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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

This included installing operating system updates, NTP servers, DNS servers, static IPs, audit log options, anti-virus, etc. Ansible can help automate the backup, and you can learn more in this month’s how-to video that covers using Ansible to back up a Cisco ASA firewall. Standardized Templates and Images.

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Defeating Worms And Viruses

Galido

A virus is a self- replicating, malicious application that can easily penetrate an operating system with the sole purpose of spreading harmful programming codes. They can also utilize the errors in a network configuration as well as the loopholes of the security application and operating systems.

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How Can Educational Institutions Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Education?

Kitaboo

Malware is malicious software designed to infect or damage the system and networks. Malware can wreak havoc on an organization’s network, damaging files and systems and stealing sensitive information. Therefore, educational institutions should invest in firewalls, intrusion detection, and virus and malware protection systems.

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Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Linux Desktop Security 2017

Galido

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

Tim McGuffin, Director of Adversarial Engineering at LARES Consulting, discusses the benefits to manual ransomware: "This is still fairly rare, however, it's a good method to bypass modern Endpoint Protection and Canary files that would alert and kill automated, system-wide ransomware. What is North Korea up to?

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The Cyber Resilience Blueprint: A Proactive GRC Framework

SecureWorld News

This might involve technological solutions, like firewalls or encryption, or policy-based solutions, such as enhanced training and stricter access controls. Automated risk assessments, for instance, can scan an organization's systems and identify vulnerabilities with minimal human intervention.

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Website Server Planning Tips

Galido

Redudancy and Backups. Do you plan on doing your own backups? Does the webhost provide automated backups and how often? How much storage for backups do they provide? As websites are commonly hacked and breached, backups, in addition to security, are an important element for deciding on which host to go with.

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