SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Some information security specialists confuse the concepts of WAF and NGFW. Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. We have an NGFW, do we need a WAF?"

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2024

Below is a list of known affected services: Cisco Secure Firewall VPN Checkpoint VPN Fortinet VPN SonicWall VPN RD Web Services Miktrotik Draytek Ubiquiti Successful brute-force attacks can result in unauthorized network access, account lockouts, or denial-of-service (DoS) conditions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

A credential stuffing attack is a type of cyber attack where hackers use large sets of username and password combinations, typically obtained from previous data breaches, phishing campaigns, or info-stealer infections, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on various online services. ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2019

The WordPress plugin Convert Plus is affected by a critical flaw that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to create accounts with administrator privileges. Firewall rule released for Premium users. June 27 – Planned date for firewall rule’s release to Free users. Notified developers privately. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1, and v2.3.0a, contain hardcoded TLS keys used by Docker.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

We are adding features to PhishER and we are increasing the capabilities of the security awareness platform with AI recommended phishing templates, training models… the whole platform is going to be AI-driven ultimately. We’re currently at about $60 billion per year in information security spending [globally] but it’s just not working.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2024

Use strong passwords : Ensure all accounts, including admin, sFTP, and database credentials, have strong and unique passwords. Implement a firewall : Use a web application firewall to block malicious bots, virtually patch known vulnerabilities, and filter harmful traffic. Avoid unnecessary third-party scripts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Threat actors can also install malware to scan, perform brute force attacks, and sell breached IP and account credentials on the dark web. grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo “The execution of this command signifies that the threat actor has obtained the account credentials. ” reads the analysis published by ASEC.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

A critical authentication bypass flaw in miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, can allow gaining access to any account on a site. “Ultimately, this makes it possible for threat actors to bypass authentication and gain access to arbitrary accounts on sites running a vulnerable version of the plugin.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

” The US CISA also reported that multiple APT groups were observed exploiting CVE-2022-42475 to establish a presence on the organization’s firewall device. Threat actors achieved root level access on the web server and created a local user account named ‘Azure’ with administrative privileges.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

Sophos Firewall affected by a critical authentication bypass flaw Mar 20- Mar 26 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict Security Affairs newsletter Round 358 by Pierluigi Paganini Western Digital addressed a critical bug in My Cloud OS 5 CISA adds 66 new flaws to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2021

and would provide additional updates as more information emerges. x (released in 2020) utilized to connect to SMA 100 series appliances and SonicWall firewalls Secure Mobile Access (SMA) version 10.x SonicWall published an Urgent Security Notice for NetExtender VPN Client 10.X,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices. APT28 group deployed Python scripts on compromised EdgeRouters to collect and validate stolen webmail account credentials. The US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

On 17 October 2024, European Union Member States must adopt and publish the measures necessary to comply with the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2). We achieve this by providing solutions in three key solution areas of cybersecurity: Application Security, Data Security, and Identity & Access Management.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

“It is recommended that your QNAP NAS stay behind your router and firewall without a public IP address. The vendor also warned customers in January to secure their NAS devices immediately from active ransomware and brute-force attacks. Set up a new administrator account, and disable the default admin account.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

“ #ChaosDB is an unprecedented critical vulnerability in the Azure cloud platform that allows for remote account takeover of Azure’s flagship database – Cosmos DB. ” reads the post published by the security firm, Azure Cosmos Darabase is Microsoft’s globally-distributed multi-model database service. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In December 2023, Microsoft first noticed that to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

VIBs are collections of files that are designed to manage virtual systems, they can be used to create startup tasks, custom firewall rules, or deploy custom binaries upon the restart of an ESXi machine. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, UNC3886)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

.” The researchers reported the issues to the United States Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which assigned the following five CVEs: Use of Hard-coded Credentials CWE-798 ( CVE-2023–1748 , CVSS3.0: Improper Input Validation CWE-20 ( CVE-2023–1751 , CVSS3.0:

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has recently addressed a critical vulnerability in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583 , related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. of Zyxel USG devices contains an undocumented account (zyfwp) with an unchangeable password. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 7.8,

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 47-page report provided significant detail to support the conclusion that “According to agency inspectors general, the average grade of the agencies’ overall information security maturity is C-.”. The Risk Management Framework doesn’t take into account that the human is the new perimeter of the enterprise.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Peace stole data from over 360 million Myspace accounts. The stolen data was several years old, but it is still valuable on the dark web because people often reuse passwords for multiple sites and accounts, from online banking to eCommerce accounts. We have no indication that this is as a result of a new security breach.”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In order to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. “Microsoft has observed Volt Typhoon attempting to dump credentials through the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2020

“These vulnerabilities may allow locally managed accounts within Device Manager to be susceptible to dictionary attacks due to weak cipher implementation (CVE-2020-6925) and allow a malicious actor to remotely gain unauthorized access to resources (CVE-2020-6926), and/or allow a malicious actor to gain SYSTEM privileges (CVE-2020-6927).”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

The downloader-type Bash script is used to install additional malware and perform various preliminary tasks to take control of infected systems, including the creation of a backdoor SSH account. They should also use security programs such as firewalls for servers accessible from outside to restrict access by attackers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. The analysis of the configuration data revealed additional features in the malware binary, including bypassing the User Account Control (UAC) and reporting of a victim infection to an external URL. Embedded configuration with more than 70 options available.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

. “Typical attacks that target Linux SSH servers include brute force attacks and dictionary attacks on systems where account credentials are poorly managed. “Administrators should also use security programs such as firewalls for servers accessible from outside to restrict access by attackers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2024

Cisco warns customers of password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services of Cisco Secure Firewall devices. Cisco is warning customers of password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It’s no secret that cyber security has become a leading priority for most organizations — especially those in industries that handle sensitive customer information. And as these businesses work towards building robust security strategies, it’s vital that they account for various threat vectors and vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a U.S. law that regulates the handling of protected health information (PHI).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In early October, Fortinet addressed the critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, that impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. Now Cyble researchers reported more than 100,000 FortiGate firewalls accessible from the internet that may be targeted by threat actors if not patched yet.

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