Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

In this advisory, I aim to explore how implementing a specific security technological combination (TLS and DDNS) negatively influences the overall security, inadvertently creating opportunities for attackers to exploit weaknesses on a massive scale. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoam firewalls could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a target’s internal network without authentication. Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

Researchers at RandoriSec have found serious vulnerabilities in the firmware provided by UDP Technology to Geutebrück and many other IP camera vendors. According to the researchers the firmware supplier UDP Technology fails to respond to their reports despite numerous mails and LinkedIn messages. History lessons.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. Why do developers say security is their biggest IoT challenge?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) If your staff can log on to the internet to access their emails, so can an attacker.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. Here are the key takeaways: Surprise packages.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

Fortinet has recently fixed a high-severity vulnerability affecting its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) that can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability in the management interface of FortiWeb firewall was discovered by Andrey Medov, from cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2024

and allied cybersecurity agencies are sounding the alarm over an ongoing campaign by pro-Russia hacktivist groups to target and compromise operational technology (OT) systems across critical infrastructure sectors in North America and Europe. Mandate multifactor authentication for privileged users. Multiple U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. Best Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Checkpoint.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. The hope is that Matter gives rise to an emerging technology ecosystem in which interoperability deepens not just in smart homes, but across multiple interconnected systems. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Technology advancements have made it relatively easy for many employees to carry out their regular job duties from the comfort of their home. Set-up 2-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication or two-step verification involves adding a step to add an extra layer of protection to accounts. Set up firewalls.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 2, 2024

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Jim Broome, the CTO and President of MSSP DirectDefense about the evolution of cybersecurity threats and how technologies like AI are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and the work of defenders and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Better Network and Firewall Protection: By routing an employee’s internet traffic through your company network, you can provide the same firewalls and network-level protection that they’d have working at an office with robust cybersecurity defenses. Here are five ways VPNs can keep remote employees secure.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2019

Imperva , a leading provider of Internet firewall services that help Web sites block malicious cyberattacks, alerted customers on Tuesday that a recent data breach exposed email addresses, scrambled passwords, API keys and SSL certificates for a subset of its firewall users. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals. When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. Fortanix is supplying the advanced encryption technology underpinning Google’s new service.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Traditionally, this technology implicitly distrusts external traffic and implicitly trusts internal traffic. or segregated as cloud or network attached storage (NAS).

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With new technological advancements comes a need for heightened security measures. NCSAM launched in 2004, at a time where technology was nowhere near where it is today. We still relied on flip phones, and broadband internet was becoming more accessible for people worldwide. Always use multifactor authentication.

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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. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place. Networks and network security comes in a wide range of complexity to fit the wide range of needs.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A circuit-level gateway (CLG) is a firewall feature that acts as a proxy and filters packets based on session information. It works at the session layer of the open systems interconnection (OSI) model and between the application and transport layers of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

The vulnerabilities of internet security, once mostly a nuisance, have become dangerous and costly. Second, the design of security solutions struggled to scale up properly or adapt to the technological changes in the industry, especially in disaggregated compute networks. Thus, secure implementations are critical. About the essayist.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2023

Authenticated vs. Unauthenticated An unauthenticated scan can identify vulnerabilities a hacker could exploit without supplying system login credentials. On the other hand, an authenticated scan looks for weaknesses that could only be exploited by someone who does have access to those credentials.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

It also eliminates the need for full VPN and avoids exposing those applications directly to the internet. Then it verifies user identity with advanced multi-factor authentication (MFA). Untrusted remote users need a secure way to navigate the internet and corporate firewalls to establish trust and gain access.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Understanding ALGs involves knowing how they work, their pros and cons, and how they integrate with or differ from other types of firewalls.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Most small business owners consider IP infrastructure as a one-time expense and dont bother replacing it with new technology. Modern technology comes with improved network security offering higher protection. . In this age of technology and digitalization, a cyber security plan is not an option anymore but a necessity.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial.

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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. The internet of things (IoT) is widening the sphere of physical security as smart devices connected to business systems via the internet may be located outside of established secure perimeters.

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Cytelligence

JULY 30, 2020

In many cases, this resulted in organizations either deploying new technologies, boosting the capabilities of existing solutions or installing secondary and tertiary solutions in case the primary access method suffered a failure of some kind. . Is RDG the solution? . RDG is no different.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Firewalls and web application firewalls ( WAFs ) filter network traffic. Complex Hybrid Cloud Environments Businesses may mix various public cloud providers, private clouds, and on-premises technology in more complex setups.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections Public Internet Threats If your enterprise network is connected to the public internet, every single threat on the internet can render your business vulnerable too. These threaten enterprise networks because malicious traffic from the internet can travel between networks.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. As every computer security professional knows, if anything is on the Internet, it’s subject to increasingly sophisticated attacks. •If Best security practices.

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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. No longer is traffic inside the network automatically presumed to be from authorized and authenticated sources. Zero Trust Hype.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

SD-WAN integration with the SASE controller for Meraki, Catalyst, and others Cisco Umbrella SIG unifies firewall, SWG, DNS-layer security, CASB, and threat intelligence functions into a single and well-tested cloud service.

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