Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Rotate certificates, keys, and passwords for all connected or exposed systems and applications Attribution UTA0178, China’s government-backed hacking group motivated by espionage, is believed to be responsible for exploiting vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Enterprise risk management software can provide risk monitoring, identification, analysis, assessment, and mitigation, all in one solution. . While a number of solutions focus on the operational and financial risks posed to enterprises, this article focuses on software vendors specializing in cybersecurity risk management.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 18, 2022

Hundreds of millions of devices use the Log4j component for various online services, among them government organizations, critical infrastructure, companies and individuals. Actually, pretty much all software uses this library written in Java, so it’s a very widespread risk and concern.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected approximately 1% of active firewall appliances, which are devices mainly used by business customers. Cyclops Blink has been found in WatchGuard’s firewall devices since at least June 2019. Internet access to the management interface of any device is a security risk.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

Two of the largest government security agencies are laying out the key cyberthreats to Kubernetes, the popular platform for orchestrating and managing containers, and ways to harden the open-source tool against attacks. ” Containers, Kubernetes Take Over. .” ” Further reading: Top Container Security Solutions for 2021.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 29, 2018

But the CIA's interim system contained a technical error: It connected back architecturally to the CIA's main covert communications platform. In the words of one of the former officials, the CIA had "f *d up the firewall" between the two systems. People died because of that mistake.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

What further compounds an already complex architectural and security landscape is the fact that critical infrastructure industries in various countries tend to be either partially or fully government controlled; with many providing “essential services” such as Healthcare, Water, Power, Emergency Services and Food production.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

On one hand, threat actors have already begun exploiting fresh attack vectors, borne of this rising complexity, and, on the other, government authorities and industry standards bodies are insisting on compliance with increasingly cumbersome data-handling security rules. it’s almost a perfect storm.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Firewalls and web application firewalls ( WAFs ) filter network traffic. Firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Firewalls regulate network traffic and defend against external threats, whereas WAFs protect web applications by monitoring and filtering HTTP/HTTPS requests from potential threats.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2022

Just as the development of cannons and other weapons made walls obsolete as a form of defense, sophisticated cyber attacks have made the firewall -perimeter model of cybersecurity equally obsolete. Meanwhile, Viruses regularly bypass firewalls through malicious emails or when users click on infected websites. Why Zero Trust Matters.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

2023 Rewind — Cyber Trends and Threats The generative AI (r)evolution 2023 will be remembered as the year artificial intelligence (AI) rose to the forefront of our collective consciousness, ushering in never before seen opportunities and risks. A more mature third party risk management program. The solution?

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

With its core principle of “never trust, always verify,” Zero Trust overcomes the limitations of traditional architectures by requiring continuous verification. It’s a strategic model that incorporates Zero Trust Architecture into a system. Firewalls are the tools most commonly used in network microsegmentation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This requires data-level protections, a robust identity architecture, and strategic micro-segmentation to create granular trust zones around an Organization’s digital resources. Think of it like the government or military’s “need-to-know” policy. The Zero Trust journey. Implementing Zero Trust.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Environments A public cloud architecture is a shared infrastructure hosted by a cloud service provider. Public Cloud Security Risks While public cloud systems offer scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, they can also pose significant risks if not properly secured.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

You may examine container images for misconfigurations, malware , IAM risks, lateral movement concerns, and sensitive data exposure. It allows you to determine if your security policy is current and matched with growing risks. Third-Party Risks In a multi-cloud environment, using third-party vendors or services could pose extra risks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Additionally, as fundamental parts of this complete architecture, adherence to safe API design standards and compliance with data protection laws reinforce APIs against a variety of cyber risks. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

From there, these tools send alerts to security teams if and when risks are identified. Vulnerability management is handled not only by cybersecurity and IT teams but by cross-functional teams that understand how assets are used across the organization.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Several factors contribute to API sprawl including: Adoption of cloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures. REST still dominates much of the API landscape but GraphQL is also gaining adoption, as is gRPC within microservice architectures. API Security platforms reduce your risk. How did we get here?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 9, 2023

They offer combined CrowdStrike’s Falcon Horizon (CSPM) and Falcon Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) modules, resulting in a unified dashboard for managing cloud security issues, reducing runtime risks, and enabling cloud threat hunting.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF). that can perform encryption using less power and memory.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In most cases, attacks targeting APIs go undetected as they are generally considered as trusted paths and lack the same level of governance and security controls. The following are some of the key risks that we see evolving in the future: Misconfiguration of APIs resulting in unwanted exposure of information. billion by 2026.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2023

Yet identities sprawl, duplicate and make connections far more than traditional perimeter safeguards like firewalls. Imagine distributing thousands of firewalls and leaving them open to consume and be consumed by third-party applications with nothing but a sign-up form to make the arrangement. Does that seem safe? Continuity.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this blog, I’ll be exploring how working with cloud-based security solution providers can unlock success while allowing ITDMs at organisations large and small the ability to protect their operations from unforeseen risks. To ensure success, ITDMs must understand their organisations risk tolerance level.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

It also enhances the threat response capabilities of USM Anywhere by providing orchestration and response actions to isolate or un-isolate hosts based on risks identified in USM Anywhere. This new integration supports Umbrella proxy, cloud firewall, IP, and DNS logs. New Cisco Firepower Next-Gen Firewall Integrations.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

Here’s what they had to say, edited for clarity and length: Vikram Asnani, senior director – solution architecture, CyberGRX. This magnifies the risk of similar attacks targeting any industry, all sizes and even individuals, such as celebrities, CEOs, government officials, etc. It must be part of your threat monitoring.

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Veracode Security

JULY 23, 2021

But IoT devices and cloud-connected software bring increased risk. Executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Business, Tami Erwin, cites the pandemic and the sudden shift to the cloud as the cause of increased web application risk. Additionally, wireless and 5G add to the connectivity. These interfaces rely on APIs.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This type of attack has been popularized by numerous hacker groups, and has been used in state-sponsored attacks conducted by governments. It also plans to continue working with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to communicate with hospitals about government assistance and third-party services.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

This is why you need continuous vigilance and risk management. Understanding the important components enables firms to effectively spend resources to adopt suitable security measures and eliminate potential risks. Assess risks: Consider potential threats to each asset, such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

Applying data and digital governance across the organization for a rapid response to disruptions. Complexity and cost of support, along with lack of scalability and security risk of outdated systems, inhibit flexibility as well as the ability to respond to disruption. . It encompasses agility and speed.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But that doesn’t mean that organizations can’t still make themselves resilient against cyber attacks and address their digital risk. There will always be breaches, but they needn’t lead to the fallout that continues to impact major corporations and governments across the globe.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Also Read: Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors. Benefits of SDX include stronger metadata context, full encryption with auto-TLS, and advanced governance features like data profiling , lineage, and modelling.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As end users represent the biggest cyber risk to enterprises, secure web gateways are an important cornerstone of IT security, along with employee cybersecurity training and secure email gateways. Many of these vendors also rank on our top next-gen firewall (NGFW) page. Elastic and scalable serverless architecture and auto-scaling.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security measures limit risks associated with data loss or service outages, allowing operations to continue smoothly even during unexpected problems. Compliance Requirements Stringent regulations governing data handling and privacy exist in various industries and jurisdictions. Below are a few challenges to be aware of.

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