Verizon identified lax security practices as the primary risk factors contributing to organizations’ vulnerabilities. Hacktivist groups are targeting Web applications quite often, Verizon’s Chris Porter says. Porter: “Change passwords to something complex and implement some sort of firewall or access control list to protect remote access from the Internet” Other strategies for preventing data breaches larger organizations should implement include conducting penetration tests, protecting authentication mechanisms and putting controls in place for timeouts of failed logins. Porter says more collaboration with law enforcement and industry experts will help organizations thwart cyberattacks.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/breach-prevention-tips-from-verizon-a-4846/op-1