eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A penetration testing report discloses the vulnerabilities discovered during a penetration test to the client. Penetration test reports deliver the only tangible evidence of the pentest process and must deliver value for a broad range of readers and purposes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

After surveying trusted penetration testing sources and published pricing, the cost of a penetration test for the average organization is $18,300. and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.).

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BH Consulting

APRIL 17, 2024

Delivering cybersecurity testing services, such as but not limited to penetration testing services (including web app, mobile app, and network), vulnerability assessments, phishing campaigns, and red teaming exercises. Good understanding of network security hardening principles.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Such security audits require various techniques and tools to simulate classic steps of an attack, such as information gathering (reconnaissance), phishing, or privilege escalation. BeEF , or Browser Exploitation Framework, makes classic tasks such as enumeration, phishing, or social engineering seamless. Best Scanning Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. The team may be divided into sub-teams depending on the type of security controls it is responsible for, such as network security, endpoint security, or the security operations center (SOC).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2021

Security ratings have been widely adopted because they supplement and can sometimes replace time-consuming vendor risk assessment techniques like questionnaires, on-site visits, and penetration tests. . Additionally, the reports can be shared with vendors and used to remediation issues.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

We’ll cover their uses and benefits in detail, but here’s a high-level overview to start: External vulnerability scan: Tests the network security of your company from the outside in order to find vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses against outside attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Recent reporting indicates cyber criminals will continue targeting healthcare payment processors through a variety of techniques, such as phishing campaigns and social engineering, to spoof support centers and obtain user access.” Conduct regular network security assessments to stay up to date on compliance standards and regulations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

Trustwave developed Social Mapper an Open Source Tool that uses facial recognition to correlate social media profiles across different social networks. Security experts at Trustwave have released Social Mapper, a new open-source tool that allows finding a person of interest across social media platform using facial recognition technology.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

M365/Azure/AWS/Backups/Networks etc.). Providing comprehensive, client specific cybersecurity testing services, such as but not limited to penetration testing services, vulnerability analysis, phishing campaigns and red teaming exercises. The ideal candidate will have the following core competencies.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

However, PCI DSS may require vulnerability scanning for a network, evaluation of point of sale (POS) terminals, and periodic penetration testing. The vulnerability management policy team should test the proposed rules with the IT team.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. Knowing how your adversaries might act can help you act accordingly.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Read next: Top Cybersecurity Training Courses for Your Employees Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools The post Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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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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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Threat actors often gain initial access to a network through exposed and poorly secured remote services , and later traverse the network using the native Windows RDP client. Threat actors also often gain access by exploiting virtual private networks (VPNs) or using compromised credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

For these reasons, this layer can be vulnerable to phishing (scammers can pass themselves off as a legitimate contact trying to steal information) and hijacking (a valid user session is exploited to gain unauthorized access to the system). Security awareness. It also contains standard and native applications such as Telnet, SMTP, FTP.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by attackers to obtain unauthorized network access, steal data, or harm a system or network are identified and analyzed using a variety of tools and technologies. Social engineering methods include phishing , baiting, and tailgating. The post What Is a Vulnerability Assessment?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The final phase sets new schedules for vulnerability scanning to verify flaws corrected and monitors the networks and systems. The real purpose of a vulnerability scan is to give security teams a big picture look at critical assets, system and network flaws and security. Why Is Vulnerability Scanning Necessary?

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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

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 10, 2021

Whereas before, ransomware gangs would only encrypt a network’s data and (maybe) release the decryption key upon payment, today’s attackers are taking their network access a step further. For network security administrators, the prospect of a ransomware attack should be considered as a “when,” not “if.”

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Through tenures at Citrix, HP, and Bugcrowd, Jason Haddix offers his expertise in the areas of penetration testing , web application testing, static analysis, and more. Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Jason Haddix | @JHaddix.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Astra’s Pentest suite is a complete vulnerability assessment and penetration testing solution for web and mobile applications. The users get an intuitive dashboard to monitor vulnerabilities, assign them to the developers, and collaborate with security experts from Astra. Learn more about SanerNow Vulnerability Management Tool.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.), Penetration testing and breach and attack simulations can also be used to actively locate vulnerabilities. Attackers constantly send phishing emails, publish fake websites, or push fake browser alerts that contain software updates laden with malware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A zero-trust architecture with continuous authorization might be the preferred option for some, but a traditional security framework can provide adequate security for many. The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Network Security: Network security is the practice of securing a computer network from unauthorized access or attacks.

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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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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Implementing these best practices will not only protect DNS but also network security in general because properly protected DNS can also protect email, endpoints, and other network systems from attack.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Founded in 2007, Guardtime is a network security company that specializes in deploying distributed, virtualized machines built to execute tasks with cryptographic proofs of correctness. Attack vectors like phishing , third-party applications, and compromised registration forms remain the most pertinent to crypto traders.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. Vamosi: the barrier to entry for someone who's interested in this, for example, you know, I have a laptop that runs Linux and so I can get into like network security. Test your test your secure security controls, make sure they work, do that penetration.

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