CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

” Or said another way, “architecture matters”. Gartner provides several statistics to help us understand the reason: · Gartner surveys in 2020 showed 80% of enterprises using IaaS are multi-cloud · In 2024, 60% of IT spending on application software will be directed at Cloud technologies. · Ask the critical questions.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

The audit conducted by NASA’s inspector general revealed that the agency has more than 4,400 applications, over 15,000 mobile devices, roughly 13,000 software licenses, nearly 50,000 computers, and a 39,000 Tb of data. In 2020, most of the incidents were improper usage issues, followed by loss/theft of equipment and web-based attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 19, 2023

Here are a few takeaways: A converged ecosystem Cloud migration and rapid software development were both on a rising curve when Covid 19 hit and the global economy suddenly shut down in 2020. the architecture must come first, and then they can decide which product choices they would prefer.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2022

Threat actors targeted a large software development company in Ukraine using the GoMet backdoor. Researchers from Cisco Talos discovered an uncommon piece of malware that was employed in an attack against a large Ukrainian software development company. ” reads the analysis published by Talos. ” concludes the report.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 20, 2021

That’s why MITRE Engenuity focused on hacker groups Carbanak and FIN7 in the 2020 ATT&CK® Evaluation. Cisco Secure Endpoint is security that works for your secure remote worker, SASE, XDR, and Zero Trust architecture. Here’s how (2020 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response Testing). See it for yourself.

Financial Services 128

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

The basic idea is to segment off parts of the network, especially the most sensitive parts, and wall them off with stricter policies and tie them into a zero-trust architecture. For example, Illumio was named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave: Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q3 2020.

Software 130

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

AMD recently announced that it was preparing patches for an SMM Callout Privilege Escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-12890 , that affects the System Management Mode (SMM) of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). ” reads the AMD’s announcement. ” reads the AMD’s announcement.

Firmware 133

Firmware Architecture Advertising Manufacturing 133

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Below the full vulnerabilities list: CVE-2020-28903 – XSS in Nagios XI when attacker has control over fused server. CVE-2020-28905 – Nagios Fusion authenticated remote code execution (from the context of low-privileges user). CVE-2020-28910 – Nagios XI getprofile.sh and modification of proxy config.

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Software Risk Authentication Architecture 107

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2020

NIST’s identity-centric architecture. Fri, 12/04/2020 - 05:15. In August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its blueprint for establishing a Zero Trust security architecture, NIST SP 800-207. Zero Trust 2.0: Encryption. Access Control.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon. The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. .

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Authentication Advertising Architecture Cybercrime 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Microsoft experts spotted the Zerologon attacks involving fake software updates, the researchers noticed that the malicious code connected to command and control (C&C) infrastructure known to be associated with TA505. We’re seeing more activity leveraging the CVE-2020-1472 exploit (ZeroLogon). states Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2020

At RSA 2020 , I had an eye-opening discussion with Rohit Sethi, CEO of Security Compass , about this. Here are key takeaways: The speed imperative Software has become the life blood of virtually all industries. Fail fast has replaced the methodical, linear approach to developing software, which sought to achieve a perfect product.

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Software Financial Services Risk Data privacy 194

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 22, 2020

I’ve scheduled a What’s New in REMnux v7 webcast to showcase the new distro for July 28, 2020. To achieve this, the distro now uses SaltStack behind the scenes for automating the installation and configuration of software. The new architecture also makes it easier for community members to contribute tools and revisions.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

Based in Morrisville, NC, JupiterOne launched in 2020 and last week announced that it has achieved a $1 billion valuation, with a $70 million Series C funding round. Software-defined everything is the mantra and mushrooming complexity is the result. For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen.

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Network Security Cloud Migration Digital transformation Technology 262

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Key Components and Functions in a Zero Trust Architecture. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 06:43. Zero Trust architectural principles. NIST’s identity-centric architecture , I discussed the three approaches to implementing a Zero Trust architecture, as described in the NIST blueprint SP 800-207. Source: NIST SP 800-207.

Architecture 62

Architecture Authentication Accountability Encryption 62

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

One of the most concerning cybersecurity trends this year is closely connected to 2020. These kinds of attacks are configured to evade most detection control measures and compromise critical systems by taking advantage of the approved software and platform tools found within the corporate network. Targeting remote workers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2020

We spoke at RSA 2020. We do it without deploying software agents on the servers and without deploying proxies in the network. This unique architecture allows us to manage and enforce secure authentication in a unified way across all users and devices, and all the resources they access, no matter what they are or where they are.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

According to the Feb 2020 edition of our Cloud and Threat Report from Netskope, the average organization has over 2,400 cloud applications – “emphasizing the dire need for cloud security audit professionals,” said Krishna Narayanaswamy, chief technology officer.

Architecture 84

Architecture Technology Government Penetration Testing 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Taiwanese vendor QNAP has published an advisory to warn customers that certain versions of the operating system for its network-attached storage (NAS) devices, also known as of QTS, are affected by the Zerologon vulnerability ( CVE-2020-1472 ). The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon.

