The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Make no mistake, CMMC 2.0 , which has been under development since 2017 , represents a sea change. Meanwhile, Level 3, calls for several more tiers of protection specifically aimed at reducing the risk from Advanced Persistent Threats ( APTs ) in order to safeguard so-called Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI.). Raising the bar.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With new CVEs being disclosed daily, it has become increasingly difficult for security teams to stay abreast of the latest risks, let alone quickly determine which ones apply to their network environment. CVE-2017-9841. CVE-2017-9805. CVE-2017-11882. CVE-2017-5638. CVE-2017-0144. Brief description.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Organizations that manage their own servers will need to isolate, harden, maintain, and audit DNS servers the same as they would any other high-risk server managing sensitive information. Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. Implement rate limiting to harden against DDoS and DNS tunneling attacks.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Be On Your Guard with the Most Treacherous Insider Roles A paramount priority when addressing the threat is to distinguish the fundamental insider risks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The last update was in November 2017, and the latest draft is available for peer review until the end of the year. The number one security risk is no longer injection. Software and Data Integrity Failures ( new ) : Includes “Insecure Deserialization” from 2017 and many critical CWEs. A New Top Vulnerability.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The goal was to identify attack patterns and risk factors based on the types of vulnerabilities present in websites and the types of attacks today’s hackers deploy. Even as the number of attacks rose, only 60,000 sites in our sample were actually compromised — which is comparable to our 2017 findings. Cybersecurity Takeaways for 2019.

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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. Under security enhancements this could be adding cloud asset inventory, data loss prevention (DLP), firewalls , or VPC service controls.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

What risk was discovered? Is “a test network with no firewall and little protection” an accurate reflection of a local council or Government network? I ask this, because the results with the tested (six year old) camera found a vulnerability from 2017. That’s certainly a lot of cameras.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

“The vulnerabilities identified present a potentially serious risk, and we believe both were addressed in software updates issued beginning Oct 2019,” EAS said in a written statement. Anything lower than version 4.1 should be updated immediately. and Marquette, Mich.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. ” Shadow risks Another thing about bots, they do what they’re told — for as long as they’re told to do it.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2021

If you’re worried about the risk of insider threats, you’re not alone. A federal grand jury has just charged a former intelligence analyst with stealing confidential files from 2004 to 2017. The IT department should know their way around firewall configuration. Anyone can be a security risk. Hardware lockdown specialists?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

While the infotainment system is supposedly firewalled from steering, throttling, and braking, attached devices may not be fully secured against communication via Wi-Fi. The vulnerability is nearly six years old, and Zyxel previously issued a security advisory about the Gafgyt malware in 2019 that exploited CVE-2017-18368.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect their networks against attacks exploiting the flaws in the catalog. ” reads the announcement published by CISA.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Boasting itself as the world’s first Code Risk Platform, Apiiro Security offers risk visibility across design, code, and cloud segments. Apiiro can connect across hybrid infrastructure through a read-only API and promises real-time inventory and actionable remediation for risks in addressing DevSecOps. Apiiro Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

We used online tools such as Shodan to show the potential damage the BotenaGo malware could cause, and its potential for putting millions of IoT devices at risk. Maintain minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Recommended actions. Conclusion. Detection methods.

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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).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Like an apartment building superintendent, shared hosting providers are responsible for making sure the building (server) is up to code and the exterior fence locks (global firewalls). In order to mitigate the risks associated with infected websites, hosts will take these sites offline as a precaution. Getting Back to Business.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of the things that makes these threats so dangerous is that they often come without warning, posing a huge risk to the companies or individuals at stake. And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk. How Dangerous Are Zero Day Threats? Trust no one.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, website attacks increased 14 percent in Q1 2018 compared to Q4 2017 as cybercriminals set their sights on independent websites and small businesses. There are easy and effective ways website owners can protect their sites and reduce their risk. The good news is? There’s no such thing as too small to hack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

or face the risk of authenticated users (think of standard e-commerce customers) achieving total control of websites by exploiting Broken Access Control — the most severe of OWASP’s Top 10 risks. Balada activity has been associated with well over 100 unique domains since 2017. Proceed at your own risk! What is Balada?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Because third-party risk management is critical for mitigating vulnerabilities presented by vendors, bundling with vendors can help consolidate security systems in one location with a trusted partner. These firms include Logentries in 2015, Komand in 2017, and DivvyCloud in 2020. Bundling with the Rapid7 Insight Platform. billion.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. BVP Investments.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017. Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Bruce Schneier | @schneierblog.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

That’s Gartner’s estimate of global spending on cybersecurity in 2017 and 2018. Fast forward to 2017. Whoever was behind NotPetya, notably, leveraged the stolen NSA tools, to completely destroy global shipping company Maersk’s computer network in 2017. The first worm of note that accomplished this was Stuxnet. Branching attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

By employing application security tools, organizations can proactively identify and address potential security flaws, reducing the risk of exploitation and minimizing the impact of security incidents. It specializes in detecting and preventing the exposure of API keys, credentials, certificates and other confidential data.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

Incremental or full scans of the CI/CD pipeline to identify critical vulnerabilities Simple web GUI for tracking application risk, queries, and insight Securely build software with custom and open source code using SCA tool Develop a software bill of materials (SBOM) for seamless audits Free, open-source IaC scanning with Keeping IaC Secure (KICS).

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

or sign up for a 7-day, risk-free trial with INE and access this lab and a robust library covering the latest in Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud, and Data Science! Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

—Alex Stamos, Former Chief Security Officer, Facebook, in WIRED magazine Adopt a Defense-in-Depth Strategy With Device Trust Identifying what devices are accessing corporate applications is critical to understanding the overall security posture of an organization and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

In 2017, the Indian government identified 42 smartphone apps that China subverted. Backdoors, put there by we-have-no-idea-who, have been discovered in Juniper firewalls and D-Link routers , both of which are US companies. We don't know whether the risk of Huawei and ZTE equipment is great enough to warrant the ban.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A CyberNews investigation has revealed that Lovense remote sex toy users might be at risk from threat actors, due to poor security features. In 2017, Lovense customers complained that the app recorded users’ remote sex sessions. Accessing test servers is shielded by Cloudflare firewall. Risk of DoS. Original post: [link].

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’ll recall, a website hack ruined my first internet business and I want to make sure you’re doing all you can to mitigate the risks to your own website, and those of your clients. Almost as fast as new security measures are developed and integrated into scanners and web application firewalls, new malware threats are being created.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The average website experienced 63 attacks per day in Q2 2017 – up from an average of 22 attacks per day in 2016. You’ll reduce the risk of fraud for your customers while avoiding a hefty fine that might cost you $100,000 or more. Unfortunately, their fears are justified. For example, become PCI Compliant if you haven’t already.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As a threat intelligence platform, X-Force Exchange can provide automated threat feeds to other qualified security systems such as firewalls , network intrusion detection (IDS) and prevention systems (IPS or IDPS ), etc. Intelligence Users can enhance their security insights with machine-generated intelligence.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This article will walk you through the various types of malware, how to identify and prevent a malware attack, and how to mitigate the risks. WannaCry 2017 is well-known for the stir and panic it caused in May 2017 by affecting thousands of NHS hospitals, delaying critical medical procedures, and rerouting ambulances.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We also externally scanned each candidate’s website with our SiteLock Risk Assessment tool to collect more information regarding their cyber risk. Do all campaign web properties use a cloud-based web application firewall (WAF) and a content delivery network (CDN)?

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