eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data.

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Firewall VPN Software Risk 97

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. Some of the countermeasures that can be considered are CCTV, alarms, firewalls, exterior lighting, fences, and locks. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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Cyber Risk Risk Firewall Surveillance 173

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Use centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers to manage administrative access to devices. Limit authentication attempts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service to authenticate as the user,” the company wrote. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

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Energy and Utilities Authentication Firewall Engineering 91

SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. The most common root causes for initial breaches stem from social engineering and unpatched software, as those account for more than 90% of phishing attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 27, 2023

For example, MITRE ID: T1621 identifies multi-factor request generation and focuses on using MITRE ID: T1078 valid accounts to generate unsolicited requests to a user(s) to gain unauthorized access to specific or multiple accounts. Here are a few ways Cisco Duo can assist in mitigating popular MITRE ATT&CK techniques: 1.

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Authentication Passwords Accountability Firewall 90

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 86

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target. This is simply an extension of the requirement for VLANs, firewalls, RASPs, and WAFs.

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Firewall DDOS Authentication Threat Detection 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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VPN Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 108

IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires multiple verification methods to access an account online, significantly enhancing protection. Activate for all employees: Ensure all employees activate MFA on their accounts to maintain high security across the company.

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Cybersecurity Backups Cyber threats Mobile 64

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Siemens issued a notice that the RUGGEDCOM APE 1808, an industrial platform hardened for harsh physical environments, could come pre-installed with Palo Alto next generation firewalls vulnerable to the Pan-OS vulnerability. There is no workaround available, and the published proof of concept will probably allow attacks in the near future.

Firewall 91

Firewall Software Ransomware Penetration Testing 91

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. An attacker creates a new admin user and logs into an OpenFire account. This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations.”

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VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 85

Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Consider subscribing to services that monitor the dark web for compromised credentials.

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Ransomware Backups Social Engineering Accountability 60

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. Use multiple-factor authentication. Ensure anti-virus, spam filters, and firewalls are up to date, properly configured and secure. “The attempt on Friday was thwarted. Windows 10).

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Passwords Social Engineering Software System Administration 139

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that tricks victims into disclosing personal information or downloading malicious software. After conducting an OSINT analysis, it was determined that the sender’s email fails to pass DMARC (Domain Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance), and MX record authentication.

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Phishing Authentication Cyber threats DNS 85

Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Additionally, with many banks now offering digital-only accounts that are opened and managed entirely online, it’s easier than ever to keep track of your money from anywhere in the world! Firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems: These are used to monitor and block unauthorized access to a network.

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Banking Social Engineering Cyber threats Encryption 94

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2020

This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.” Scanning for vulnerable RDP Gateway servers with Shodan, the search engine has found over 15,500.

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Advertising Firewall Education Engineering 135

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Risk VPN Internet Internet 213

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. It’s already happening.

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Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Engineering 174

Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

The attacker(s) authenticated to the VPN appliance through several user accounts that did not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled and were able to masquerade as legitimate teleworking employees. Use separate administrative accounts on separate administration workstations. HF 5, 2020.2 HF 1 are affected.

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Malware VPN Authentication Passwords 92

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

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Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability 125

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. An attacker creates a new admin user and logs into an OpenFire account. This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations.”

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VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 68

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a highly effective technique as it uses personalization, mind manipulation, and social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities. Using Social Engineering Methods Social engineering involves the manipulation of people’s psychology so that they respond in a specific way.

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Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 87

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2019

According to a source with direct knowledge of the breach investigation, the problem stemmed in part from a misconfigured open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) that Capital One was using as part of its operations hosted in the cloud with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Hacking Firewall Data breaches Software 236

Malwarebytes

JUNE 2, 2023

The security bulletin states: “a SQL injection vulnerability has been found in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an un-authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database. Review, Delete and Reset Delete unauthorized files and user accounts Delete any instances of the human2.aspx

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Accountability Software Healthcare Firewall 75

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Network engineers use network segmentation rules to restrict sections of the network to specific users, security controls, or devices. Here are a few examples of network segmentation in use: finance computers could be restricted to a user group defined as accounting employees. Different IT engineers have different specialties.

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Risk Healthcare IoT Firewall 124

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2021

We talked about how the capacity to, in essence, rapidly reverse engineer new software and software updates — without unduly hindering agility — could make a big difference. I had assumed that they either stole or spoofed a SolarWinds digital certificate, which they then used to authenticate the tainted update. Acohido.

Software 202

Software Hacking Malware Engineering 202

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Phishing is the most formidable social engineering tactic that cybercriminals use to persuade employees to disclose sensitive information, whether it be clicking a suspicious link, downloading an attachment or visiting a malicious website – not to mention simply providing credential information outright.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Ransomware Social Engineering Identity Theft 105

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Users, guests and internet-of-things (IoT) devices can be located, on-boarded, authenticated, and evaluated for compliance. ExtremeControl integrates into the customer’s major third party ecosystems for private cloud orchestration, mobile device management (MDM), enterprise mobility management (EMM), content filter, and firewall solutions.

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Wireless IoT Mobile Firewall 90

Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As we mentioned in the previous part, there are six major data types; credit card and payment information, credentials of accounts, government secrets, personally identifiable information (PII), corporate intellectual Property (IP), and critical infrastructure data. The second scenario is about account credentials.

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Cyber threats Penetration Testing Passwords Backups 52

Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

The Livingston firewall rapidly became replaced with Checkpoint running on Windows NT server, (Stop laughing, I actually set one up once). Cisco came to market with the PIX firewall, Netscreen came to market with the ASIC based firewall, and suddenly, security had a voice. Social engineering through LinkedIn still works.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Firewall 105

Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

This ASPX file stages an SQL database account to be used for further access. Once the malicious webshell is installed, it creates a random 36 characters long password which later is used for the authentication purpose. aspx - on port 80 Access WebShell - GET /human2.aspx aspx - on port 443 The name of the malicious file, human2.aspx,

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Software Internet Internet Authentication 103

NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Most cyber attacks are carried out using a combination of social engineering, phishing emails, and vulnerabilities — Java, Adobe Flash and Acrobat, Firefox and Chrome plugins, 0-day client-side / browser vulnerabilities. This can help organizations prevent sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Firewall Software 52

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Retailers must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which mandates the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help protect customers from data breaches. CSOonline.com reports that 94% of malware is delivered via email, and phishing attacks account for more than 80% of security incidents.

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Retail Cybersecurity Data breaches Passwords 96

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The network firewall is the first line of defense for traffic that passes in and out of a network. The firewall examines traffic to ensure it meets the security requirements set by the organization, and unauthorized access attempts are blocked. Firewall protection has come a long way in recent years. Next-generation firewalls.

Firewall 91

Firewall Marketing Technology Social Engineering 91

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

There are, at minimum, two schemes that need to be reviewed, but consider if you have more from this potential, and probably incomplete, list: Cloud service master account management AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Architecture (OCA), Name Service Registrars (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0 PCI DSS v4.0

Accountability 57

Accountability DNS DDOS VPN 57

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

Instead, what it did was allow anyone with a usps.com account to modify a wildcard search without authentication permissions. Because companies can’t protect APIs with traditional means, like firewalls, they must find other ways to secure them. Big white elephant. For security to work, there needs to be 24/7 awareness.

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Digital transformation Software Data breaches Authentication 154