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Threat Trends: Firewall

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In any perimeter defense a key component is firewalls—the proverbial guard towers in your fortifications. In this Threat Trends release, we’ll be looking at Cisco Secure Firewall. The goal is to highlight the common threats that organizations encounter and block with Secure Firewall. Secure Firewall version 7.0

Firewall

Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability

Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. The first issue is an information disclosure flaw via unauthenticated external DNS requests that affect Zyxel devices from the USG, UAG, ATP, VPN and NXC series. Pierluigi Paganini.

DNS

DNS Hacking Firmware Wireless

French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. com , an Arabic-language computer hacking forum. In this two-hour Arabic language YouTube tutorial from 2014 , Fatal.001

DNS

DNS Penetration Testing Malware Hacking

Webinars

Reimagining Cybersecurity Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

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New Ttint IoT botnet exploits two zero-days in Tenda routers

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Unlike other IoT DDoS botnets, Ttint implements 12 remote access functions such as Socket5 proxy for router devices, tampering with router firewall and DNS settings, executing remote custom system commands. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

IoT

IoT Firmware DNS Advertising

Ripple20 flaws in Treck TCP/IP stack potentially expose hundreds of millions of devices to hack

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

A remote attacker could exploit the flaw by sending specially crafted IP packets or DNS requests to the vulnerable devices. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – Ripple20, hacking).

Hacking

Hacking IoT Advertising DNS

Security Affairs newsletter Round 273

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

DNS

DNS Advertising Surveillance Malware

Cisco fixes 34 High-Severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DoS). Two vulnerabilities can allow authenticated attackers with local access to the target devices to execute arbitrary code. Pierluigi Paganini.

Software

Software DNS Wireless Advertising

Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

In addition, we’re shooting for 7x24x365 uptime as we continue to scale with improved Web App Firewalls, Content Deliver Networks (CDNs) around the Globe, Faster and More Secure DNS and CyberDefenseMagazineBackup.com up and running as an array of live mirror sites. SecurityAffairs – Cyber Defense Magazine, hacking).

DNS

DNS Advertising Firewall Mobile

Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In addition, we’re shooting for 7x24x365 uptime as we continue to scale with improved Web App Firewalls, Content Deliver Networks (CDNs) around the Globe, Faster and More Secure DNS and CyberDefenseMagazineBackup.com up and running as an array of live mirror sites.

DNS

DNS Advertising Firewall Mobile

Cyber Defense Magazine – August 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

In addition, we’re shooting for 7x24x365 uptime as we continue to scale with improved Web App Firewalls, Content Deliver Networks (CDNs) around the Globe, Faster and More Secure DNS and CyberDefenseMagazineBackup.com up and running as an array of live mirror sites.

DNS

DNS Advertising Firewall Mobile

Cable Haunt flaw exposes 200M+ Broadcom-based cable modems at remote hijacking

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

The research team discovered that the Broadcom chip spectrum analyzer lacks protection against DNS rebinding attacks , uses default credentials, and its firmware contains programming bugs. A ‘DNS Rebinding’ attack allows any website to create a DNS name that they are authorized to communicate with, and then make it resolve to localhost.

Firmware

Firmware DNS Manufacturing Advertising

Security firm accidentally exposed an unprotected database with 5 Billion previously leaked records

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

. “On March 16th I have found an unprotected and thus publicly available Elasticsearch instance which appeared to be managed by a UK-based security company, according to the SSL certificate and reverse DNS records.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches

Data breaches DNS Advertising Engineering

Key Takeaway from the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian cybercriminal hacking group that targets victims using ransomware and extortion was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Enforce security at the DNS layer. What happened?

Firewall

Firewall IoT DNS Cyber Attacks

FBI warns cyber actors abusing protocols as new DDoS attack vectors

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

According to our estimate, CoAP can reach up to 32 times (32x) amplification factor, which is roughly between the amplification power of DNS and SSDP.”. Configure network firewalls to block unauthorized IP addresses and disable port forwarding. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

DDOS

DDOS IoT Internet Internet

Dozens of Linksys router models leak data useful for hackers

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

The devices continue to leak the information even when their firewall is turned on. The vulnerable routers have remote access enabled by default, a gift for hackers that can perform a broad range of malicious activities, such as change DNS settings and deliver malware. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – LinkSys, Data leak).

Wireless

Wireless IoT DNS Advertising

Keepnet Labs accidentally exposed an unprotected database with 5 Billion previously leaked records

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

. “On March 16th I have found an unprotected and thus publicly available Elasticsearch instance which appeared to be managed by a UK-based security company, according to the SSL certificate and reverse DNS records.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches

Data breaches DNS Advertising Engineering

Critical zero-days discovered in VxWorks RTOS, billions of devices at risk

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

“As an example of this scenario, consider how such an attack can take over the SonicWall firewall, which runs on the impacted VxWorks OS.” “ According to Shodan , there are over 808K SonicWall firewalls connected to the Internet, representing a similar number of networks that these devices defend.”

Risk

Risk IoT Firewall DNS

Spying on satellite internet comms with a $300 listening station

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

The academic researcher James Pavur, speaking at Black Hat 2020 hacking conference , explained that satellite internet communications are susceptible to eavesdropping and signal interception. The Presentation Slides are available here : ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Internet

Internet Internet Advertising Encryption

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Our story now skips ahead twenty years to 2014.

Software

Software Passwords Internet Internet

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Our story now skips ahead twenty years to 2014.

Software

Software Passwords Internet Internet

Cyber Security Informer

Threat Trends: Firewall

Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Webinars

Trending Sources

French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Webinars

New Ttint IoT botnet exploits two zero-days in Tenda routers

Ripple20 flaws in Treck TCP/IP stack potentially expose hundreds of millions of devices to hack

Security Affairs newsletter Round 273

Cisco fixes 34 High-Severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software

Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine – August 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cable Haunt flaw exposes 200M+ Broadcom-based cable modems at remote hijacking

Security firm accidentally exposed an unprotected database with 5 Billion previously leaked records

Key Takeaway from the Colonial Pipeline Attack

FBI warns cyber actors abusing protocols as new DDoS attack vectors

Dozens of Linksys router models leak data useful for hackers

Keepnet Labs accidentally exposed an unprotected database with 5 Billion previously leaked records

Critical zero-days discovered in VxWorks RTOS, billions of devices at risk

Spying on satellite internet comms with a $300 listening station

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

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