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The 10 Most Impactful Types of Vulnerabilities for Enterprises TodayManaging system vulnerabilities is one of the old est - and most frustrating - security challenges that enterprise defenders face. Every software application and hardware device ships with intrinsic flaws - flaws that, if critical enough, attackers can exploit from anywhere in the world. It's crucial that defenders take stock of what areas of the tech stack have the most emerging, and critical, vulnerabilities they must manage. It's not just zero day vulnerabilities. Consider that CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog lists vulnerabilitlies in widely used applications that are "actively exploited," and most of them are flaws that were discovered several years ago and have been fixed. There are also emerging vulnerabilities in 5G networks, cloud infrastructure, Edge applications, and firmwares to consider.
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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2/25/2014 | 10:38:49 AM
1. Constant vigilance. Never be complacent around your own security. If you're unsure about a piece of informaiton, a site, or an access point - don't go near it.
2. Keep you software (and firmware) updated. This goes for AV software as well as your router firmware.
3. Browse smart. Be aware of where you are both physically and in the cloud. Don't go to banking or other sites that contain your information from a public spot. Many times there may be someone snooping on that connection.
4. Keep track of your data. The good thing about cloud is that you can really efficiently expand your data footprint to more easily access infomration. This can also be bad thing. Programs like Dropbox allow you to share links -- but don't really remind you that you have shared links open. Keep track of where you store data both physically as well as in the cloud.
5. Be aware of passwords. First of all - please don't make your password something silly. Use good alphanumeric protocols and even throw in a special character in there. I am NOT a big fan of allowing browsers to save my passwords for me.
6. Don't install, download or open data that you're unsure about. In a previous life - I did some security pen testing for large organizations. One of those projects included dropping an 8GB USB key in the middle of a busy hallway in the hopes that someone would pop it into their computer. We dropped 10 USB keys that had a hidden piece of software that would run as soon as the drive was plugged in. We had an 80% success rate. This holds true for downloading content you're unsure of or opening an email with a strange attachment. If it looks fake or strange -- it probably is.