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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

This week, we’re discussing secure configurations, and why they matter. Our friends at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) listed “Secure Configurations” as the No. 5 most important security control on this year’s Top 20 hit list. Of course, I need to securely configure my devices.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

However, many end-users do not recognize their home networks as extensions of their company's security boundaries. They often feel that using a company-provided laptop linked to the corporate security system is sufficient. As a result, they might not take enough measures to secure their other home devices.

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Top 7 MFA Bypass Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

SecureWorld News

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e.,

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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Watch Out for BlackMatter RaaS

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) provided information about the techniques BlackMatter is using to hold organization networks for ransom. Instead of encrypting backup data, BlackMatter instead wipes it clean in some cases.

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The Cyber Resilience Blueprint: A Proactive GRC Framework

SecureWorld News

Understanding cyber resilience Cyber resilience goes far beyond just having robust security measures in place; it's a comprehensive framework of an organization's capability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from cyber threats and attacks. As a result, good governance ensures everyone knows their role in maintaining cyber health.

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Securing Your Organization's Digital Media Assets

SecureWorld News

Looking at the disastrous Colonial Pipeline hack as a glaring example of the importance of stringent safeguards—not to mention the growth in ransomware attacks on enterprises—implementing robust security measures is a must. What threats do digital media assets face?

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5 big challenges facing CIOs and IT leaders in 2021

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Security in the age of remote workers. The challenge: How are you going to secure your network when it has expanded to remote employees? Going forward, how can you ensure that employees can work securely from anywhere? With company-owned devices residing in employee’s homes, your security focus should start with remote access.

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