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Let’s take a look at how traditional vulnerability assessment (VA) tools compare to those built specifically to assess database security. General vulnerability assessment tools have been in use for more than 25 years, so the technology is mature. However, there are significant differences in the tools available and their specific purposes regarding database security management. Many VA solutions on the market offer general vulnerability assessments, focusing on a wide range of IT assets.

Find out which verification methods to use — and how a KYB tool can streamline the process. Joshua Rodriguez is a product marketing manager at Persona focused on our Graph product and financial institution and public sector verticals. You'll find him around the Bay Area exploring museums with his wife and young daughter. Joshua Rodriguez is a product marketing manager at Persona focused on our Graph product and financial institution and public sector verticals.

Your organization can eliminate standing access by implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) access, using Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and following the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). Standing access occurs when users have indefinite access to resources – regardless of their necessity. Privileged accounts are typically given standing access because they need sensitive data frequently.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an important security measure because it requires an additional form of authentication before a user can access an account, service or app. Microsoft found that MFA can block over 99.9% of account compromise attacks, making it one of the most important cybersecurity measures you can implement to protect your accounts. Continue reading to learn what MFA is, why it’s important and different ways you can enable MFA on your accounts.

You can protect your home computer by securing your router, configuring your firewall, installing antivirus software, backing up your data regularly and using a password manager. If your entire family uses your home computer, protecting it is important for keeping your family’s data and identities safe from viruses, malware and hackers. Continue reading to learn why it’s important to protect your home computer and the eight best practices to protect it from cyber threats.

It is hard to believe that World IPv6 Launch Day was 12 years ago on 6 June 2012, and while worldwide adoption of IPv6 continues to accelerate, uptake has not been as fast as anticipated. The purpose of the World IPv6 Launch Day was to encourage service providers and web companies to test their services and evaluate their capabilities in the face of the global exhaustion of IPv4 addresses.

Repo_GPGcheck ensures linux verifies the authenticity of software packages downloaded from repositories, reinforcing overall system security and safeguarding against unauthorized software sources. A repository in Linux is a storage location where software packages are managed and organized. When installing or updating software, Redhat based Linux systems pull the required packages from these repositories using the YUM (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) package manager.

It’s almost impossible to use the internet without setting up a password, they are the heart of managing our accounts online. We all know the importance of preventing access to our accounts. Unfortunately, passwords are always at risk from hackers trying to access our accounts. Even if you have the strongest password available, with one accidental click on a phishing email or spoofed website, we could accidentally give cybercriminals access to our accounts or sell our accounts on the dark web.

As 2024 draws to a close, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, marked by both familiar adversaries and emerging threats with newer technologies and improved tactics. Rather than merely cataloguing breaches, we look into the anatomy of significant cyber attacks, associated vulnerabilities that led to such events, and relevant controls. We’ve chronicled key developments month by month, offering a comprehensive view of the cyber attacks of 2024 narrative that would help you learn lessons.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! Stand-by for a whole lot more spam and phishing emails. It never ends does it?