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A 3-Tiered Approach to Securing Your Home Network

Daniel Miessler

Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. It’s usually a password that was never configured or never changed from the default. Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Read more: Top IoT Security Solutions of 2021. Tabriz has led Google Chrome’s security since 2013, which extends to managing Product, Engineering, and UX today. Behold the tale of kid who reuses their passwords & ends up pwn'd, then learns how to stay safe. Enable 2FA and get a password manager.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation. Password managers aid users in meeting more stringent requirements, and can enable centralized control as well.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts. DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Identity and access management (IAM) : Helps improve management of users, single-sign-on (SSO), and more in Active Directory through automated workflows.