SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

IT Specialist - focuses on technical containment, investigation, and remediation, such as isolating affected systems, analyzing the breach, maintaining data backup independence , and implementing fixes. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 24, 2025

Identity & Access Management (IAM) with Adaptive Authentication (e.g., Okta Identity Cloud, Ping Identity) How they help These platforms move beyond traditional IAM by using behavioral analytics and risk-based authentication to dynamically adjust access permissions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm. Audits and penetration testing. Regular audits and penetration tests can help you identify vulnerabilities in your system.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Known Disruption & Damages Ransomware attackers used stolen credentials to access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal setup without any multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. Ascension lost $2.66

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Test, test, test. Conducting frequent connection and penetration testing is important to ensure constant viability for users. Two-factor authentication. Advice for organizational adoption. Like many applications, ongoing maintenance is key.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 23, 2024

IG3 (Advanced Controls): Designed for larger organizations, IG3 includes comprehensive measures such as penetration testing and advanced threat detection. Multi-Factor Authentication Adds an extra layer of identity verification. Daily Backups Ensures regular data backups for recovery.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

We will group these technical controls into: User Access Controls Asset Discovery Controls Traffic Monitoring Controls Resilience, Maintenance & Testing Controls These tools rely heavily on the effective determination of administrative controls that define and determine the policies that will be implemented through the technical controls.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

They targeted a TeamViewer account that didn’t have multi-factor authentication enabled and ran in the background of an administrator’s computer. Penetration tests and good practices can prevent those flaws. Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. How the Attackers Gained Unauthorized Access.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager Solarwinds’ Network Configuration Manager provides a package of solutions for network compliance, network automation, network configuration backup, and vulnerability assessment.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security. Active Vulnerability Detection Vulnerability scans and penetration testing will be performed [quarterly] and after significant changes to resources to test for unknown vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure. The Kerberos System has helped a great deal in reducing administrative bottlenecks and promoting multi factor authentication (MFA) following the Challenge Handshake strings in Kerberos.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Yes, cybersecurity experts can hack your phone—but with good intentions. Ethical hackers perform what is called penetration testing or pen testing. For instance, companies might hire ethical hackers to test the security of their employees' smartphones.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Customers will be fully responsible for securing the storage, transfer, and backup of data to their cloud environment. Data backup. Customers that accidentally delete or allow attackers to corrupt their data may find the SaaS provider backup does not roll back sufficiently to recover the data. Access security controls.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): Uses at least two (2FA) or more methods to authenticate a user, such as biometrics, device certificates, or authenticator apps.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access. 50% cloud targets.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS communicates in plain text and, without modification, DNS assumes that all information it receives is accurate, authentic, and authoritative. To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. Local backups for quick access.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and Authentication Ensure that all users, especially administrators, use strong, unique passwords. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an additional layer of security. Regular Backups Regularly back up your website and business data. Test the backup and restore process periodically.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It safeguards data by authenticating users and devices, controlling access to data and resources, and following regulatory requirements. Security team • Apps team • Penetration testers • Deploy vulnerability scanning tools and pentesting frameworks. Plan for backups and restoration. • Define the backup frequency.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

How do you restore from backups , and what backups are most important to restore from first? A lot of organizations don’t run regular penetration tests or security audits, and not everyone has the funds to hire a pen testing firm. What is the company’s policy on dealing with attackers ? I get that,” Kujawa says.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2024

Assess access control and authentication: Evaluate policies for restricting user access and authentication techniques, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). Implement authentication : Check that all accounts have activated two-factor authentication or MFA.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Implement a robust backup strategy that includes both onsite and offsite backups.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. The zero trust principle means not to trust devices by default.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

do not conduct periodic penetration tests and analyses of the state of maturity of technical and organizational measures taken to reduce cyber risk; when these analyses flag weaknesses, they do not immediately handle them but are added to a “ to-do-list ” without a specific deadline in the short term; and.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be helpful, too. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): Forcing MFA for account access helps add an additional layer of security. Once risks are identified, the next step is gauging their potential impact. This is where risk assessment tools and frameworks come into play.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Institute stringent password policies across all media management platforms , including mandated password complexity, frequent rotation, and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Conduct periodic simulated phishing tests and network penetration tests to gauge staff resilience to realistic attempts at breaches and theft.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit. Penetration testing and red teamers are critical for remaining vigilant in an ever-changing threat environment and catching the vulnerabilities otherwise missed.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Regularly backup your website files so you can restore your files in the event of a breach. Invest in a professional penetration testing service. This will simulate cyberattacks on your systems and applications to test how responsive and how vulnerable they are.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners. Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

See below the evidence found on one host of remote service creation by PsExec with authentication completed from multiple infected hosts. From an incident response point of view, this means finding evidence, if available, of different origins for the same threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) further increases security by forcing users to submit many pieces of identification before getting access. Planning for disaster recovery and routine data backup: Healthcare businesses may suffer severe consequences due to data loss or system malfunctions.

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Cytelligence

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Application Defense Conduct regular application vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential security weaknesses. Cloud Defense Implement cloud security best practices, such as secure configuration management, continuous monitoring, and regular backups.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Another common problem is the discovery of weak authentication schemes such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 Applications and websites can be hardened using application security tools or penetration tests to probe for vulnerabilities or coding oversights. that may remain enabled. Harden Applications.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Individuals can use a configuration review scanner and authenticated scans to monitor the security of their operating systems automatically and make sure they aren’t affected by malware. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

For implementer services, the vendor offers managed IoT monitoring and managed security testing for validating embedded systems. Product developers and manufacturers can conduct IoT product testing, including incident response. Trustwave Features.

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