2017, Architecture, Firewall and Internet

Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage. ” reads the advisory published by TrendMicro.

IoT

IoT Firewall Malware Internet

EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. Researchers recommend properly configuring the firewall to protect the devices exposed online, enable automatic updates, and monitor network traffic. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion.

Malware

Malware DDOS IoT Cybercrime

The War in Technology: A Digital Iron Curtain Goes Up

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

Many threats that have until now been theoretical—like creation of a "Ru-net" as an alternative to the Internet—are becoming a reality. Cutting off Internet access to a country the size of Texas is not as simple as cutting a few cables or bombing a few cell towers. There are many tech angles to the war in Ukraine.

Technology

Technology Internet Internet Telecommunications

How Does Triton Attack Triconex Industrial Safety Systems?

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This is deployed at over 15,000 sites across the world, but the malware allegedly only targeted a critical energy industrial site in the Middle East in 2017. An example of industrial network architecture including safety systems is shown in figure 3. Example of industrial network architecture. inclusive, were vulnerable.

IoT

IoT Malware Engineering Architecture

Portnox Cloud: NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Since then Portnox continued to add capabilities, launched the first cloud-native NAC in 2017, and now offers a NAC SaaS solution, Portnox Cloud. However, local RADIUS instances can be established to maintain protection even when internet connections are broken. Delivery Portnox Cloud is available as a SaaS product.

IoT

IoT Authentication VPN Backups

BotenaGo strikes again – malware source code uploaded to GitHub

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

The Mirai botnet targets mostly routers and IoT devices, and it supports different architectures including Linux x64, different ARM versions, MIPS, PowerPC, and more. Maintain minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Read the Alien Labs Report on Log4Shell.

Malware

Malware IoT Authentication Antivirus

Combatting ransomware: a holistic approach

IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

It’s clear then that ransomware didn’t reach its zenith with WannaCry back in 2017 but remains a disruptive and profitable threat to business operations. A firewall or a VPN Gateway, for example, may provide information, which could be used to identify potential attack vectors. Consider Zero Trust.

Ransomware

Ransomware Digital transformation Antivirus DDOS

AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures. CVE-2017-6077. CVE-2017-18368. CVE-2017-6334. 2027093: ET EXPLOIT Possible Netgear DGN2200 RCE (CVE-2017-6077). CVE-2016-1555.

Malware

Malware IoT Firmware Authentication

Silex malware bricks thousands of IoT devices in a few hours

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Cashdollar explained that the Silex malware trashes the storage of the infected devices, drops firewall rules and wipe network configurations before halting the system. Silex is not the first IoT malware with this behavior, back in 2017 BrickerBot bricked millions of devices worldwide. pic.twitter.com/Ue661ku0fy — Larry W.

IoT

IoT Malware Advertising Firmware

How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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. Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports.

DNS

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture

Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. The next three actions: prioritize assets and evaluate traffic, microsegmentation, and adaptive monitoring are central steps of the zero trust architecture and greatly reduce your risks of an attack.

Ransomware

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption

Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2017

Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. Adoption of Adaptive Security Architecture It’s no longer sufficient to install a firewall and the latest antivirus software and hope for the best.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Software Internet Internet

What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP).

Encryption

Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall

Weak Cybersecurity? Here’s Something You Can Do About It

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Usage increased 185% from 2016 to 2017 and 165% from 2017 to 2018. With the growth of personal VPN use, many enterprises are phasing them out in favor of more advanced cloud-based solutions, including zero-trust architecture , software-defined perimeters , and micro-segmentation. The technology is by no means perfect.

VPN

VPN Cybersecurity Firewall Data breaches

A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

Network filters applied by solutions like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) aim to solve symptoms, not the root cause. One common approach to addressing software security issues is applying network filters. This is an easy band-aid. However, we don’t think it is the right long-term solution. How do we know which software to fix?

Technology

Technology Software Marketing CISO

8 Reasons why you should pick Cisco Viptela SD-WAN

Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

The data center also served as the gateway to the internet. All infrastructure within the enterprise was trusted and everything outside including the internet and DMZ was labeled as untrusted, so firewalls and other proper security devices were deployed at these boundaries mainly at the data center in order to protect the organization.

Internet

Internet Internet Banking Backups

A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

Network filters applied by solutions like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) aim to solve symptoms, not the root cause. One common approach to addressing software security issues is applying network filters. This is an easy band-aid. However, we don’t think it is the right long-term solution. How do we know which software to fix?

Technology

Technology Software Marketing CISO

A REFLECTION ON FORALLSECURE'S JOURNEY IN BOOTSTRAPPING BEHAVIOR TESTING TECHNOLOGY

ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

Network filters applied by solutions like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) aim to solve symptoms, not the root cause. One common approach to addressing software security issues is applying network filters. This is an easy band-aid. However, we don’t think it is the right long-term solution. How do we know which software to fix?

Technology

Technology Software Marketing CISO

8 Reasons why you should pick Cisco Viptela SDWAN

Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

The data center also served as the gateway to the internet. All infrastructure within the enterprise was trusted and everything outside including the internet and DMZ was labeled as untrusted, so firewalls and other proper security devices were deployed at these boundaries mainly at the data center in order to protect the organization.

Internet

Internet Internet Banking Backups

Best DevSecOps Tools

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

Read more : Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Solutions. Once a standalone unit, Fortify was a part of HPE before spinning off under the Micro Focus umbrella in 2017. Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Invicti Security.

Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing Software Risk Firewall

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Javali trojan is active since November 2017 and targets users of financial and banking organizations geolocated in Brazil and Mexico. After opening the URL distributed on the email body, a ZIP file is then downloaded from the Internet. Background of Latin American Trojans. The next diagram demonstrates how Javali trojan banker works.

Antivirus

Antivirus Malware Banking Internet

Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, an IP tried AndroxGh0st Scanning Traffic against the Registration server, blocked by Palo Alto Networks firewall. In addition to the SPAN, we requested that Palo Alto send NetFlow from their Firewalls to CTB. Investigation of the IP confirmed it was known malicious. This is something that changes every year.

Wireless

Wireless DNS Mobile Technology

Cyber Security Informer

Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Trending Sources

The War in Technology: A Digital Iron Curtain Goes Up

How Does Triton Attack Triconex Industrial Safety Systems?

Portnox Cloud: NAC Product Review

BotenaGo strikes again – malware source code uploaded to GitHub

Combatting ransomware: a holistic approach

AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

Silex malware bricks thousands of IoT devices in a few hours

How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

Ransomware Protection in 2021

Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2017

What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

Weak Cybersecurity? Here’s Something You Can Do About It

A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

8 Reasons why you should pick Cisco Viptela SD-WAN

A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

A REFLECTION ON FORALLSECURE'S JOURNEY IN BOOTSTRAPPING BEHAVIOR TESTING TECHNOLOGY

8 Reasons why you should pick Cisco Viptela SDWAN

Best DevSecOps Tools

Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware

Top SD-WAN Solutions for Enterprise Security

Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

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