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Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

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). Amazon Web Services.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

It foreshadowed how encryption would come to be used as a foundation for Internet commerce – by companies and criminals. It was unleashed on the internet at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and began infecting computers at various universities. The ILOVEYOU Worm (2000). The Creeper Virus (1971).

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Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

Security Affairs

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). India, Italy, Canada, and Russia.

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SonicWall warns users of “imminent ransomware campaign”

Malwarebytes

It sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security, including devices providing services for network firewalls, unified threat management (UTM), virtual private networks (VPNs), and anti-spam for email. SSL-VPN 200/2000/400 (EOL 2013/2014) disconnect immediately and reset passwords.

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GreyNoise Helps Organizations Defend Against Opportunistic Scan-and-Exploit Attacks in Real Time with Investigate 4.0

CyberSecurity Insiders

Combating internet-wide opportunistic exploitation is a complex problem, with new vulnerabilities being weaponized at an alarming rate,” explained Andrew Morris , Founder and CEO, GreyNoise Intelligence “ Investigate 4.0 It offers security teams a better way to stay ahead of large opportunistic attacks such as Log4J.”.

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US dismantled the Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet

Security Affairs

“The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet.” government has previously attributed to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (the GRU).”

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Introducing MVISION Cloud Firewall – Delivering Protection Across All Ports and Protocols

McAfee

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. Wherever networks went, firewalls followed.