eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Vulnerability scanning is critically important for identifying security flaws in hardware and software, but vulnerability scanning types are as varied as the IT environments they’re designed to protect. Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2020

political campaigns, cities and towns had paid a shady company called Web Listings Inc. The story concluded that this dubious service had been scamming people and companies for more than a decade, and promised a Part II to explore who was behind Web Listings. Since at least 2007, Web Listings Inc. Image: Better Business Bureau.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 2, 2022

million MySQL servers are publicly exposed on the internet, security researchers noted this week. The countries with the most accessible servers on IPV4 are the United States (740,100), China (296,300), Poland (207,800) and Germany (174,900). Database Security: 7 Best Practices & Tips. More than 3.6

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The feature involves key principles, as well as pros and cons, and there are four packet filtering types to be aware of, which determine its best use cases. computers, phones, routers, security cameras) need to communicate, they send data packets to each other.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. There are many reasons for the vulnerable state of healthcare data. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow. The data was found for sale on the dark web.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Secure remote access protects remote business communications that are otherwise susceptible to network and remote protocol exploits. Because it creates connections between a client device and a host device, remote access must be secured. Even VPN, while marketed as a security tool, has weaknesses of its own.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Join Thales on booth D70 to meet our experts from the region and learn more about our cloud security solutions. GITEX GLOBAL, 16-20 October Dubai, UAE GITEX GLOBAL is the most significant security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. We will attend some major events, with Thales booths, speakers, and sponsorships.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stateful inspection is a firewall feature that filters data packets based on the context of previous data packets. This important feature uses header information from established communication connections to improve overall security. Table of Contents Toggle How Does Stateful Inspection Work?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. For now, Kali is primarily known for its roughly 600 open source pentesting tools, allowing pentesters to easily install a full range of offensive security tools.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Immersive Labs lead cyber security engineer Natalie Silva told eSecurity Planet that the HTTP/2 attack exploits a weakness in the protocol.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Enterprise Secrets Management Explained: Best Practices, Challenges, and Tool Selection madhav Thu, 08/17/2023 - 06:28 Whether hosted in the cloud or on-premises, modern applications and integrations have accelerated the need for digital secrets. Key concepts of secrets management What is a secret?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. In fact, a recent survey indicated that over 60% of executives cited phishing and ransomware as their top concerns.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

“During the incident, the hackers changed the DNS records for Escrow.com to point to to a third party web server,” Barre wrote , noting that his security team managed to talk to the hacker responsible for the hijack via telephone. 49 (that domain is hobbled here because it is currently flagged as hosting a phishing site).

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

There are many alternative search engines out there on the web, but not all of them necessarily have favorable privacy practices. In other words, Mojeek "finds" web pages using its own infrastructure - it does not "borrow" from Bing nor Google's search indexes to serve results. Are you using Google, Bing, or Yandex?

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

government this week said the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Volt Typhoon had been embedded into some critical infrastructure networks in the country for at least five years. Who is Volt Typhoon? They are a malicious group of threat actors sponsored by the People’s Republic of China. critical infrastructure.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 30, 2023

VDPs are a way for security researchers to report vulnerabilities to organizations in a safe and confidential manner. The bill would also allow chief information officers (CIOs) to waive VDP requirements in the interest of national security or research purposes. "By Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

When it comes to nation-state hackers, Russian and Chinese operations are always in the limelight. Microsoft, for instance, just released the 2021 Digital Defense Report pointing a finger at Russia as making up 58% of all nation-state cyberattack incidents observed by the corporation.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

At times, the quest to stay on top of web application security can seem futile. It seems as though the adversaries are always a step ahead, and all we can do is try our best to contain the breaches. Web apps, the big attack opportunity for cybercriminals. Protecting your web apps in the real-world.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here’s our checklist for starting a home business, including our tips to ensure your site is secure. Using this list as guide, you can focus on growing your home business instead of fighting off security threats. Recent events have impacted employment for millions around the globe. Choose your niche. Make a simple plan.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Securing applications is not the easiest thing to do. With all these components to secure, building a secure application can seem really daunting. And by studying these common vulnerability types, why they happen, and how to spot them, you can learn to prevent them and secure your application. Security misconfiguration.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 19, 2022

Previously: An Introduction to Design Thinking at Duo Design thinking virtual crash course Previously offered in person, the Design Transformation team at Cisco Secure hosts a four-hour virtual crash course in which participants learn how to apply Cisco design thinking fundamentals while solving a real and common challenge. “We

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

based NVA bills itself as is the largest private owner of freestanding veterinary hospitals in the United States. based NVA bills itself as is the largest private owner of freestanding veterinary hospitals in the United States. 27, and soon after hired two outside security firms to investigate and remediate the attack.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SiteLock participated as a Gold sponsor and our own Jamie Schmid was selected to speak about how using staging sites in WordPress can make your web development projects a lot easier. As soon as registration opened, our booth was busy with people interested in website security. Our Experience. Our Gold sponsor experience was excellent!

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Equally as damaging, for lack of inexpensive proactive security measures, you could be facing a business-ending data breach event. While the web giant has expanded by leaps and bounds in the world of site indexing, it’s not practical to assume that Google’s going to check every page of every website on the internet for malware.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

I had the pleasure of traveling to my home state of Michigan this past weekend to attend, and speak at, WordCamp Ann Arbor. There were several hosts and their task was to ensure that everyone interacted with each other, especially people who tend to be more introverted than others. WordCamp WarmUp. Friday Sessions and Events.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. The best ones find the right balance between performance, security effectiveness, and cost. The primary task for WAFs is to protect specific applications from web-based attacks at the application layer. Amazon Web Services.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A vulnerable state. In an ideal world, following cybersecurity best practices, we find out that there is a vulnerability in the software we use or develop. Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom’s National. Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2023

Malicious new domains are registered on hosting providers like Namecheap. As a final step of the questionnaire, the victim is prompted to verify identification by uploading a copy of their State ID, Drivers License, Residential Permit, or Passport. Fig 3 - Landing page of the application questionnaire.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Speaking of which, security analysts from KnowBe4 have recently shared their findings regarding the top phishing schemes of Q2 2023. This hoax involves what's called a captive portal, which is a web page that prompts users to enter personal information or login credentials, such as usernames and passwords. And for good reason.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Securing applications is not the easiest thing to do. With all these components to secure, building a secure application can seem really daunting. And by studying these common vulnerability types and why they happen, you can learn to prevent them and secure your application. Let’s secure your Java application!

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

Jennifer is an experienced leader and executive with more than 20 years of security marketing, communications, business strategy, and operations experience. So, what are her views on the current state of cybersecurity, and what made her attracted to the opportunity with Virsec? What attracted you to the opportunity with Virsec? .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The term ‘ PCI Compliance’ is short for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). In short, PCI compliance is a set of security standards used to help protect consumers’ credit card data whenever they make a purchase online. As an eCommerce owner, are you doing enough to address and overcome your customers’ fears?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Open Source Matters (OSM) is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in the United States, created to serve the financial and legal interests of the Joomla! SiteLock is an avid supporter of Open Source communities and recently became the official security sponsor of Joomla.org. The Joomla! CMS is no exception. There are 150 Joomla!

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Pentester Academy

APRIL 27, 2023

or 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! Introduction Around mid-September 2014, the security community experienced a seemingly simple, yet nuanced bug in the popular shell interpreter bash.

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Kali Linux

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This blog post will be a brief overview of how to get started using the web interface, setting up a trigger as well as installing additional packages found in Kali Linux. This blog post will be a brief overview of how to get started using the web interface, setting up a trigger as well as installing additional packages found in Kali Linux.

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