eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

A cataclysmic data breach has cast a long shadow over the privacy of billions of individuals. billion records, including Social Security numbers, have been compromised in a cyberattack targeting National Public Data (NPD), a company specializing in background checks. Who Is Behind the NPD Breach?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity automation refers to the process of automating the prevention, detection, identification, and eradication of cyberthreats. It can be successful without human assistance, but it usually supplements the security operations center (SOC) team.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

AI Data Needs Encryption Attackers easily detect and locate unencrypted sensitive information, especially the data Oligo researchers describe as the “models or datasets [that] are the unique, private intellectual property that differentiates a company from its competitors.” You can unsubscribe at any time.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

Rural hospitals face a unique challenge altogether — a lack of resources to invest in robust cybersecurity solutions, leaving their systems and patient data exposed. There has been a 239% rise in hacking-related data breaches and a 278% surge in ransomware attacks between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Availability & Reliability Cloud storage service outages affect business operations and hinder access to crucial data. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Speakers at last week’s MITRE ResilienCyCon conference had a surprisingly candid message for attendees: You will likely be breached at some point so focus on the controls and response capabilities your organization needs to survive a cyber attack. Patching Is Hard. MSSPs Fare Well in First MITRE Evaluations. Backup Is Hard. Really Hard.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In a significant cybersecurity breach — not as big as the NPD breach , though — Chinese hackers recently infiltrated the networks of major U.S. telecom providers, accessing highly sensitive wiretapping data. Details of the Breach The breach was discovered following months of suspicious activity within the networks of U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Top 5 Multi-Tenant Security Risks & Issues While multi-tenancy provides considerable benefits to both cloud providers and customers, it also poses significant security and privacy risks. It is critical to keep software and systems up to date with security fixes.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2024

Security researchers discovered malicious code injected into these plugins, granting hackers the ability to create unauthorized administrator accounts. This compromise can lead to severe consequences for website owners, including data breaches and total website takeovers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action How to Implement a Data Loss Prevention Strategy in 5 Steps Bottom Line: Secure Your Operations with Data Loss Prevention Best Practices When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity is more than a passing trend — it’s a groundbreaking shift in protecting our digital assets. What is the Impact of AI in Cybersecurity? What is the Impact of AI in Cybersecurity?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2024

Potential Impact Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to catastrophic data breaches. Sensitive personal information, financial data, and corporate secrets could fall into the wrong hands, resulting in identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational damage.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. Organizations must prioritize implementing effective security measures and conducting frequent audits.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

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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. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Security breaches have a lower impact when they are detected and responded to on time.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

The increased scalability of cloud storage can assist effective data recovery solutions. Ransomware Defense Integration Cloud storage combats ransomware threats with integrated protection mechanisms and extensive methods recommended by cybersecurity experts.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While organizations can invest in sophisticated cybersecurity and threat detection solutions to detect anomalous network and system activity, a socially-engineered conversation between a malicious actor and an untrained employee can easily slip under the radar. How does AI-powered social engineering affect businesses?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It is critical to provide staff with a thorough grasp of cybersecurity risks in order to strengthen the company’s cyber defenses. Stay Updated: Remain informed about the latest cybersecurity threats. Knowledge is your best defense; educate yourself and others about new scams and phishing techniques.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Left unchecked, compromised identities potentially lead to data breaches, service interruptions, or the misuse of computing resources. In addition, PaaS security entails preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber dangers to these apps and data.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It simplifies operations by lowering the chance of configuration conflicts and misconfigurations or oversights that could affect security. Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2021

Almost every week we see new examples of highly sophisticated organizations and enterprises falling victim to another nation-state cyberattack or other security breach. Breaches continue to happen at an increasing rate, with more severe consequences.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Detecting and Fixing Vulnerabilities: Penetration testing services assist in identifying security flaws in your systems, applications, and networks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These ensure that only authorized individuals have access to essential systems, thus lowering the risk of data breaches and unauthorized activity. These controls play an important role in a comprehensive cloud security strategy because they address potential vulnerabilities ahead of time.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Organizations can defend their assets and maintain consumer trust by addressing cyber risks, obtaining a competitive edge, assuring full-stack visibility, adopting proactive security, and allowing business agility. Mitigates cyber threats: Implements strong security procedures to prevent data breaches, income loss, and reputational damage.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Securing all those new cloud environments and connections became a job for cybersecurity companies. Gartner played a big role in the development of cloud security terminology, coining the term “Cloud Workload Protection Platform” in 2010 to describe a tool used for safeguarding virtual machines and containers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Why Banks Need Cyber Security 6 Common Cyber Security Threats Faced By Banks 5 Effective Cyber Security Solutions for Banks Best Practices for Cyber Security in Banking The Future of Cyber Security in Banking Bottom Line: Secured Banking with Robust Cyber Security What is Cyber Security in Banking?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Attackers can use the same credentials to access a developer’s WordPress account if one account is compromised through a data breach elsewhere. This additional layer of security is crucial because passwords alone are often not enough. Many developers, like everyday users, may reuse passwords across multiple platforms.

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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. This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Top 7 Public Cloud Security Risks Here are seven of the top public cloud security risks — and steps you can take to prevent them. Data Breaches When unauthorized persons or entities get access to sensitive or secret data stored in the public cloud, a data breach occurs.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2024

Cybersecurity Researchers Uncovers RADIUS Protocol Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: Multiple, including monster-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and integrity check bypass. Restrict network access to Expedition and use secure RADIUS setups with TLS to protect against assaults. This is exploited by threat actors such as Velvet Ant.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

All cloud (and IT) environments share common security issues and solutions, but for public cloud users, compliance , access control , and proper configuration practices are some of the most important. Also read: What Is Hybrid Cloud Security?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Its use of AI and ML makes it possible for security teams to detect emerging threats like signature-less attacks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Even a company with the most sophisticated cybersecurity tools and expert security teams can fall prey to cybercriminals if they overlook one area of vulnerability: their people. Continual reinforcement of cybersecurity concepts and best practices helps you create a culture of cybersecurity in your organization.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As cloud computing upends traditional perimeter models of cybersecurity, new cloud security models have emerged, and CWPP was one of the first to appear back in 2010. To avoid intrusions, CWP technologies prioritize encryption, access control, and data monitoring. As a result, attackers may get access to sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

While cloud providers often deploy strong security features such as encryption, access controls, and regular audits, the shared responsibility model requires users to also implement appropriate standards to ensure the security of the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Understanding these factors allows you to make informed decisions when adopting a DLP solution for your cybersecurity strategies. Table of Contents Toggle How Data Loss Prevention Works in 10 Steps Why Should Companies Invest in Data Loss Prevention?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Private clouds are a very good choice for sensitive and regulated data and applications, even as they require high levels of expertise and cost. Ultimately, the core goal of private cloud security is to allow enterprises to reap the benefits of private cloud computing while preserving the integrity and security of their key assets.

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