Remove Activation Remove Authentication Remove Security Remove Vulnerability
article thumbnail

Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. What Is Security Risk Management? What Is Security Risk Management?

article thumbnail

What We Can Learn from the Log4j Vulnerability

Pure Storage

In December, a critical zero-day vulnerability was reported in the widely used Log4j framework. Log4j is so ubiquitous, in fact, that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly called this “the most serious vulnerability I have seen in my decades-long career.”. What Is the Log4j Vulnerability?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Microsoft Teams Client Stores User Authentication Tokens in Unsecured Text Format

LAN Infotech

Microsoft Teams Client Stores User Authentication Tokens in Unsecured Text Format. Businesses can protect themselves from this exploit by taking some security precautions. A security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Teams that could allow an attacker to gain access to a user’s account and data. Key Points.

article thumbnail

The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

Solutions Review

In this feature, SANS Institute Dean of Research Dr. Johannes Ullrich explains the critical role of safe and secure backup system storage. Due to poor password hygiene or the absence of two-factor authentication, these backup systems can be easy targets for threat actors to utilize as attack vectors against protected systems.

Backup 98
article thumbnail

How to Counter AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats to Physical Security Products

Security Industry Association

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board is marking the occasion with a series of helpful content, tips and guidance on key cybersecurity topics. Zero-day attacks : Zero-day attacks are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in software that the vendor is not aware of.

article thumbnail

How to Implement Threat Modeling in Your DevSecOps Process

Pure Storage

How to Implement Threat Modeling in Your DevSecOps Process by Pure Storage Blog This blog on threat modeling was co-authored by Dr. Ratinder Paul Singh Ahuja, CTO for Security and Networking, and Rajan Yadav , Director of Engineering, CNBU (Portworx), Pure Storage. Dr. Ahuja is a renowned name in the field of security and networking.

article thumbnail

5 Ways to Address Data Security Gaps Before an Attack

Pure Storage

With any ransomware attack or security event, there’s going to be a before, a during, and an after. In this article I’ll start with the before of an attack and discuss what you should do and have in place to ensure you’re closing the gaps that create vulnerabilities and in-roads for attackers. Perform good data hygiene on systems.