Solutions Review

JUNE 16, 2023

As attackers have grown more skilled and sophisticated, they are now leveraging hard-to-detect tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that capitalize on backup system vulnerabilities to either steal data or disrupt recovery operations. Take the CVE-2022-36537 vulnerability that was publicized in early 2023 for example.

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Pure Storage

AUGUST 3, 2023

Threat modeling is the process of identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities in a system and determining the likelihood and impact of each threat. This can be a serious threat to authentication systems and other security controls. Assets that are vulnerable to spoofing include usernames, passwords, and digital certificates.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The best way to minimize costs and streamline the transition is to select an open-architecture solution for access control. Here are five reasons to consider upgrading your access control system to a modern, open-architecture solution. Open-architecture solutions allow for scalability.

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Pure Storage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

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. Implement multi-factor authentication and admin credential vaulting for all systems. Other Vulnerabilities to Note.

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Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

As you review the key objectives and recommendations, ask yourself: Is my security architecture resilient? Those investments add up to one concept: a tiered resiliency architecture. A three-tiered resiliency architecture can protect your entire data estate, which I outlined how to do do this in this article.

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Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

” The technology intends to produce fake images, video and audio that have the primary objective of manipulating receivers into believing these artifacts are authentic. In my old legacy enterprise resource planning systems deployments, we called this model a service-oriented architecture. They are fake, “not real.”

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 12, 2024

MSPs without a thorough understanding of legal obligations may find themselves vulnerable to lawsuits and significant financial losses, emphasizing the need for legal expertise in their operations. Vulnerabilities, old and new, are continuously being leveraged to get through Internet of Things devices, firewalls and VPNs.

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Zerto

MARCH 5, 2024

Vulnerable Recovery Architecture Compromised Recovery Systems and Data It cannot be mentioned often enough that cyber attackers are coming after recovery systems and recovery data. Solution components like virtual appliances should be hardened with small attack surfaces and receive regular security updates to eliminate vulnerabilities.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 29, 2024

Here are a few best practices to consider when implementing a strong data protection strategy: Implement an Active Threat and Vulnerability Management Program Before an attack , the adversaries are doing their homework: learning about your organization to understand the size and scope of their opportunity. But how do you achieve it?

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Zerto

MAY 24, 2022

Growing in both volume and severity, malicious actors are finding increasingly sophisticated methods of targeting the vulnerability of applications. As ransomware attacks multiple vectors of a virtualized infrastructure, strong disaster recovery architectures can use Zerto’s recovery operations at scale.

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Pure Storage

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Every day, vast amounts of information flow through digital pipelines—personal details, financial transactions, medical records, and more—all stored in centralized systems that, despite their advantages, are increasingly vulnerable to breaches, tampering, and loss.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 7, 2022

Cybersecurity risks also expand as teleworking and online video conferencing adds vulnerabilities that can be exploited. AI and machine learning also serve as the basis for future developments in voice recognition as a means of authentication and distinguishing between regular and distress calls. Multifactor Authentication.

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Pure Storage

AUGUST 12, 2024

In short, you need a resilient architecture that lets you recover quickly. Identify Develop an organizational understanding of how to manage cybersecurity risks in systems, people, assets, data, and capabilities, including identifying vulnerabilities and threats around critical business processes and key assets. What Is NIST CSF 2.0?

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Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2021

Authorities say paying the ransom can indicate vulnerabilities, making you an easy target. A tiered backup architecture with data protection solutions that offer fast, reliable access to huge amounts of your data. Multifactor-authenticated, immutable snapshots. It Could Encourage Them to Attack You Again.

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Pure Storage

JULY 14, 2022

Preventive controls , which companies use to manage, strengthen, and protect vulnerabilities within a cloud. As an example, you should always require security verification (authentication and authorization controls) for downloads to and from unsecured devices. . Detective controls , which are used to identify or detect an attack.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Once accomplished, the benefits realized from implementing OSDP as that replacement ensure futureproof system architectures and enhanced functionality. Perhaps the single most important feature of OSDP is the Secure Channel Session (SCS) which ensures that all business data transfers over the twisted pair are encrypted and authenticated.

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Solutions Review

AUGUST 29, 2024

When this happens, it can inadvertently introduce vulnerabilities into the systems, paving the way for breaches. block, file, and object storage), storage virtualization, storage architectures designed for virtualized server environments, backup appliances, backup software, and storage resources hosted in the cloud.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 21, 2024

Technical vulnerabilities, phishing campaigns, and social engineering are well-known methods of gaining access. To respond to ever-evolving threats, data resiliency must be baked into the architecture from the ground up. The Nuts and Bolts of Data Exfiltration Data exfiltration is usually the work of profit-seeking hackers.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 21, 2024

Technical vulnerabilities, phishing campaigns, and social engineering are well-known methods of gaining access. To respond to ever-evolving threats, data resiliency must be baked into the architecture from the ground up. The Nuts and Bolts of Data Exfiltration Data exfiltration is usually the work of profit-seeking hackers.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Start with a resiliency architecture that not only protects data but also makes it available in the event of an attack. Tiered resiliency architectures with different logical and geographic locations can help you meet more diverse backup and recovery needs. The real key is to ensure recoverability from one of these devastating attacks.