Authentication 125

Authentication Advertising Architecture Cybercrime 125

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020). The surveillance software developed by NSO Group was used by government organizations worldwide to spy on human rights groups , activists, journalists, lawyers, and dissidents.

Spyware 143

Spyware Surveillance Architecture Hacking 143

Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2020

Orange confirmed to BleepingComputer that the Orange Business Services division was victim of a ransomware attack on the night of Saturday, July 4th, 2020, into July 5th. A cryptovirus-type computer attack was detected by Orange teams during the night of Saturday 04 July to Sunday 05 July 2020.

Business Services 144

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. According to an interview with the REvil operator, the gang earned over $100 million from its operations in 2020. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Convagent.gen.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

Typical applications include green IIoT technologies like charging stations, smart meters, and PV inverters, for which only a small amount of memory is required to run boot software or to communicate with cloud applications. Since 2020, the independent investment firm Ardian has held a majority stake in the company to support its growth.

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IoT Manufacturing Media Technology 184

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

The most severe flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-3297, affects Small Business and managed switches, it has been rated by Cisco as high severity. The issue tracked as CVE-2020-3431 could be exploited by tricking a user of the interface into clicking a crafted link. ” reads the advisory published by Cisco.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. The vulnerability exploited by the intruders was patched back in 2020, but the employee never updated his Plex software. million worth of different cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

The attackers mostly used Cisco vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3259 and CVE-2023-20269. “ Akira operators have been observed deploying two distinct ransomware variants against different system architectures within the same attack. The operators frequently disable security software to evade detection and for lateral movement.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

In this case, the audit found that employees were opening the space agency to cyber threats like never before: "According to NASA data, the Agency identified 1,785 cyber incidents in 2020. Further, improper use continued to be the top attack vector type in 2020.".

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Cyber Risk Risk Architecture Cyber threats 91

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

includes several new flaws, including: Vulnerability Affected software CVE-2017-17105 Zivif PR115-204-P-RS CVE-2019-10655 Grandstream CVE-2020-25223 WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM CVE-2021-42013 Apache CVE-2022-31137 Roxy-WI CVE-2022-33891 Apache Spark ZSL-2022-5717 MiniDVBLinux. “Since the release of Zerobot 1.1,

IoT 126

IoT DDOS Firmware Malware 126

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When Markowitz departed Portfolium after selling the company to Instructure, he teamed up with Daniel Marashalin and Troy Markowitz to launch Drata in the summer of 2020. See the Top GRC Tools & Software Laika One growing use for compliance tools has been to speed up M&A deals. Here are a few other winners.

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Penetration Testing Marketing Architecture Data privacy 116

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2020

Related: What’s driving ‘memory attacks’ Yet a funny thing has happened as DevOps – the philosophy of designing, prototyping, testing and delivering new software as fast as possible – has taken center stage. Software vulnerabilities have gone through the roof. Fail fast’ by design Back to DevSecOps.

Software 133

Software Penetration Testing Hacking Financial Services 133

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Threat actors also scan the web for ports 2375, 2376, 2377, 4243, 4244, and attempt to gather server info such as the OS type, container registry, architecture, number of CPU cores, and the current swarm participation status. Experts noticed that the IP address 45[.]9[.]148[.]182 ” continues the analysis.

Cryptocurrency 116

Cryptocurrency Malware Cybercrime Architecture 116

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Architecture: Identifies network resources and connectivity requirements for agents. Visionary – Application Security Testing (2021) Leader – Security Information and Event Management (2020) Visionary – Security Information and Event Management (2017, 2018). Gartner Magic Quadrant and Gartner Peer Insights.

DNS 127

DNS Technology Cybersecurity Data collection 127

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

And so this led to the emergence of software-defined wide-area networking, or SD-WAN. SD-WAN arose in 2014 as a way to use software to manage traffic moving across large networks, especially to-and-from geographically dispersed branches. But MPLS has proven to be expensive and inflexible.

Firewall 213

Firewall Digital transformation Internet Internet 213

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Controllers are configured and programmed using engineering software – EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (Unity Pro), EcoStruxure™ Process Expert, etc. UMAS is based on a client-server architecture. UMAS also inherits the Modbus client-server architecture. UMAS protocol. Network packet structure. Network communication.

Firmware 107

Firmware Authentication Passwords Engineering 107

SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

With IoT, we first need a way to do software updates, because if a vulnerability is discovered, you need to be able to push out updated non-vulnerable software. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 , which was enacted Dec. Those legacy challenges already inspired federal legislation.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2022

Follow best practices for identity and access management, protective controls and architecture, and vulnerability and configuration management.". CVE-2019-9670 Zimbra software. CVE-2020-0688 Microsoft Exchange. CVE-2020-4006 VMWare (note: this was a zero-day at time.). CVE-2020-5902 F5 Big-IP. CVE-2019-7609 Kibana.

Architecture 98

Architecture Risk Cyber threats Cybersecurity 98

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Like many tech companies, we originally adopted a three-tier architecture — consisting of load balancers, servers and databases. This three-tiered architecture is great, but also comes with its own set of challenges, which Duo and many companies have sought to mitigate with their own internal tooling.

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