Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH and allows system administrators to remotely access and manage Windows and Linux machines. The post Critical Apache Guacamole flaws expose organizations at risk of hack appeared first on Security Affairs. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

During the workday, on the other hand, I spend a lot of time talking to systems administrators, security operations analysts, and IT professionals who do love MFA. They’ve seen it drive down incidents and help desk tickets, reduce their risks, and make compliance programs a lot easier.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

“This advisory emphasizes the importance for National Security System (NSS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) system administrators to apply vendor-provided patches to affected VMware® identity management products and provides further details on how to detect and mitigate compromised networks.”

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Distribution of Broken Access Control vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Almost half of the Broken Access Control vulnerabilities carried a medium risk level, and 37%, a high risk level. High-risk vulnerabilities can cause errors in applications and affect customers’ business.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Be On Your Guard with the Most Treacherous Insider Roles A paramount priority when addressing the threat is to distinguish the fundamental insider risks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. The alert urges organizations to review internal networks and mitigate the risks posed by the above factors. ” reported the Reuters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

Thus, in a joint statement released by Department of Defense, National Security Systems, Defense Industrial Base of United States, companies are urged to review their indicators of compromise respectively and take necessary measures to mitigate risks.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 6, 2021

Early the next morning, Northshore systems administrator Ski Kacoroski arrived on scene. That was now at risk. As Kacoroski soon found out, he and his team were on a race against time—the ransomware actively spreading across servers holding data necessary for day-to-day operations.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

While RDP is a powerful tool for remote administration and support, it has also become a favored vector for brute force attacks for several reasons: Widespread use: RDP is commonly used in businesses to enable remote work and system administration.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon. You really need to go deep into all of these layers to be able to understand if there’s any hidden behaviors or unaccounted for code that introduce risk in any of the layers.”. Obfuscated tampering.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

It covers seven security domains: security operations and administration; access controls ; risk identification, monitoring and analysis; incident response and recovery; cryptography ; network and communications security; and systems and application security. An online review course and practice quiz are available.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Skorodumov was one of the organization’s lead systems administrators, he configured and managed the clients’ domains and IP addresses, provided technical assistance to help clients optimize their malware and botnets. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber security).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. Learn more about Cybersecurity Risk Management Red Teams Red teams simulate the tactics, techniques, and procedures ( TTPs ) an adversary might use against the organization.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 4, 2024

ISO/IEC 42001 provides a framework for enterprises to follow to balance innovation with governance while managing AI’s risks and potential. The Need For Governance of AI Privacy, discrimination, bias, and security are the risks most typically connected with artificial intelligence’s rapidly developing capabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Ensure your employees understand the different external risks, how to identify and prevent the cyberattacks from happening. Your backed-up files might also be at risk of virus threats if not properly secured.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

One of the flaws patched the IT giant is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2020-3158 , while six vulnerabilities are rated as high-risk severity. The CVE-2020-3158 flaw is related to the presence of a system account that has a default and static password in the Smart Software Manager tool. ” reads the advisory published by Cisco.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

Many system administrators and companies were rushing to update internet exposed machines, like web servers or gateways, worried about possible remote code execution, reviving the EternalBlue /WannaCry crisis in their mind. . What the NSA states is real: CVE-2020-0601 exposes companies to high risks.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Dunne said in some ways, digital transformation has increased risk exposure because these shadow IT assets have grown in number and are often difficult to discover and protect. Organizations should inspire digital transformation with security in mind, by educating stakeholders on the risks associated with these programs,” Dunne said.

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Hot for Security

MAY 26, 2021

The bureau explains that such attacks are crippling to society, delaying access to real-time information, increasing safety risks to first responders and potentially endangering those who rely on calls for service. The attackers do so by employing throw-away VoIP numbers or via ProtonMail.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

It’s also surprising that the malware author would risk criminal prosecution for what must surely be a small amount of profit, given the apparently small customer base. Organizations with effective spam filtering, proper system administration and up-to-date Windows hosts have a much lower risk of infection.”

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We also recognize that defenders and system administrators operate with a lot of constraints and aren’t always able to configure their environment to their ideal security posture. Risk-based remembered devices is available in our Advantage and Premier tiers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Telehealth means patients don’t have to risk exposure to COVID-19 as often. Information systems are connecting patients and providers with data. For instance, AI has given surgeons robotic assistants like the Da Vinci Surgical System. By connecting people with care wherever they are, tech is contributing to a safer world.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Remote desktop risks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

These were all obscure open-source components that, over time, became deeply embedded in enterprise systems across the breadth of the Internet, only to have a gaping vulnerability discovered in them late in the game. Its rather mundane function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon, later.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 16, 2023

In a perfect world, your software testing strategy would surface all of the security risks that exist inside your environment, and nothing more. False positives create distractions that make it harder for security teams to detect and address actual security risks. But we don't live in a perfect world.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

“The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained. A Semyon Sergeyvich Tretyakov is listed as the composer of a Russian-language rap song called “ Parallels ,” which seems to be about the pursuit of a high-risk lifestyle online. ” Mr.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

It was designed to make it convenient for system administrators to automate tasks and manage configurations across all Windows endpoints and servers in a company network. Critical application processes are at the greatest risk, including those that are running in air-gapped environments,” Gupta says.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2023

The other way of minimizing the risk of exploits is to build with security in mind. It is designed to provide a safer environment for users that are at a higher risk. System administrators can install and remove configuration profiles on that device. Lockdown Mode is available for iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 03, 2023, the group started executing the ransomware on the City of Dallas.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Her work centered on helping aerospace manufacturers manage the convergence of cyber risk across their increasingly complex business ecosystem, including IT, OT and connected products. During her first few years at Booz Allen, she supported technology, innovation and risk analysis initiatives across U.S. government clients.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Philips recently disclosed 15 critical vulnerabilities and provided patches or workarounds to remediate the risk. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.”. A physician reviews medical images with the Philips Image Viewer for Vue PACS. Credit: Philips).

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Aside from the commercial value aspect, workers require adequate protection against unacceptable health and safety risks according to national laws and regulations. We are information assets, although to be fair the true values vary markedly (and, yes, some are liabilities!). Why do you think some people are paid more than others?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As an example, the ForgeRock Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform continuously assesses risk as part of its access management capability to provide a zero trust environment. Outside of technology, there is the element of human error and risk. However zero trust needs to be applied to everything we do online.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 11, 2022

In today’s world of hybrid and remote work, administrators must not only verify the user’s identity but also verify the posture of the device before granting access to minimize the risk of unauthorized access. Typically, organizations deploy device management solutions to gain visibility and control of corporate owned devices.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM): Best used to effectively manage cloud resource entitlements, reduce access risks, and maintain compliance. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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