Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 16, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic for example, you may use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to your organization’s network as if you’re sitting in the office, or you might use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to your computer that’s now collecting dust on your office desk. VPNs continue to be problematic as well.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Estimates vary, but a recent FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report found an almost 10-fold increase in ransomware attacks between mid-2020 and mid-2021. Basic cybersecurity defenses still apply: next generation firewalls (NGFW) , endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, employee cybersecurity training , patching.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

According to the independent institute AV-TEST , the number of total new malware in 2020 increased by 13% compared to the last year, and malware for macOS by 1200% for the same period. An easy way to enhance your online security and privacy is by using a VPN while browsing the internet. Identity Theft Protection Tools. Ad Blockers.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

This called for a standard that not only maintained privacy through encryption but also prevented malware all while affording users the ability to connect to their sensitive data from anywhere in the world. This is accomplished using a three-layered approach involving tunneling, authentication and encryption.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

According to the World Economic Forum 2020 Global Risk Report , ransomware was the third most common, and second most damaging type of malware attack recorded last year, with payouts averaging a hefty $1.45M per incident. Even security defences themselves can provide unintended insights. Consider Zero Trust.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2020

The Zyxel Cloud CNM SecuManager is a comprehensive network management software that provides an integrated console to manage security gateways including the ZyWALL USG and VPN Series. Also, there is no firewall by default.” This allows an attacker to MITM and decrypt the encrypted traffic.”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Anomalous VPN device logins or other suspicious logins. Stop malicious encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Firewalls are as central to IT security as antivirus programs are to PCs, and the multi-billion-dollar market remains large and growing. But the term “firewall” is far too broad to be of much use to IT security buyers. Types of Firewalls. What is a Firewall? Firewalls protect both on-premises and cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Bitdefender has been through two rounds of NSS Labs testing in recent years, scoring an A in 2020 testing (no vendor got higher than AA). A network firewall. Virtual private network ( VPN ). Two-way firewall. Encryption. Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Bitdefender Total Security. Privacy protections.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

NCC Group and Fox-IT observed this threat actor during various incident response engagements performed between October 2019 until April 2020. After obtaining a valid account, they use this account to access the victim’s VPN, Citrix or another remote service that allows access to the network of the victim.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Botnet based on Medusa, working since 2020. User files were encrypted, with the device’s interface displaying a ransom note demanding payment of 0.03 Our advantages: 1. BTC to recover the data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

Below the list of the top stories of 2020. BleepingComputer researchers confirmed that Garmin has received the decryption key to recover their files encrypted with the WastedLocker Ransomware. November 22 – Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Top stories 2020).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Like in the case of SolarWinds in 2020, masked threat actors aren’t afraid to linger for months during reconnaissance. By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. Extended Stays and Attack Execution. ConnectWise.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2021

Receivers are not required to check whether every fragment that belongs to the same frame is encrypted with the same key and will reassemble fragments that were decrypted using different keys. The design flaws were assigned the following CVEs: CVE-2020-24588 : Aggregation attack (accepting non-SPP A-MSDU frames). Vulnerable devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

One report found that attacks targeting RDP rose 30% in March 2020 as the work-from-home revolution began. Encryption Issues in Earlier Versions. At first, Remote Desktop may seem secure because it encrypts all sessions. A cybercriminal could exploit this weak encryption to use a man-in-the-middle attack and access your session.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. HashiCorp (Terraform) provides infrastructure automation and now supports Secure Firewall ASA.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Veteran system administrators know traditional networks to be the physical hardware – switches, routers, and firewalls – connecting and controlling network traffic for an organization. Encrypting Data in Transit. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and FWaaS. Traditional Networks vs Software-Define Networks (SDN).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Free VPN with up to 300 MB of traffic per day. Kaspersky’s Key Features.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Complex attacks almost invariably feature several phases, such as reconnaissance, initial access to the infrastructure, gaining access to target systems and/or privileges, and the actual malicious acts (data theft, destruction or encryption, etc.). Request for access to corporate VPN. Access type: VPN. Access type: VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Ransomware perpetrators of the past presented a problem of availability through encryption. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration. Whether it’s a VPN , firewall , or remote access server, unauthorized entry via network gateways is a problem.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

After a series of highly publicized ransomware attacks this spring, the Kaseya attack most resembles the compromise of SolarWinds in late 2020. The Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gang infiltrated Kaseya’s server, moved to client networks, and executed ransomware encryption to lock end-client networks.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A survey conducted in April 2020, as things were changing rapidly, revealed that around half (46%) of respondents had never worked from home before and therefore, were not entirely ready for such changes. Applications used as lures, January – November 2020 ( download ). Kaspersky detected 1.66 Bring Your Own Device.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. ESET Protect Advanced complies with data regulation thanks to full disk encryption capabilities on Windows and macOS. It offers firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud access and more.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Already a leading SD-WAN pick, the HPE subsidiary boosted its market position with acquisitions of security vendor Cape Networks in 2018 and WAN specialist Silver Peak Systems in 2020. EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. Features: Cato Edge SD-WAN and SASE.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. a16z Investments. ForgePoint Investments.

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