to modernise their existing applications and integrate secure apps across their environments to keep pace with business demands. APIs are business critical – the most popular web applications and innovative services run on APIs. Organisations cannot secure or manage what’s invisible to them.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Penetration tests are vital components of vulnerability management programs. As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. Complete Guide & Steps.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Passwordless is the modern authentication method that does not rely on passwords, eliminating the risks that come with weak, lost, or stolen credentials. Web Authentication API (also known as WebAuthn ) is a protocol and API which allows websites to register and authenticate users with public key cryptography instead of a password.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2023

Amazon had introduced Amazon Web Services in 2006 and Microsoft Azure became commercially available in 2010. In the past, APIs mainly connected users to websites and mobile apps. This highly dynamic, intensely complex operating environment has translated into an exponentially larger attack surface.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

When creating and deploying apps, DevOps teams use internal APIs to connect data sources and business processes, and external APIs to communicate with partners and customers. As a result, most organizations are unaware of the extent of the APIs they possess, and cyber-attackers and malicious actors are taking note.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

So it doesn’t surprise me that when I ask people what makes a highway bridge “good,” I get quick responses with pretty consistent answers: guardrails, proper lighting, clear signage, smooth driving surface, lane markings, load capacity, structural integrity, and so on. The more elements missing, the more risky the bridge. How are they used?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

With many people still working from home due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, an attack on IoT devices connected to home networks pose a threat to organizations whose employees may be doing their work on those same home networks, Siev told eSecurity Planet. The attack itself is low-cost with little sophistication.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

Though the term Attack Surface Monitoring (ASM) doesn’t specifically refer to external threats, that’s what this market currently focuses on. In short, products in this category aim to catalogue and help manage an organization’s exposed assets. Attack Surface Management is a relatively new category.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2022

All the good things about APIs are also what make them prime targets for attackers. The Open Web Application Security Project ( OWASP ) defines API security as focusing on strategies and solutions to understand and mitigate the unique vulnerabilities and security risks of APIs. And the attack surface continues to grow.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

By Gerard D’Onofrio, Country Manager, Dialpad Australia. Here’s the dilemma, however: Digital footprints can be instrumental in raising a business’s vulnerability to cyber risk – which is growing every day. . Most people have an approximate idea of what a digital footprint is. They’re not dainty little deer hoofprints.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

In the third installment of our series, Protecting Industrial Control Systems Against Cyberattacks , we explore additional risk factors and vulnerabilities facing ICS SCADA systems. Operators use the SCADA system to control large-scale processes that manage up to thousands of field connections and sensors. Credential management.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

The agent gathers information and connects with a central server, which manages and analyzes vulnerability data. In general, agents collect data in real time and transmit it to a central management system. They examine the host’s system and apps for weaknesses. Tenable.io

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982. And yet our pervasive deployment of IoT systems has also vastly expanded the cyber attack surface of business networks, especially in just the past few years. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern. This has brought us many benefits.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Related: Protecting web gateways. Losing control of risk. A typical website or mobile web app consumer experience today gets cobbled together with software components supplied by dozens of different software contractors. This has translated into an expanding attack surface, with manifold fresh attack vectors, Olson says.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In a couple of decades’ time, they’ve gone from pretending to be Nigerian princes to compromising the entire software supply chain , and every day brings news of a new attack technique or a clever variation on an old one. How can a partner truly say they are risk-free in this day and age? See the Top Pentesting Tools.

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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. It provides full cloud security management, reducing risks and protecting assets. Unusual patterns prompt observations and further investigation.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

VPNs, an important security tool in an era of widespread remote work , are entry points into secured networks that bad attackers frequently try to use in malicious assaults. Request and validate a product’s Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in order to determine the risk of the underlying software components.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

Researchers on Wednesday reported that as the pandemic continued this past year, threat actors adjusted to employee reliance on new communications technologies such as Slack and Discord and launched targeted malware attacks on those platforms.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali contains scanners, sniffers, and many other attacking tools. The OS can power a full pentest session or more specific attacks. Pentesting basics A penetration test aims to emulate a real attack on a targeted system. Besides, attacking tools can send multiple probes or headers along with their requests (e.g.,

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2021

We went through the risks and challenges of infrastructure hygiene , and then various approaches for fixing the vulnerabilities. A patch does eliminate the vulnerability on the component, but the most expedient path to reduce the risk might be a virtual patch. The first step in our process is risk analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

A typical spear phishing attack follows a familiar pattern of emails with attachments. How Spear Phishing Works Spear phishing requires significant research on the part of the attacker for it to be successful. These details allow attackers to assess their target’s roles, relationships, and behavior.

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NopSec

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Vulnerability management’s cornerstone is largely going to revolve around setting up and managing your infrastructure scanner in order to find, report and fix vulnerabilities before they can be used against you. are they owned by site, app, system type, etc.)? What is static vs. DHCP? How prevalent are access groups?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

Product: CAST Category: Attack Surface Management Company: Bishop Fox Review date: April 2021. This review is part of the April 2021 assessment of the Attack Surface Management (ASM) product category. In short, ASM products aim to discover and manage an organization’s external digital assets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

® (formerly White Ops)—the global leader in safeguarding enterprises and internet platforms from sophisticated bot attacks and fraud—today announced the launch of HUMAN Bot Insights Services to help BotGuard for Applications customers take proactive measures against sophisticated bots.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 11, 2018

Whether offering instant access to patient records, allowing remote diagnosis of treatment, or giving access to lifestyle management and monitoring apps, it’s undeniable that the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected services are revolutionising the healthcare industry.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In many cases, a start-up company is formed, and a web of front companies or existing “technology” companies are involved in operations that are directed and controlled by the countries’ intelligence ministries. For several years, ransomware attacks have dominated the headlines as arguably the most impactful cyber threats.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

It includes thousands of automated Static Code Analysis rules that have been designed to protect apps on multiple fronts, and guide development teams. Fixes vulnerabilities that compromise apps. View the end-to-end distributed trace to see the exact, poor-performing API call and surface any related errors. DebugHunters.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

Product: Intrigue Category: Attack Surface Management Company: Intrigue Corp. This review is part of the March 2021 assessment of the Attack Surface Management (ASM) product category. In short, ASM products aim to discover and manage an organization’s external digital assets. Review date: March 2021.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IBM’s “ 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report ” details the costs that come from a data breach as a result of various cybersecurity risks. However, your organization can prepare for various types of cybersecurity threats and attacks so as to limit their cause. What is a cybersecurity risk assessment?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In particular, we expected APT actors to leverage deep-web marketplaces where hackers sell access to the companies they have broken into. On April 15, the White House formally blamed Russia for the SolarWinds supply-chain attack. A very interesting campaign orchestrated by APT31 surfaced in 2021.

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