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What Is Allowlisting?

Kaseya

System administrators create a detailed list of entities deemed safe — these can be specific software applications, IP addresses or even email senders. By limiting access and execution to only known, trusted entities, organizations can significantly reduce their exposure to malware, ransomware and other forms of cyberattacks.

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8 Active Directory Best Practices to Minimize Cybersecurity Risk

Tenable

Most importantly, Active Directory grants systems administrators increased visibility of and control over passwords, permissions and access authority within their network. AD allows IT leaders to fine-tune their governance capabilities to better oversee and manage system groups. Organizing and consolidating data ?.

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Insider Threat: A perspective on how to address the increasing risk

CTOvision

Spanning a wide range of malicious activities from destructive malware and denial of service attacks, to the theft of intellectual property and even espionage, cyber threats pose a significant risk to any business. Policies: In many cases an organization's security policies and procedures can be improved to help mitigate insider risks.

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Mueller’s indictment of election hackers a cybersecurity ‘wake-up call’

The Parallax

Despite CrowdStrike’s efforts, which began in May 2016, to remove GRU-affiliated malware from infected computers, the malware remained present and active until October—including while the Trump campaign was in contact with named and unnamed Russian co-conspirators.

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Software supply chain: What it is and how to keep it secure

CircleCI

On July 2, 2021, some ninety days later, a sophisticated ransomware group exploited a vulnerability in Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) servers — affecting an estimated 1,500 small businesses. Attackers can compromise IAM controls through employees or systems to introduce spyware and ransomware.

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Pros and Cons of Hiring Freelance Cyber Security Consultant

Mobilunity

In addition to carrying out vulnerability assessments, they will implement individualized application security assessments for client-based asset risk and corporate policy compliance. Cybercriminals can gain access to computers and systems in a variety of ways, including the following: Sending fictitious texts or emails with links to malware.

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Top 4 K-12 Cybersecurity Threats to Watch in 2020

PowerSchool

Ransomware prevention and response tips: Remove system administrative rights for staff who don’t require rights to do their daily work. Give high-value targets (payroll staff and IT administrators) two tiers of access. Use your email system if it allows you to flag messages that come from external sources.