SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence announcement , Volt Typhoon gains initial access to targeted organizations through internet-facing security devices, specifically Fortinet FortiGuard firewalls. Then by using tools present in the environment, they are aiming to remain persistent and evasive.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 15, 2022

New research shows there are more than 9,000 exposed Virtual Network Computing (VNC) servers that are being used without authentication, some of which belong to organizations in critical infrastructure. They say that he could remotely access a ministry employee's desktop without a password or authentication.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 20, 2018

I was recently working on a blog post involving the use of TLS certificates for encryption and authentication, and was running into errors. This time the connection succeeded, and the output of the curl command showed that TLS encryption and authentication were in place and successful. key /path/to/client/certificate/key.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2024

Firewall capability for AI security: Enhance security measures by providing firewall capabilities to safeguard against potential AI-related vulnerabilities. We all know that well-intended workers will figure out how to use it without going through the corporate firewalls. Embrace AI—it’s here!

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

For example, in one of the most notable cases of a cyberattack on a nonproft, $650,000 was stolen from One Treasure Island , and the attack vector used was a third-party bookkeeping solution. For instance, hardware- or software-based firewalls can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block suspicious activity.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2022

That is, our primary security controls of firewalls, intrusion prevention, network segmentation, and wired network security are no longer the primary method to manage technology in a COE. Dynamic authentication and authorization are strictly enforced before granting access to any resource.

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CTOvision

JUNE 12, 2014

We’re not done yet, though – badges for physical access, PKI, USB keys, SmartCards, soft certs, biometrics, Network Access Control, firewalls, IPS/IDS, SIEM … I could go on and on. A telling example is the Department of Defense and its approach to mobile security. Userids and passwords are almost free.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Within an office environment, workers have a number of protections, such as the company firewall and regularly updated infrastructure. It is important that your VPN should use multi-factor authentication (MFA) rather than just usernames and passwords. Without these protections, remote staff can potentially be vulnerable.

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Dataconomy

MAY 5, 2023

Examples of IoT devices include smart home appliances, wearables, medical devices, and industrial equipment. Setting up multi-factor authentication: Multi-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security to IoT devices by requiring users to provide multiple forms of identification before gaining access to the device.

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KineticData

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, the Kinetic Platform’s Workflow Engine, which allows extensive customization through user-developed integrations, employs a single-tenant service called “Task.” Ensuring unique authentication credentials and provisioning separate databases for each tenant creates the foundation for a secure, isolated environment.

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Galido

MAY 30, 2019

Information falling under personally identifiable information include the primary account number (PAN), cardholder name, service code, expiration date, and other sensitive card authentication data. For example, employees may use devices such as USB drives to access sensitive data. PCI DSS Requirements for Network Segmentation.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. Some people register several accounts, for example, to avoid losing contact with the network in case of temporary blocking. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Be vigilant about duplicate accounts of people you know.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We invest in firewalls, two-factor authentication systems, and lots and lots of training for everyone in the company. It can be all too easy for a CIO who has suffered a ransomware attack, for example, to mischaracterize the attack as a “system issue” or “security incident.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2020

The research provides the example of Genesis Market: ".Where One of the first cybersecurity solutions to fight account fraud is multi-factor authentication. Deploy an online Web Application Firewall. Some element of 2FA is always better than none but try to phase out multi-factor authentication using SMS.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

You think about connected control systems, for example, or things that we're collecting data on, and we're sending back information to the mothership before we even had the term IoT,” said Boehm. We're in this in this phase of trying to figure out what is the best and most secure way to encrypt, to authenticate to devices.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

With that in mind, Butler transitions into a discussion of a particular customer example. IAM offers fine-grained access for AWS resources, offers multi-factor authentication for highly privileged users, and can integrate with corporate directories. This gives local authentication both on-premises as well as in AWS.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

Only store personal patient data on internal systems that are protected by firewalls, and ensure extensive backups are available if data is ever compromised.". Protect stored data by masking the permanent account number (PAN) when it is displayed and rendering it unreadable when it is stored—through cryptography, for example.".

