Found 557 Articles for Cyber Security

Network Security: Basics, How to Implement

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 12:14:19

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Today's businesses are more technologically sophisticated than ever, and as technology advances, organizations' security postures must as well. Network security is now a crucial idea, with so many devices interacting with each other via wired, wireless, or cellular networks. In this post, we'll examine network security's definition and salient characteristics. Network Security – What Is It? Network security is the process of taking precautions to guard against unauthorized access, misuse, malfunction, alteration, destruction, or improper disclosure of the underlying networking infrastructure. Undoubtedly, the Internet has occupied a significant portion of our life. In today's generation, a large portion of people's ... Read More

What are Digital Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risks?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 12:12:30

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Any product's supply chain has a number of dynamic components. The flow that starts with locating the raw materials for a product and concludes with delivering the completed items to a client involves each operation in the supply chain. Supply chains are changing as a result of digital technologies, just like many other aspects of contemporary industry. As technology advances, cyber dangers also rise. Digital supply chains are described in this article, along with their advantages and cybersecurity dangers. Traditional vs. Modern Supply Chains As commodities go from suppliers to customers, the traditional supply chain includes a number of ... Read More

How many types of Third-Party Risks are there?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 12:10:16

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The possibility that your company will suffer an adverse event (such as a data breach, operational interruption, or reputational damage) when you outsource specific services or utilize software created by third parties to complete particular tasks is known as third-party risk. Any independent company or person that offers software, tangible commodities, supplies, or services is considered a third party. Software suppliers, employment firms, consultants, and contractors are examples of third parties. It's dangerous to depend on outside people to run your firm successfully. After all, you must have faith in a different organization whose operations you have no influence over. ... Read More

How is Cloud Misconfiguration a Major Security Threat?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 12:06:49

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What is Cloud Misconfiguration? When a business has improperly set up its cloud-based system, which invites hackers in, this is referred to as cloud misconfiguration. This serious compliance risk might appear in a variety of ways, including − Deliberately disseminating unencrypted data over the open internet without the necessary authentication in place − Allowing access to storage containers by the public Improper network functionality generation Granting open cloud storage data access to all system users Putting encryption keys and passwords in public repositories According to this Security Boulevard article, the most typical reasons for cloud misconfiguration are − ... Read More

How Does Privilege Escalation Work?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:55:51

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Privilege Escalation − What Is It? WordPress offers a function that lets an administrator grant access to other users to edit the website. However, you might not want to offer each user total freedom to make any changes they like. User roles play a role in this. Subscribers, contributors, authors, editors, admins, and super admins are just a few of the six user roles that are available. In this case, subscribers have the fewest rights while super admins have complete control over everything on the website. For the sake of network security, it's desirable to adopt these specific user roles ... Read More

How Does Cloud Computing Affect Network Security?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:52:49

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What is Cloud Network Security? Knowing what cloud computing is present will make it simple for you to comprehend cloud network security. Most commonly, it is referred to as cloud security. The cloud platform and the data saved online are safeguarded and protected from internal and external threats by security protocols and technology. In layman's terms, it is the process that protects data saved online or in the cloud against issues like loss, theft, and leaking. Data is the most crucial component, as we all know. When users utilize cloud technology to access data remotely, hackers are frequently made aware ... Read More

How Does a Security Operations Center (SOC) Work?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:51:11

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An information security team monitors, identify, analyzes, and responds to cybersecurity issues in a security operations center (SOC), also known as an information security operations center (ISOC), often on a 24/7/365 basis. An Information security team that is in charge of continuously monitoring and evaluating an organization's security posture is housed in a security operations center (SOC). The objective of the SOC team is to identify, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity issues by utilizing a range of technological solutions and a solid foundation of procedures. Security operations centers often employ security analysts, engineers, and managers who handle security operations. The ... Read More

How Can a QR Code Be Used for a Phishing Attack?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:49:21

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Health professionals warn that the Covid-19 virus will not completely disappear, despite the world's sincere desire for the pandemic to come to an end. The most practical course of action is for people to learn to handle it and find a way to live with it. It is reasonable to assume that the pandemic's consequences on leading a digital lifestyle will last forever. The demand for cashless and no-contact transactions is one of the factors that will probably not change for the foreseeable future. And many companies have used quick response (QR) codes to address this demand. What is a ... Read More

How a Security Glitch Might Be More Than Just an Error?

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:47:00

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The truth is that, if ignored, even seemingly minor bugs might pose a serious digital risk. It might be challenging to distinguish between lawful activities and the danger since cunning threat actors seek to evade discovery by living off the land. Infiltration and lateral movement are two potential outcomes of ignoring small security occurrences, and in this, we'll explore some practical measures you can take to better prepare yourself for conflict. What are Security Glitches? Any occurrence that leads to unauthorized access to data, applications, services, networks, and/or devices by getting around the underlying security measures is referred to as ... Read More

Emotet Malware: How Does It Spread, How to Protect Yourself

Ayushi Bhargava
Updated on 05-Aug-2022 11:45:41

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Emotet is a type of computer virus that was initially created as a banking Trojan. Accessing overseas devices and spying on private information were the objectives. Basic antivirus programs have been reported to be tricked by Emotet, which then hides from them. Once activated, the malware spreads like a computer worm and tries to access other networked systems. Spam emails are the primary way that Emotet spreads. The relevant email contains a dangerous link or a corrupted file. Additional malware is downloaded onto your computer automatically if you download the file or click the link. Many people have been scammed ... Read More

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