Network World
MAY 2, 2017
Because they don’t see themselves as targets, small-to-midsize businesses (SMB) have for a long time believed that their security programs are good enough. They have a firewall, antivirus, maybe they even use two-factor authentication. The mistake is believing that this is enough because they have nothing of value to an attacker.
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise. Disable unused ports like RDP 3389, FTP 21, SMB 445. Network segmentation and monitoring Segment networks to prevent lateral movement.
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SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Yet, despite the rising threats, 85% of SMB leaders surveyed said they felt prepared to protect against or recover from cyberattacks. This confidence comes even as only 20-34% reported following best practices such as multi-factor authentication, strong passwords, and role-based access controls for sensitive data.
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Restricting the use of high-risk ports like RDP or SMB for inbound and outbound communication can further reduce the potential for data exfiltration." Regular audits, the use of password managers, enforcement of password complexity policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly reduce the attack surface."
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Using embedded, previously compromised credentials, BlackMatter leverages the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to access the Active Directory (AD) to discover all hosts on the network. Go a step further by regularly updating your passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).
SecureWorld News
JULY 24, 2020
The actor employs various methods to spread across the network, like SMB with stolen credentials, psexec, WMI and SMB exploits. The discovered passwords are sent to the C2 and then reused by other modules that attempt to verify the validity of the passwords on other systems using SMB and RDP protocols.". How does Prometei work?
SecureWorld News
MAY 25, 2022
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is not enforced. RDP, Server Message Block (SMB), Telnet, and NetBIOS are high-risk services. The advisory notes that malicious threat actors often exploit poor security configurations, weak controls, and other faulty cyber hygiene practices in order to gain initial access to a victim's system.
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