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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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Volt Typhoon Disrupts US Organizations, CISA Issues Alerts

eSecurity Planet

government and defense institutions for intelligence gathering. Using web shells, they attacked weak internet servers, specifically a Houston port. With increased network access and control , they have the capacity to alter operational technology (OT) assets and disrupt critical services.

Internet 108
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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Attack surface management (ASM) is a relatively new cybersecurity technology that combines elements of vulnerability management and asset discovery with the automation capabilities of breach and attack simulation (BAS) and applies them to an organization’s entire IT environment, from networks to the cloud.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

The problem: Technology company Bosch has a thermostat, the BCC100, that’s vulnerable to firmware replacement from a threat actor. According to researchers at Bishop Fox , they scanned firewalls with management consoles that are exposed to the internet and learned that 76% of the firewalls were vulnerable to at least one flaw.

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Vulnerability Recap 8/27/24 – Wide Range of Vulnerabilities This Week

eSecurity Planet

A member of security provider PatchStack’s Alliance community discovered the vulnerability and reported it to PatchStack, who then notified LiteSpeed Technologies, the plugin’s developer. Applications that are exposed to the internet are particularly vulnerable to this flaw.

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5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against

Malwarebytes

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas. How it works.

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How to Get Started in Cybersecurity: Steps, Skills & Resources

eSecurity Planet

A few highlights include analysts, engineering roles in networking, IT system administration, pentesting, and leadership roles. Eventually, analysts may be expected to carry a lot of strategic weight within a security team or IT department.