Cybersecurity threats make vulnerability remediation a necessary part of IT infrastructure. The best practices should involve policies, tools, and steps that defend against attacks while strengthening the system. Vulnerability remediation helps reduce risk, but only if you leverage it to its full potential using industry best practices. Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 … [Read more...]
How Email Encryption Works
Email encryption is used to send sensitive information by email from sender to recipient. Encryption between the end devices of sender and recipient is possible as end-to-end encryption. Email encryption often goes hand in hand with the digital signature and is actually combined with it in many standards such as X.509 or PGP. The goal of a digitally signed e-mail is to send information from the … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing : Cybersecurity Tips for Small Business Owners
Many casual computer and smartphone users are quite familiar with cloud-based technology. Cloud technology allows users to access anything from photos to music seamlessly. However, casual computer users aren't the only ones making use of cloud-based technology; many small business owners also use this invaluable software. The average company uses dozens of cloud-based apps and programs. … [Read more...]
Interesting Facts About Cyber Attacks
Misconceptions about attack methods, targets, or intentions of cybercriminals are common. This harms corporate security. A popular saying from IT security professionals is that there are two types of companies - those that have been hacked and those that don't yet know. The fact is that cyber-attacks are one of the most essential threats to our economy today. But even though cybercrime has become … [Read more...]
What is Cyber Insurance?
Estimating and securing IT risks as best as possible is at the top of the agenda for IT and security officers in many companies. Numerous insurers now offer cyber insurance for the companies against theft, hacking, data destruction, extortion, denial of service attacks and so on. Risks under these insurance titles are typically excluded from traditional policies or are not specifically defined in … [Read more...]
What is Military-Grade Encryption in VPN Service
Military-grade encryption can be an unclear phrase if the users are not well aware of the basics behind the terminology and existing offerings. Encryption in a VPN is very important for privacy, security, anonymity. A basic encryption system for the VPN may easily be breached by any malicious attempt. Few of the VPN services increasingly using the phrase military-grade encryption. Readers may read … [Read more...]
Shared Responsibility in Cloud Security
When it comes to cloud computing, many companies first think of the benefits of technology. However, security still often falls by the wayside. The reasons are manifold - high complexity, unclear legal responsibilities and missing strategies mean that especially smaller companies see the security responsibility at the provider - a fallacy, which can have serious consequences in the worst case. If … [Read more...]
Solve NET::ERR SSL PINNED KEY NOT IN CERT CHAIN
It is a wrong error out of caching by browser. It is not what really the site is. If the site is bad then your antivirus, antimalware will deliver warning. Our site at this moment facing NET::ERR_SSL_PINNED_KEY_NOT_IN_CERT_CHAIN error out of overlooked public key pinning on Google Chrome, Android etc browsers out of unmatched pin values before the expirary of our GeoTrust SSL Certificate. We do … [Read more...]
Effectiveness of Flushing DNS Cache to Prevent DNS Cache Poisoning and Spoofing
Situation arises when one new developer self-host DNS and use own computer for temporary or permanent hosting DNS. It is mostly a misconception that flushing DNS of localhost provide good immunity. In This Article, We Will Clarify Whether Regular Flushing DNS Cache to Prevent DNS Cache Poisoning and Spoofing is Sufficient to Provide Them an Acceptable Level of Security. The DNS vulnerabilities … [Read more...]
Configure and Setup SSHFP : SSH Fingerprint in the DNS
SSHFP is SSH Fingerprint in the DNS. Before newer versions of Microsoft Windows, there was only PuTTY like applications to SSH from Microsoft Windows computers. Newer versions officially has Ubuntu Terminal, which needs to be configured. As from Android, there is Terminux application. It is obvious that Mac has iTerm2 and Terminal and GNU/Linux has Terminal. So, nobody should have trouble to use … [Read more...]
Let’s Encrypt Effect : Huge Slash of Price of SSL/TLS DV and EV Certificates
It Was Probably Obvious When Let’s Encrypt Project Was Launched. In Reseller Market, There is Huge Slash of Price of SSL/TLS DV and EV Certificates, Which is Up to 70% of Official Price. Official Pricing However, Mostly Unchanged. Additionally, there has been services to deliver DV and EV certificates in Monthly plan like Software-as-a-Service. If you have 4+ old Geo Trust like SSL/TLS certificate … [Read more...]