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NexusTek

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The increased volume of data from IoT devices gave rise to a new IT architecture. However, devices that sit on the network’s edge (like in edge computing) are more vulnerable to cyber breaches. billion by 2025, according to Statista , the number of vulnerable entry points is high. Thank you, IoT! Edge Computing.

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Solutions Review

MARCH 31, 2022

Here are a few best practices to consider when implementing a strong data protection strategy: Implement an Active Threat and Vulnerability Management Program. Implementing a multi-tier data protection and resiliency architecture is an excellent way to build resilience and durability into a recovery strategy. But how do you achieve it?

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NexusTek

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Edge Computing The increased volume of data from IoT devices gave rise to a new IT architecture. However, devices that sit on the networks edge (like in edge computing) are more vulnerable to cyber breaches. billion by 2025, according to Statista , the number of vulnerable entry points is high. Thank you, IoT!

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AWS Disaster Recovery

JANUARY 25, 2022

Note: If you use federated authentication through an identity provider, you should test that the IdP does not itself have a dependency on another Region. In the context of multi-Region DR, these techniques can help challenge assumptions and expose vulnerabilities. Testing your disaster recovery plan.

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Solutions Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

A few years ago, we were knocking on the door of multi-cloud architecture. According to Gartner, more than half of all enterprise IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2025, much of it on distributed cloud architectures that span on-premises, edge servers, and private and public cloud solutions. Today, it’s the norm.

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Solutions Review

MARCH 31, 2023

With that said, it’s critical for today’s leaders to understand and recognize the need to move away from legacy backup solutions, and instead focus on building proactive resiliency architectures supported by modernized backup strategies in order to expedite data recovery and mitigate the full impact of a cyberattack.

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Pure Storage

JULY 18, 2023

Read more: 5 Ransomware Recovery Steps to Take After a Breach Assess Your Risks and Cybersecurity Needs As with all threats—cyber threats or natural disasters—the key is building resiliency into your architecture. First, assess your data storage environment’s risks and defenses against cyber threats.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Supply Chain Monitoring and Optimization: How it Works: AI analyzes supply chain data to identify vulnerabilities, predict disruptions, and optimize logistics. Serverless Architecture for Dynamic Workloads: Current Implementation: Cloud services offer scalable infrastructure for varying workloads.

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Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

One way of mitigating today’s vulnerabilities is to provide rigorous identity-based access control. Enterprises can get complete control and visibility of their entire IT infrastructure while mitigating against advanced threats by implementing a modern zero-trust solution and adopting stringent authentication requirements.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 5, 2022

These devices automate a lot of commercial processes which increase efficiency and often help to reduce costs, but they have also introduced a new set of vulnerabilities to organizations. Most modern-day network architectures work a lot like airports. Access to every resource must be authenticated and approved.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Features such as lockdown mode, file fingerprinting, asset serialization, metadata authentication, private blockchain and robust data verification algorithms, will transition from nice-to-have, to must-have, while immutability will become a ubiquitous data storage feature. ” More edge devices mean more vulnerabilities.

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NexusTek

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Markets with essential services face more threats and harbor greater responsibility in shoring up vulnerabilities. Furthermore, certain industries are more heavily targeted for their widespread effects on broader swaths of the U.S. population. Top 10 Industries Targeted in 2020* Most Common Attack Per Industry in 2020*.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 13, 2023

SSDF ensures that password complexity, authentication, encryption, software updates, and vulnerability management occur throughout a product’s life cycle. SSDF provides software developers with a set of practices that, when implemented, help reduce vulnerabilities.

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Cybersecurity Manufacturing Authentication Vulnerability 59

Pure Storage

JANUARY 7, 2025

Understanding the Problem Space Threat modeling is a foundational step in designing secure systems, identifying vulnerabilities, and mitigating risks. This gap often leads to overlooked vulnerabilities, increasing the risk of data breaches and system compromises. OWASP: A treasure trove of best practices for application security.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 3, 2022

We decided to build an omnichannel, privacy-centric identity solution called Incode Omni, bringing authentication, digital and physical onboarding and ID verification under one platform in an easy-to-integrate modular way. Our solution is used across the entire customer experience, including onboarding, login and password recovery.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It shows that 80 percent of attackers seek out mainstream systems with known vulnerabilities, and that nearly 50 per cent of data center servers, remote offices and cloud-hosted servers were targeted and encrypted in 2021. Set up multifactor authentication, not just for remote access, but for all critical applications.

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NexusTek

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Markets with essential services face more threats and harbor greater responsibility in shoring up vulnerabilities. Furthermore, certain industries are more heavily targeted for their widespread effects on broader swaths of the U.S. population. A standardized playbook outlines a predetermined set of federal responses to cyber incidents.

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