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Galido

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Acting as purposely malignant, malware is disguised as an authentic application available from an apparently trustworthy source. Enable a firewall and a comprehensive malware removal program like Malwarebytes to detect and keep all types of malware away. This is because a tech guy can easily grab your login information from cookies.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 28, 2019

RBAC (Role Based access Control) has become a standard for the Kubernetes Authentication-Authorization-Admission security paradigm. A typical example would be a policy to restrict container workloads from running in privileged mode. Implement RBAC. Calico is a popular overlay that provides for the implementation of network policies.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 8, 2019

I’m sure most everyone is familiar with the concept of passphrases, which is the use of a phrase instead of a single password — for example, “The moon is made of ch33se!” It also provides a handy browser plugin to fill in credentials for me, once I’ve authenticated to the plugin. Multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Galido

JUNE 30, 2016

They use various methods to host the virtual mobile applications and their data, but in most cases almost every bit of it exists safely beyond the firewall. The client application manages to negotiate the links with the VMI platform, which in turn, enhances processes such as 2-factor authentication and information stream decryption.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The UPnP describes the process when a device remotely connects and communicates on a network automatically without authentication. Any default passwords should be changed as soon as possible, and the wireless network should have a strong password and firewall.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, users must be mindful and methodical when setting up, for example, an eCommerce site in WordPress; it's wise to look beyond the real-world SEO benefits and design flexibility and consider factors like data integrity and security. For example, only allow senior developers to disable PHP file execution in directories using.htaccess.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Real-life examples and statistics are poignant reminders about the effectiveness that depth brings to cybersecurity.

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Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2015

We also extract data from the Sonicwall firewall on who is accessing what type of data from where. Let me give you an example. The security analytic engine would flag that as being an unusual occurrence and Cloud Access Manager would interpret the higher risk score as a cue for stepping up authentication requirements.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One such asset is the certificate, which plays a crucial role in authenticating and securing online communications. Digital certificates are used to establish the authenticity and identity of websites, servers, and other entities on the internet.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

I firmly believe that the future of “infrastructure engineers”—that is, folks who today are focused on managing servers, hypervisors, VM, storage, networks, and firewalls—lies in becoming the “full-stack engineer,” someone who has knowledge and skills across multiple areas, including automation/orchestration.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Unfortunately, in the world of medical devices, such stories aren’t uncommon.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Unfortunately, in the world of medical devices, such stories aren’t uncommon.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I have an excellent example for you to ponder. Should mobile phone users be concerned about relying on their mobile phones for text messaging based two-factor authentication? What this means on a daily basis is that you are probably installing firewalls and creating white lists for who can access what applications and servers.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Implementing robust security measures:  Implementing robust security measures, such as encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, can help protect sensitive data. IoT ecosystem examples There are several examples of data science applications in IoT ecosystems.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Implementing robust security measures:  Implementing robust security measures, such as encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, can help protect sensitive data. IoT ecosystem examples There are several examples of data science applications in IoT ecosystems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Using the “same old” low-skill tactics, common tools, and a bit of social engineering, hackers can get around complex security policies such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and identity and access management (IAM) systems. However, scammers might add a sense of urgency saying the offer expires in 2 hours, for example.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2023

An endpoint web application firewall (WAF) can closely monitor incoming traffic and works wonders in forestalling zero-day incursions. The classic examples are login dialogs and contact forms. Crude authentication The long-time mantra about strong passwords makes a whole lot of sense in the WordPress context.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Wordfence Security and Sucuri Security are two such examples of security plugins. Authenticate the WP-admin folder with a password. This can be executed by authenticating the WP-admin folder with a password, thereby making it necessary for everyone who wants to access this folder, to mention the right username and password.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 25, 2023

A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack involves a hacker intruding, for example, into a network router or a computer, aiming to intercept traffic. Risky zones for becoming a victim of MITM attacks are, for example, public Wi-Fi networks. Here, every user and machine must authenticate before getting access to known resources and actions.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

So after elevating a previous to it, we could conduct a more extensive recon and on the Jupyter Notebook environment So after conducting more thorough recon on the Jupyter Notebook environment, we found out that the Jupyter Notebook had some local firewall rules restricting network access. One prevented them from access IMDS.

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