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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

The NVD’s advisory credits VPN reviewer Wizcase.com with reporting the bug to Western Digital three years ago, back in June 2018. . “It can be triggered by anyone who knows the IP address of the affected device, as exploited in the wild in June 2021 for factory reset commands,” NVD wrote.

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Why SASE matters and what security pros need to know

SC Magazine

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS): Since 2007, next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have been a staple in network security. They protect users and assets located on-premises or connected via VPN against a wide range of modern-day threats.

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WizCase Report: Vulnerabilities found in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS

Security Affairs

We also recommend you use a VPN to protect your computers and mobile devices from hackers. WD: The vulnerability report CVE-2018-18472 affects My Book Live devices originally introduced to the market between 2010 and 2012. Make sure to contact the affected vendors and insist they release a patch as soon possible !

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How to Implement Zero Trust

eSecurity Planet

By 2010, Forrester’s John Kindervag had presented the basic features surrounding the new concept known as zero trust. Segmentation gateways (SWG) or next-generation firewalls (NGFW) play a critical role in meticulous policy enforcement at the application, machine, and user levels. Ten years of zero trust. Monitor and Maintain.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Learn more about Fortinet. Visit website.

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VulnRecap 3/4/24 – Ivanti, Ubiquiti, AppLocker Under Attack

eSecurity Planet

All sites incorporated the archaic FCKeditor plug-in, which stopped receiving support in 2010. The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Perimeter81 VPN and zero trust 2020 Private Wiz Cloud security 2020 Private OneTrust Privacy management 2019 Private Darktrace AI network security 2017 Private Recorded Future Threat intelligence 2017 Acquired: Insight Thycotic Access management 2015 Private Checkmarx Application security 2015 Acquired: P.E.