article thumbnail

Vulnerability Recap 5/13/24 – F5, Citrix & Chrome

eSecurity Planet

out of 10 and successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can disclose user and administrator password hashes. Obtaining access to the password hashes from the compromise can lead to complete takeover of the F5 management consoles and, by extension, F5 devices managed by the console. Both flaws rate CVSSv3 7.5

article thumbnail

Black-box vs. Grey-box vs. White-box: Which Penetration Test Is Right for You?

Zigrin Security

You need to know if your company’s security controls and defenses can withstand a real cyber attack. Penetration testing is how you find out, but with three main types, black-box, grey-box, and white-box, how do you choose? Sleep better at night knowing your data and applications have been battle-tested.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

16 Remote Access Security Best Practices to Implement

eSecurity Planet

Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter. Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance.

article thumbnail

Vulnerability Recap 4/29/24 – Cisco, Microsoft, Palo Alto & More

eSecurity Planet

Broadcom Patches Brocade SANnav Flaw 19 Months After Discovery Type of vulnerability: Password storage. The report timeline reveals that Brocade rejected penetration tests performed in August 2022 and February 2023 because they hadn’t been on the latest version of their software. For manual updates, perform updates promptly.

article thumbnail

12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. To keep data secure, have a strong cybersecurity posture that involves a combination of DLP and other types of security solutions.

Backups 124
article thumbnail

How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Set Secure Firewall Rules & ACLs To prevent unwanted access and ensure effective traffic management, secure your firewall through updating firmware to resolve vulnerabilities and adopting proper configurations prior to installing firewalls in production. Sample firewall log management tool from SolarWinds 6.

article thumbnail

How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

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.