eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

The road to a passwordless world has been slow, but seems to have accelerated in the past year, helped in part by Microsoft’s move to passwordless sign-on. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On the heels of President Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity (EO 14028) , the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a memorandum addressing the heads of executive departments and agencies that “sets forth a Federal zero trust architecture (ZTA) strategy.” Devices – Are the devices authenticated and managed?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To many, the answer is security – there are only 10,000 MSSPs currently operating after all. So how can MSPs – or for that matter, any company looking to add cybersecurity services to its offerings – transition effectively into the security space and add managed security services provider (MSSP) to their repertoire?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Any cloud-based infrastructure needs a robust cloud access security broker (CASB) solution to ensure data and application security and integrity. . Cloud access security brokers are increasingly a critical component of the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as edge and cloud security become the newest pain points.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

This was accomplished by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Kaseya VSA, a network management tool widely used by managed service providers (MSPs) as their primary tool to remotely manage IT systems on behalf of SMBs. Anthony Merry, senior director of product management, Sophos. Neither will come easily or cheaply.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A few people took some of the points I made in those posts as being contentious, although on reflection I suspect it was more a case of lamenting that we shouldn't be in a position where we're still dependent on passwords and people needing to understand good password management practices in order for them to work properly.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cloud security posture management (CSPM) discovers and manages infrastructure and configuration risks across cloud environments. As most cloud security failures are due to customer error, CSPM’s ability to find and fix those errors has made it a critical cloud security tool.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The impact and cost of cyber-attacks have skyrocketed, driving the need for better identity protection with phishing-resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The impact and cost of cyber-attacks have skyrocketed, driving the need for better identity protection with phishing-resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Every organization that can afford a next generation firewall solution can benefit from the extra security provided by deep packet packet inspection. A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. which is known as the packet header. Application 4.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

Lapsus$ Extortion Group Claims Credit for Okta Identity Breach. The claim from Lapsus$, which has just recently become a prominent ransomware actor , is potentially serious because Okta offers single sign-on authentication that logs into multiple high-profile customer services. brooke.crothers. Tue, 03/22/2022 - 19:21.

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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 1, 2023

To ensure robust IT and security capabilities, most organizations turn to outsourcing to provide a wide variety of solutions to satisfy their even wider variety of outsourcing needs. Unfortunately, some executives will believe that simply engaging an IT outsourcing vendor will deliver improved security and internal IT department performance.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs. Here, in our analysis, are seven of the best pentesting service providers, followed by more information about what to look for when choosing a pentesting service.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

Security vendors and startups use deception techniques to confuse and befuddle attackers. By masking high-value assets in a sea of fake attack surfaces, attackers are disoriented and attack a fake asset, in the process alerting security teams to their presence. But it can work the other way. What is Deception Technology?

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Pentester Academy

JANUARY 19, 2023

Sign up for a 7-day, risk-free trial with INE and access this lab and a robust library covering the latest in Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud, and Data Science! Technical difficulty: | Novice | Beginner | Competent | Proficient | Expert What Is AWS Secrets Manager? Then we distribute the updated application.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Introduction This guide deals with threat modelling and early stages of development so that security issues and controls are identified before committing to manufacturing. Current attack methods, and the pitfalls we find in embedded designs, have been highlighted so that a finished product is as secure as it can be. Signing 3.4.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Unification has been a trend in IT for a long time, whether it’s communications, storage, data management or other technologies, and the trend hasn’t escaped cybersecurity either, as products converge into more comprehensive platforms like XDR or SASE. Jump to: What is Unified Endpoint Management? UEM Benefits. UEM Trends.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The need for anytime, anywhere access to enterprise applications has transformed the security strategy that organizations must employ to keep the bad actors away from corporate resources. Zero Trust security provides a framework for achieving these goals. Overview of Authentication Mechanisms. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 05:40.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

At the same time companies saw security resources in their organizations dwindle, leaving defenders to cope up with the onslaught of attacks. To help cut through all the noise, we see cybersecurity companies produce newer security tools to help sift through the noise and pinpoint actionable alerts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2022

To help protect the United States from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, the White House issued Executive Order (EO) 14028 in May 2021 to modernize Federal Government cybersecurity, enhance the software supply chain, and improve detection of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents on federal government networks.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

I have a Yahoo email account, I’ve shopped at Home Depot and Target , my father was in the military and had a security clearance, which included a dossier on his family, archived at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management , I’ve had insurance coverage from Premera Blue Cross and I’ve stayed at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This month, SC Labs assessed several identity and access management solutions. It is our sincere hope that these reviews find our readers in a state of proactive due diligence instead of a post-incident scramble following a lesson learned the hard way. Editor’s Note: This set of reviews originally appeared in June 2020.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“ Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy. Using Duo’s device insight and application policies, we are able to leverage and verify the security of the mobile devices before the device is allowed to be used.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Last week’s RSA Conference covered a litany of network security vulnerabilities, from developing more robust tokenization policies and to addressing UEFI-based attacks, and non-endpoint attack vectors. Perform purple team exercises to sharpen security posture. Excessive Access by Tokens.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This month, SC Labs assessed several identity and access management solutions. It is our sincere hope that these reviews find our readers in a state of proactive due diligence instead of a post-incident scramble following a lesson learned the hard way. Editor’s Note: This set of reviews originally appeared in June 2020.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

A key activity here was to do a full audit assessing the current state of product content for all touchpoints. Because our end users — many of whom have limited knowledge of security — would use this content to make decisions, I recommended we use simpler language like log in or logging in and verify your identity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Secure coding standards are significant, as they give some assurance that software installed on the organization’s system is protected from security flaws. These security standards, when used correctly, can avoid, identify, and remove loopholes that might jeopardize software integrity. Output encoding.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 6, 2022

Danna Bethlehem, Director of Product Marketing Identity & Access Management (IAM) at Thales, said she doesn’t think that federal agencies will be the only ones to use the E.O This is good news, as it will lead to greater standardization across different industries in terms of their security practices.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An understanding of how various gangs operate and what tools they use helps build competent defenses and investigate incidents. Back then, the cybercriminals had not yet adopted the moniker “Cuba”; they were known as “Tropical Scorpius” Cuba mostly targets organizations in the United States, Canada and Europe.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 13, 2021

Individuals want to understand how to protect their identities, bank accounts, and personal data. Business owners want to understand how to protect their assets. And prospective cybersecurity employees want to understand how to get into a dynamic, lucrative, mission-led industry, so they can develop a future-proofed career.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The Executive Order 14028 instructs federal agencies to modernize technology, adopt a zero trust security philosophy, and improve public/private partnerships. The effects of this will trickle down to every higher education institution in the United States. Consider these factors when implementing MFA.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

Port Security, by Ryan MacLennan, Ian Redden and Paul Fiddler. Unmistaken Identity, by Ben Greenbaum. Cisco is a Premium Partner of the Black Hat NOC , and is the Official Wired & Wireless Network Equipment, Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider of Black Hat.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The former is used to hide the user mode malware’s artefacts from investigators and security solutions, while demonstrating an interesting undocumented loading scheme involving the kernel mode component of an open-source project named Cheat Engine to bypass the Windows Driver Signature Enforcement mechanism.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) provides a high security, high availability network in one of the most demanding environments in the world – the Black Hat event. We also provide integrated security, visibility and automation: a SOC (Security Operations Center) inside the NOC, with Grifter and Bart as the leaders.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

The main stated purpose of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) is to protect health care coverage for individuals who lose or change jobs. However, HIPAA Title II , part of the Administrative Simplification defines how electronically protected health information (PHI) should be protected and secured.

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