Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. The researchers found that just being able to reach the management interface for a vulnerable Fortinet SSL VPN appliance was enough to completely compromise the devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server. In another compromise, the group leveraged on compromised credentials to access a legacy VPN server.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Periodically, at least once a quarter, review the security settings of your social media accounts and the apps linked to them. Be vigilant about duplicate accounts of people you know. Some people register several accounts, for example, to avoid losing contact with the network in case of temporary blocking.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 22, 2021

Check that your OS, applications and firmware are updated with appropriate patches. Any systems you have in place to allow staff to connect into your organisation remotely, including VPN. Any systems you have in place to allow staff to connect into your organisation remotely, including VPN. Stopping password/account sharing.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES. GitHub has already rotated the credentials for these issues. and later releases of 13.1

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

You need to have a reasonable level of trust in the devices connecting to any network, so any policies you can set to require things like antivirus , updated operating systems and VPNs will protect both the network and its users. Limiting use of a device’s administrator account where possible for greater personal device security.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls used by many critical infrastructure operators in Denmark. On April 25, 2023, Zyxel disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8), tracked as CVE-2023-28771 , in a number of their firewalls. through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

These threats include: Spoofed websites : Threat actors direct internet users to sites that look legitimate but are designed to steal their account credentials. Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts.

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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. Many software-defined networking solutions (SDN) have built-in 128- and 256-bit AES encryption and IPsec-based VPN capabilities. Segmenting Traffic.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

From BIOS and firmware to UEFI code, VBOS is an attack vector that requires more attention. While the design of a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) overcame BIOS limitations, both components critical to computer operation are an increasing target. Current Target: VBOS. Also Read: Cybersecurity Becomes A Government Priority.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

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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