eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unpatched devices can give attackers privileged access to networks, particularly those set up as VPN virtual servers, ICA proxies, RDP proxies, or AAA servers. It is suspected that the Akira ransomware organization used an undisclosed weakness in Cisco VPN software to evade authentication. MFA should be enabled for all VPN users.

VPN 96

VPN Authentication Ransomware Antivirus 96

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Check out our guide on firewall policy steps and download our free template. Configure Logging & Alerts Recording and monitoring firewall activity makes sure that security risks or operational concerns are detected in a timely manner. Changes should be documented and audit information stored for regulatory reporting purposes.

Firewall 62

Firewall Architecture Firmware Risk 62

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The algorithm allows for variable key sizes and variable rounds to increase randomness and security. AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols. It was updated by Chad Kime on December 7, 2023.

Encryption 101

Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 101

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When a DNS server makes a request to a DNS resolver, the DNS resolver will download and check the public encryption key to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the IP address associated with the requested URL address. URLs that support DNSSEC publish a public encryption key along with their domain name and IP address.

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DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 103

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

On February 24, the National Security Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) publicly warned that a threat actor had exploited a national documents circulation system (SEI EB) to distribute malicious documents to Ukrainian public authorities. We attribute this activity to APT10 with high confidence. Other interesting discoveries.

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Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138