SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Technology: Technology is the foundation for an IAM program delivery within a layered security architecture. Gartner has projected that by 2025, more than 60% of organizations will move away from VPN and rely on ZTNA. Nation-state attackers have exploited high-severity vulnerabilities in legacy VPN platforms to breach networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 30, 2023

Introduction Today you look at the Global/Multi-site Enterprise Security Architecture of an organization and see a myriad of concerns. Global/Multi-Site Enterprise Architecture Many organizations are using Global/Multi-site with dated technology spread throughout data centers and networks mixed in with some newer technologies.

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Cytelligence

JULY 30, 2020

In almost all cases , some form of RDP/RDG or VPN was utilized to allow access to corporate resources. However, Cytelligence found that in many cases security best practices were either only partially implemented or entirely overlooked , resulting in failures. . when exposed directly to the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

IPsec and SSL virtual private networking ( VPN ). Fortinet FortiGate NGFWs offer integrated Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) enforcement, SD-WAN and security processing units to allow customers to build hybrid IT architectures at any scale and deliver zero trust strategy protection any user, application, and edge with optimal user experience.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. TLS and HTTPS inherently create secured and encrypted sessions for communication.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Internet security best practices mandate unique credentials for each online account; doing so would be impossible without a solid password manager like Dashlane. Each user also has access to a free VPN to use when connecting to public Wi-Fi, and an Identity Dashboard that scans the dark web for potential fraud.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ransomware gangs also got stealthier in 2023, with ThreatLabz observing an increase in encryption-less extortion attacks. The absence of encryption allows attackers to eliminate development cycles and decryption support and quietly exfiltrate data before making ransom demands.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. Focusing your defense strategy on detecting lateral movements and data exfiltration to the internet. agent.cer (encrypted agent.exe).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.” . VPNs are also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

With Aruba, clients can also bundle SD-WAN coverage with the company’s security solutions for virtual private network ( VPN ), network access control ( NAC ), and unified threat management ( UTM ). EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. Features: Cisco SD-WAN.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

SD-WAN is a virtual architecture for managing a wide-area network covering distributed, hybrid IT environments typical for today’s enterprise organizations. With SD-WAN architectures, branch employees and remote users connect to an enterprise network through a web of connected devices over the internet. What is SD-WAN?

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McAfee

JUNE 22, 2020

SWGs are still largely focused on ensuring users are protected from unsafe or non-compliant corners of the internet, but the transition to a cloud- and remote-working world has created new security challenges that the traditional SWG is no longer equipped to handle. Another issue revolves the encrypted nature of the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

RADIUS and TACACS+ apply to specific types of endpoints, but the ZTNA-as-a-Service product works for all kinds of devices, including Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) endpoints, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, operations technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and industrial IoT (IIoT).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2021

Internet security best practices mandate unique credentials for each online account; doing so would be impossible without a solid password manager like Dashlane. Each user also has access to a free VPN to use when connecting to public Wi-Fi, and an Identity Dashboard that scans the dark web for potential fraud.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 14, 2020

Having a presence on the Internet opens us up to risk such as hackers, disruptors and insider threats. For example, many companies that require VPN access to monitor all access from employee devices have enabled split tunneling in order to alleviate the data traffic bottleneck on their perimeter security devices.

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Cisco Security

JULY 18, 2022

In an increasingly vulnerable Internet environment, where attackers rapidly develop new techniques to compromise organizations around the world, ensuring a robust security infrastructure becomes ever more imperative. And Secure Analytics will be there, to pioneer and lead the effort for a safe World. We’d love to hear what you think.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

This, in combination with network encryption, will lay a strong foundation against phishing and other common attack vectors. Piloting a new architecture using a low-risk system is a prudent way to implement a new strategy, but it suggests the agency strategies may take some time to deploy. What’s Next?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.”. Access to VPNs is also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

NGFWs boast critical security features such as intrusion prevention, VPN, anti-virus, and encrypted web traffic inspection. This not only helps protect against malicious content but also aligns seamlessly with contemporary networking topologies like Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) and zero-trust architectures.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement a zero trust architecture (ZTA) to prevent unauthorized access to data and services. Anomalous VPN device logins or other suspicious logins.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019. A firewall or a VPN Gateway, for example, may provide information, which could be used to identify potential attack vectors. Consider Zero Trust.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Downloaded modules are encrypted, and can be decrypted with the Python script below. It targets the storage databases of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. The browsers Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge are targeted. Python script with modules decryption routine.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2021

Believe it or not, a lot of RDP abuse comes from simple brute-force password guessing on the Internet-exposed service. This gives them an encrypted tunnel by which to establish RDP connections with a remote command and control (C&C) server – and the firewall won’t stop them. How are they attacking it? What should you do?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2021

Gartner calls it zero trust network access (ZTNA) and sees ZTNA as something of a fine-grained approach to network access control (NAC) , identity access management (IAM) and privilege access management (PAM) – and at least an adjunct to, if not a replacement for, VPNs and DMZ architectures. Learn more about Illumio.

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McAfee

JULY 29, 2021

Architected for the cloud-first and remote-first deployments, MVISION Cloud Firewall secures access to applications and resources on the internet, accessed from every remote site and location, through a cloud-native service model. MVISION Cloud Firewall Architecture. Introducing MVISION Cloud Firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an area that is gradually coming under the UEM banner, according to Apu Pavithran, CEO and founder of Hexnode. Advanced support is available for attended or unattended shared devices, COPE (corporate-owned, personally-enabled) architecture, and BYO (bring-your-own) policies. Matrix42 Secure UEM.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. User files were encrypted, with the device’s interface displaying a ransom note demanding payment of 0.03 They can be made to serve as routers (proxies or VPN servers) to anonymize illicit traffic.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The steps 7 and 8 from Figure 2, the malware obtains some details from the infected machine and report them to the C2 server, including the version of the Operating System (OS), architecture, the name of the installed antivirus and EDRs, computer name, and the victim’s geolocation. The next diagram demonstrates how Javali trojan banker works.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. Use AES encryption. Encrypt in transit. Encryption is important when: Sending a password. Cloud provision using PKI. Frameworks 2.1.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Understand that until the mid 1990s interconnectivity via the internet was largely academic. To be good at digital forensics, to be a digital Sherlock Holmes, you need to understand systems architecture. What would be valuable from their perspective to encrypt and then ask for the ransom. Literally.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We observed in the process dump the exfiltration of data on the system, such as OS, Processor (architecture), Domain, Username, etc. The source IP addresses discovered belonged to two different ISP/VPN providers based in Hong-Kong. The malware was injected into a SVCHOST process where a driver location pointed to the config file.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. Re4son-v8+ Architecture: arm64 And then edit the /etc/hosts file as well, changing the line that has kali-raspberry-pi in it to be DESKTOP-UL8M7HT : 127.0.1.1 DESKTOP-UL8M7HT 127.0.0.1

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

This allows us to capture telemetry from the edge devices’ egress interface giving us insights into traffic from the external internet, inbound to the Blackhat network. An example of this was noticed with an Urban VPN (Virtual Private Network) provider which appears to grab configuration files in clear text with basic authentication.

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