Tech Republic Security

MARCH 4, 2023

The investigation now reveals the password manager company's data vault was compromised. The post LastPass releases new security incident disclosure and recommendations appeared first on TechRepublic. LastPass attacks began with a hacked employee's home computer.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. That’s why many tech companies are turning to passkeys as a more secure and convenient replacement. This will allow them to sign in to their Apple ID sign-in pages with Face ID or Touch ID instead of their password.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 31, 2023

John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks using different encryption technologies and helpful wordlists. It’s often what pen-testers and ethical hackers use to find the true passwords behind hashes. For our example, we won’t need a powerful machine. Or at least a good GPU.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

House Oversight and Homeland Security committees last week, SolarWinds’s former and current CEOs blamed an intern for creating a weak FTP server password and leaking it on GitHub – an act which may or may not have contributed to a supply chain hack that impacted users of the tech firm’s Orion IT performance monitoring platform.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Types of Internet Security Tools. Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2023

Online password managers are meant to help users keep track of the long and complex. The post What the LastPass Hack Says About Modern Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post What the LastPass Hack Says About Modern Cybersecurity appeared first on Axiad.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2023

Data breaches are an especially thorny problem, with millions of customer records breached every year, and even password managers becoming vulnerable targets. The post Cybersecurity Risk Quantification: A New Way to Understand Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. Fraud continues to increase year over.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Apple has also promised that passwords will be a thing of the past, and passkeys will become available for iOS 16. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. Cybercriminals can use them to change passwords and emails associated with user accounts, or trick the victims into downloading additional malware, or even deploy other exploitation tools such as Cobalt Strike and Impacket kit.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft for the past few years has been among the loudest vendors calling for a security future that doesn’t include passwords. In 2018, the software giant took the step of doing away with passwords for people signing into its Edge web browser, saying instead they could use a number of alternatives. Passwords are Unpopular.

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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. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic: Configuring firewall rules to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic is an important defense against cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access and malicious software from stealing data. Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts. Network Security : Monitor network ports, protocols, and services by activating security settings on network infrastructure devices such as firewalls and routers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 22, 2023

Yiling He of China’s Zhejiang University and Yu Chen of Tencent Security’s Xuanwu Lab are calling the attack BrutePrint , which they say can be used to hijack fingerprint images. “We hope this work can inspire the community to improve SFA security.” And the attack is cheap to carry out.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What’s more, DART noted, “the attacker does not have to know the compromised account password or the email address for this to work – those details are held within the cookie.” ” Read next: Top Password Managers. Top Identity & Access Management tools. How to Respond to Token Theft. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. Weak passwords and short key lengths often allow quick results for brute force attacks that attempt to methodically guess the key to decrypt the data.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Bitwarden, which was founded in 2015, operates an open source platform that provides password management services for enterprises and consumers. A user can easily create a hard-to-crack password and store it securely. Bitwarden is also one of our picks for Best Password Managers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Full of advanced features, such as fake password manager logins and redirect with iFrames. Best Sniffing Tools and Password Crackers. Sniffing packets is a great way to find and exploit weaknesses in a network. You need to be already inside the network to run the attack. Particularly convenient for demonstrations.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. Learn about Password Optimization. Think again.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security. Behold the tale of kid who reuses their passwords & ends up pwn'd, then learns how to stay safe. Enable 2FA and get a password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

From keeping tabs on your enterprise devices, data, and apps to securing those endpoints against threats and attacks, Desktop Central ticks all the boxes of a unified endpoint management solution. It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Misunderstanding the Shared Responsibility Model of Cloud computing – organizations adjust their settings, add cloud security tools , or engage service providers to close the security gaps. For example, consider a hospital with the following: A router with a remote code execution vulnerability rated 9.4

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

FAMOC manage from Techstep, a Gartner-recognized MMS provider, is an MDM designed to give IT a complete view and absolute control over mobile devices used by the workforce, so that people can work more effectively and securely. New Cisco Cloud Security Integrations. New Secure Malware Analytics (Threat Grid) Integrations.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For instance, if you’re going to post about your children and dogs, then you definitely don’t want some combination of your kid’s and pooch’s name as your password. In the background was the wi-fi name and password written on their whiteboard. Corporate newsletters were priceless to help many of my espionage simulations,” he said.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

This includes the need for responsible password policies, including the use of longer and stronger passwords, never using the same password more than once, and the use of password managers, according to Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the NCSA. “A

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

These changes apply to the use of cloud services, as well as home working, multi-factor authentication, password management and security updates — all of which are becoming of increasing concern in today’s new hybrid world.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2023

Note that although brute forcing passwords can still permit a threat actor to carry out an LOTL attack, they’re more noticeable to security teams. It’s a vulnerability within Windows that allows an attacker to decrypt hidden passwords while they’re in memory. Store credentials securely.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Review your passwords, updating them as needed, and ensuring they are strong. Establish a unique password for each account. Consider using a password manager if you haven’t in the past. Every connected network needs proper security elements in place to help keep that network protected.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

They downloaded tools to scan the network and open the SSH connection. Unluckily, the administrator had his password manager still open in a browser tab. Isolate the most sensitive areas from the rest of the network. Secure user accounts with privileges to prevent dangerous escalations.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Protect the credentials to these systems in a password manager or credential vault (such as Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager). Likewise, keep your credentials for your cloud backup solutions in your key vault, not in some password file on your IT share. This is equally important for storage keys and certificates.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2021

This includes security, help desk, networking, and application performance. The ManageEngine IT security portfolio spans everything from privileged access management (PAM) to network configuration to password management. It provides controls for managing security from all angles.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ted Harrington’s new book Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right argues for making application security a focal point, while laying out a practical framework that covers many of the fundamental bases. Harrington: Software runs the world.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This strategy now provides a more complete sphere of governance across applications and files by putting identity at the center of security and IT operations. SDP enforces the need-to-know principle by verifying device posture and identity prior to grating access to applications.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected. By modifying your DLP policy in this way, you can develop an effective plan that meets your organization’s specific requirements and improves overall data security efforts.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials.

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