The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Last Watchdog recently sat down with Satya Gupta, founder and CTO of Virsec , a San Jose-based supplier of advanced data protection systems. Virsec is a leading innovator of memory protection technologies. They can be purchased from data theft rings or they can be directly spear phished by the attacker.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With more and more organizations embracing digital transformation and accelerating their pace to digitize every piece of information, they become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks and data breaches. In a nutshell, no matter it’s data-at-rest or data-in-motion , it should be encrypted regardless of its state.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Security orchestration, automation and response, or SOAR, is a fledgling security technology stack that first entered the cybersecurity lexicon about six years ago. In this milieu, even well-defended enterprises continue to suffer catastrophic data breaches. Take PowerShell-enabled breaches, for instance.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M Outside of technology, there is the element of human error and risk.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They’re used extensively to foster more rapid application development, and without proper security measures, sensitive data can easily get into the wrong hands. As modern organizations become more dependent on APIs to achieve their goals, their API security strategy must be up-to-date and in line with recent developments in technology.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to IDC’s 2021 State of Cloud Security Report , 79 percent of surveyed companies reported a cloud data breach in the last 18 months. Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the guidance of Dan Meacham, VP of Global Security and Corporate Operations and CSO/CISO, the multi-billion dollar organization transitioned from on-premises data centers to the cloud in 2012. MVISION CNAPP helps me keep my system administrators and developers accountable for what they are doing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here, organizations should work toward achieving an effective system-wide process between security operations, IT operations, and system administration teams to ensure everyone is on the same page. Remediate Vulnerabilities: Once vulnerabilities are identified and prioritized, the next step is to mitigate their impact.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

We’ll examine each of those cloud security technologies — along with CASB too — and their uses, and direct you to some of the top cloud security solutions. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. To keep up, organizations must stay ahead of these developments.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Stay on top of industry changes The cybersecurity sector is in a state of constant change, with new technologies and methodologies introduced on a regular basis. With this knowledge, learners will then exploit a live system to identify the risks of web applications that lack the necessary security.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

Shared passwords and a failure to control access: "Most of our sensitive cyber weapons were not compartmented, users shared systems administrator-level passwords.". Lack of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls: ".there there were no effective removable media controls, and historical data was available to users indefinitely.".

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PAM focuses on larger actions such as the bulk download or alteration of databases that might give sysadmins access to a large number of accounts or critical data. These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 9, 2018

Privileged users today can include a multitude of people from system administrators, network engineers, and database administrators, to data center operators, upper management, and security personnel. Privileged Users. They’re generally either inside or under contract to the enterprise.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As high-profile data breaches, such as Equifax , continue to dominate headlines, the topic of cybersecurity –or lack thereof–has commanded greater attention. It has become clear that regardless of a company’s size or industry, data breaches are inevitable. As technology continues to evolve, so does the security around it.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Pros and Cons of Automated Patching As with every technology, there are advantages and disadvantages to automated patching, but typically there’s a net benefit. And generally, given the cost of data breaches, erring on the side of security is rarely a bad idea.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. As a teenager, he discovered that social engineering was a trick that worked. "I

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SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2025

These attacks can range from simple configuration changes that could result in data breaches to more complex scenarios where attackers gain complete control over the corporate network. Where ETW alone is not enough, we improve our technology and expand telemetry coverage.

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