The mother of all breaches (MOAB). That’s how security experts are referring to the recent discovery of a massive database that is composed of data from thousands of previous breaches, leaks, and private data databases.

Server hardening refers to the actions performed to reduce the server OS and application attack surface. this is done by changing the default configurations of the system’s components (servers, applications, etc.) and removing unnecessary components. Out of the box, Server OS are more function-oriented rather than for security, which means that unnecessary functions are enabled. Default, insecure configurations reflect a potential attack vector.

Starting today, you can review and mitigate potential SSH key security risks in 1Password Watchtower.

The discovery of what has been dubbed the Mother of all Data Breaches (MOAB), reportedly containing 12TB or 26 billion records representing 3,800 separate data breaches, should remind everyone of the need to maintain strong passwords and change default credentials.

We’re pleased to announce the availability of the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Focus on Finance. The report examines the edge ecosystem, surveying finance IT leaders from around the world, and provides benchmarks for assessing your edge computing plans. This is the 12th edition of our vendor-neutral and forward-looking report. Last year’s focus on finance report documented how we secure the data, applications, and endpoints that rely on edge computing (get the 2022 report).

When a security incident happens, it’s one thing to reactively fix the issue, sweep it under the rug, and move on. It’s a whole other to respond to the situation with a proactive, forward-facing response — not only solving the existing issues but preparing the entire organization for the future. DISH Network did just that, responding to a significant security incident with new, shift-left initiatives that made their security and development teams stronger than ever.

A system administrator plays a prominent role in maintaining your IT operations, ensuring system performance, and keeping your organization compliant with enterprise data security requirements. System administrators have complete control over the ins and outs of your databases and, in many cases, its underlying physical infrastructure. That’s why you need to pay close attention to admins’ actions to prevent privilege abuse and preserve enterprise data privacy and integrity.

Welcome back to our ongoing series on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In our previous posts, we’ve covered the various requirements of this critical security standard. Today, we’re going to delve into Requirement 4, which focuses on protecting cardholder data with strong cryptography during transmission over open, public networks.