The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. In the meanwhile, both businesses and individuals should be proactive in terms of their defenses and maintain data backups to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

The same symptoms will occur in your IT environment as the malware spreads downloading data and expanding across your global network corrupting backups and leaving little options. These will sit on the public internet or companies’ intranet and be most exposed to threats. Regularly scan your backups for known malware.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

VPN works by initiating a secure connection over the internet through data encryption. Test, test, test. Conducting frequent connection and penetration testing is important to ensure constant viability for users. Securing remote access can take different forms. Advice for organizational adoption.

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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. Daily Backups Ensures regular data backups for recovery. Restrict Administrative Privileges Limits access to privileged accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel. Audits and penetration testing. Regular audits and penetration tests can help you identify vulnerabilities in your system. This way, you can fix them before they’re exploited by hackers. Monitor your activity.

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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. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. and similar features will often be unwatched.

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Penetration Testing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Internet Archive preserves billions of web pages from around the globe, allowing users to inspect historical versions of these pages or access them as a backup when a site... The post Wayback Machine Integration: Google Search Makes Digital History Accessible appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

However, the company was able to restore its network from backups and no client workstations were affected during the intrusions. Those flaws have been exploited through unattended exposure through a company’s branch internet gateway.

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SecureList

MAY 8, 2024

Operating through both clearnet and TOR servers, Mallox targets internet-facing MS SQL and PostgreSQL servers and spreads through malicious attachments. Adversaries have targeted internet-facing applications vulnerable to remote command execution (RCE), such as those supported by vulnerable versions of log4j.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Ransomware & Data Theft Protection Ransomware and data breaches rely primarily on vulnerabilities exposed to the internet, phishing, and the endpoint.

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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Modern ransomware uses new encryption techniques to speed up encryption, combining symmetric (AES key) and asymmetric ciphers (hardcoded keys) to lock data without an internet connection and prevent the victims from reversing the operation. Penetration tests and good practices can prevent those flaws.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Smartphones are equipped with numerous apps, internet access, and communication tools, making them a treasure trove of data. 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.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Exploitation Then, around midnight, one of the security experts performing the external penetration test on this subsidiary shared that he had found an open SMTP relay. The scariest part is this unauthenticated email relay was easily accessible from the internet, and anyone could’ve successfully phished this company.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Vulnerability testing, patching, and updates also are the responsibility of the IaaS customer. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides access to hardened images , CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks as guidance for deployments. Data backup. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Relatively high frequency backups (daily or at least weekly).

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The certification not only requires chip hardware to resist invasive penetration testing, but also mandates audits of the chip design and manufacturing process itself. And even your device backups to the cloud are end-to-end encrypted using Titan in the cloud. This process took us more than three years to complete.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The negotiation began on January 12, 2023, and like any Internet chat, the conversation takes place between two avatars who may or may not be who they say they are. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Internet of Things (IoT) security: Encompasses a variety of tools and techniques to secure IoT, operations technology (OT), and other similar categories of endpoints.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) or ping requests. All resources should be patched and fully updated. Harden Applications.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The data blocks can be configured by the access conditions bits as: Read/Write blocks : fully arbitrary data, in arbitrary format Value blocks: fixed data format which permits native error detection and correction and a backup management. The lowest significant byte of a value is stored in the lowest address byte.

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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). Consider using a multi-cloud solution to avoid vendor lock-in for cloud-to-cloud backups in case all accounts under the same vendor are impacted.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. 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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks. Deploy a regular data backup strategy to prevent data loss due to phishing or ransomware attacks.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Web application firewalls (WAFs) can filter and monitor HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet, blocking malicious traffic such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments periodically to uncover weaknesses in your website’s security infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the smart consumer and business systems powering the homes, factories, and enterprise processes of tomorrow. For implementer services, the vendor offers managed IoT monitoring and managed security testing for validating embedded systems. Five years later, that number has skyrocketed to $631 million.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

The attacker was able to exploit an internet-facing server that exposed multiple sensitive ports. Somehow, they were able to obtain the administrator password – we believe that it may have been stored in plain text inside a file, or that the attacker may have used social engineering.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit. In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Inventory all management interfaces of internet-facing assets—e.g.,

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Security Controls, published by SANS and the Center for Internet Security (SIS) and formerly known as the SANS 20 Critical Security Controls , are prioritized mitigation steps that your organization can use to improve cybersecurity. This often includes storing a secure backup outside of the company’s IT system.

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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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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For most enterprises these are comprised of the following: External threats from attackers – Hackers these days are not only looking for vulnerable networks and servers exposed to the Internet but are also carrying out highly targeted attacks. What types of scans are performed during vulnerability testing?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. For IT services and infrastructure, some larger MSPs will provide generalist services and attempt to solve all problems. How Do MSPs Work?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, the credit card industry’s PCI DSS requirements force organizations to use vendors unaffiliated with implementing IT infrastructure to conduct penetration testing. For IT services and infrastructure, some larger MSPs will provide generalist services and attempt to solve all problems. How Do MSPs Work?

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