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. When choosing a pen testing tool, be sure it includes a scanning feature that can crawl your web-facing apps and servers and run known attacks against them.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Cybercriminals take advantage of their weak security infrastructure and exploit the behavior of careless employees to launch insider threats and other cyber-attacks successfully. A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks.

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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. Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Critical Security Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets SANS encourages companies to include authorized and unauthorized software in their IT asset inventory database. The logs need to be aggregated, safeguarded, and correlated with other relevant security events.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The plummeting price of Bitcoin in 2018, combined with the growth of users’ overall security awareness and better protection practices, caused ransomware operators to rethink their strategies. The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials. Phishing attacks are becoming more difficult to detect. billion USD globally.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Audit Firewall Performance Regularly The process of conducting firewall security assessments and penetration tests include carefully reviewing firewall configurations to detect weaknesses. Conduct rigorous security audits, looking for flaws, potential entry points, and adherence to company regulations.

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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. Ransomware attackers get into a network in many ways: Social engineering. Unpatched exploits.

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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

APRIL 9, 2024

Conduct frequent security audits and penetration testing: Detect and resolve any vulnerabilities before they are exploited by fraudulent actors to minimize the likelihood of data breaches. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. . I love it for a few reasons. #1 billion dollars in damages.

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