Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

13, 2020, which was the date the fraudsters got around to changing the domain name system (DNS) settings for e-hawk.net. In cases where passwords are used, pick unique passwords and consider password managers. Dijkxhoorn said his company first learned of the domain theft on Jan.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. To further illustrate this point, one of the innovations sandbox participants showed the slide that mentioned that the VPN market alone today is larger than the entirety of all cloud security markets, defined broadly and loosely, and then rounded upwards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It includes integration of Glyptodon Enterprise into Keeper Security’s zero-trust and zero-knowledge security and encryption architecture, resulting in a highly-secure, agentless remote access platform, without the need of a virtual private network (VPN). “In Keeper is SOC-2, FIPS 140-2 and ISO 27001 Certified.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Like in the case of SolarWinds in 2020, masked threat actors aren’t afraid to linger for months during reconnaissance. These stays can mean extended exposure to sensitive client data or proprietary information or enough time to parse through a managed service provider’s client network. Extended Stays and Attack Execution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

One report found that attacks targeting RDP rose 30% in March 2020 as the work-from-home revolution began. Weak credentials are a particularly pressing concern, as many users reuse their device passwords for remote RDP logins. Many companies leave password management to their employees.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Free VPN with up to 300 MB of traffic per day. Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Computers are secure than smart phones- If that was the case, then why the former encountered more malware attacks in the year 2020-21 and why is that the latter is not been used for only communications. For instance, the year 2020 revelation of Pegasus malware developed by the NSO Group of Israel.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

To help avoid these online risks, it is highly recommended to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. A VPN provides a secure internet connection, ensuring your browsing data is encrypted for maximum privacy and security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Back in 2020, unknown cybercriminals launched a series of so-called ‘Meow’ attacks that wiped all the data stored on thousands of unsecured databases – without any explanation or even a ransom demand – leaving shocked owners with only an empty folder with files named ‘meow’ as the signature of the attacker.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gartner has projected that by 2025, more than 60% of organizations will move away from VPN and rely on ZTNA. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. To further illustrate this point, one of the innovations sandbox participants showed the slide that mentioned that the VPN market alone today is larger than the entirety of all cloud security markets, defined broadly and loosely, and then rounded upwards.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In 2020 , the company harvested users’ browsing data, particularly data collected from Avast and AVG’s free versions and browser extensions, to be monetized through company subsidiary Jumpshot. Password Managers and VPNs were also considered, though their impact on my overall grade was minor.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The use of non-approved applications, known as ‘shadow IT’ can introduce dangerous points of vulnerability, but good application management practices can ensure that only approved programs are being used with proper oversight from a security professional.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 7, 2021

This blog will introduce access management evaluation criteria guidelines and discuss what features you should look for and what vendors to consider for your next employee access management solution. Cloud-based access management and authentication. Over the past few years, cloud adoption has been phenomenally high.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

Two suspicious documents that were uploaded to VirusTotal in July 2020 and March 2021, and which seem to be operated by the same attackers, caught our attention. It is interesting to note that an active Keepass (password manager) process gets killed before starting the keylogger. Background. argument: path to file to upload.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Bitdefender has been through two rounds of NSS Labs testing in recent years, scoring an A in 2020 testing (no vendor got higher than AA). Virtual private network ( VPN ). Password manager. Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Bitdefender Total Security. Protection against sophisticated malware and zero-day attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center 2023 Consumer Impact Report , 16% of identity theft survivors reported thoughts of suicide in 2022—double the number who reported those thoughts in 2020. For reference, the report also states that only 5% of U.S. resident have thoughts of suicide for any reason.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

But a survey conducted by Google and Harris found that many people still refuse to adopt even the most essential credential security measures: just 37 percent use two-factor authentication, around a third change their passwords regularly, and a mere 15 percent use a password manager. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A survey conducted in April 2020, as things were changing rapidly, revealed that around half (46%) of respondents had never worked from home before and therefore, were not entirely ready for such changes. Applications used as lures, January – November 2020 ( download ). Kaspersky detected 1.66 Bring Your Own Device.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

2020 is a case in point. If you must log in to an account of any kind while on public WiFi, use a VPN for encrypting all your internet traffic. Use a reliable password manager. But while the world is “burning,” the world’s hackers are having a picnic, and hardly anybody is paying any attention.

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