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. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

Risk 213

Risk VPN Internet Internet 213

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

While security teams layer essential preventative measures, resilience measures also need to be implemented in an architecture to reduce the impact of ransomware attacks on your backups. Threat actors cannot hack what they cannot see. All inter-VLAN traffic should go through a firewall. Figure 1: Typical VLAN architecture.

Architecture 112

Architecture Ransomware Backups Firewall 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2022

ElasticSearch lacks a default authentication and authorization system – meaning the data must be put behind a firewall, or else run the risk of being freely accessed, modified or deleted by threat actors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chinese ports). Original Post @CyberNews. About the author Damien Black. Pierluigi Paganini.

Authentication 87

Authentication Architecture Firewall Risk 87

Herjavec Group

MARCH 24, 2022

Being PCI compliant is essential to properly handle sensitive data including payment card data, cardholder data, and even sensitive authentication data. As many eCommerce application architectures are updated and modified on a daily basis, ensure that there is ‘iterative’ testing and remediation throughout the S-SDLC process.

Architecture 98

Architecture Penetration Testing Firewall eCommerce 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2021

The firewall emerged as the cornerstone around which companies were encouraged to pursue a so-called defense-in-depth strategy. Intrusion detection, intrusion prevention and sandboxing technologies got bolted onto the firewall. A paradigm shift in fundamental network architecture is sorely needed. SASE fundamentals.

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Firewall Mobile VPN Digital transformation 138

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

API hacking escapades. Over the past couple of years, good-guy researchers and malicious hackers alike have steadily scaled up their hacking activities to flush them out. Over the past couple of years, good-guy researchers and malicious hackers alike have steadily scaled up their hacking activities to flush them out.

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Big data Digital transformation Accountability Software 240

SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence announcement , Volt Typhoon gains initial access to targeted organizations through internet-facing security devices, specifically Fortinet FortiGuard firewalls. In many respects, Volt Typhoon reminds me of another Chinese cyber espionage effort, Mustang Panda.

Firewall 87

Firewall Cyber threats Telecommunications Internet 87

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.

Penetration Testing 112

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Wireless Engineering 112

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

In September 2016, source code of one of the most popular botnets named Mirai was leaked and uploaded to one of the hacking community forums, and later uploaded to GitHub with detailed information on the botnet, its infrastructure, configuration and how to build it. 2830690: ETPRO EXPLOIT GPON Authentication Bypass Attempt (CVE-2018-10561).

Malware 81

Malware IoT Authentication Antivirus 81

SC Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

It also examined dozens of critical or high-impact vulnerabilities discovered throughout the past year, some of which have been turned into well-known exploits and others that are sitting quietly in the background, waiting to be weaponized for widespread use by the right hacking group or ransomware operator.

Penetration Testing 64

Penetration Testing Firewall Technology Media 64

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We foresee regulations expanding beyond authentication and data privacy, and into more detailed requirements of network security and visibility into device bills of materials. not located behind routers or firewalls) to conduct future DDoS attacks on data centers and cloud services or for crypto currency mining purposes.

IoT 88

IoT Manufacturing Internet Internet 88

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

It’s more than someone hacking into your smart light bulbs and turning on all the lights in your home. Network security is a challenge because the proliferation of devices each with their own IP address means you can’t slap up a perimeter firewall to block all suspicious or unknown web traffic. Disable those features you’re not using.

Internet 137

Internet Internet IoT Software 137

SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

The connection to the remote SMB server sends the user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash in a negotiation message, which the threat actor can use to either: Relay for authentication against other systems that support NTLMv2 authentication. only traces of connections to the WebUI could be stored in the firewall logs.

Firmware 85

Firmware Internet Internet Government 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2021

MSR registers in processor architecture are used to toggle certain CPU features and computer performance monitoring. CVE-2017-11610 – A Remote Code Authentication (RCE) vulnerability in the XMLRPC interface in supervisord. SecurityAffairs – hacking, MSR). Miners Using MSR to Disable Hardware Prefetcher.

Malware 105

Malware Architecture Firewall Cryptocurrency 105

The Last Watchdog

JULY 8, 2021

Last Friday, July 2, in a matter of a few minutes, a Russian hacking collective, known as REvil, distributed leading-edge ransomware to thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the planet — and succeeded in locking out critical systems in at least 1,500 of them. Gary Phipps, VP of solution architecture, CyberGRX.

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Ransomware Hacking Software Architecture 257

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The initial disclosure involved two CVEs (CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2023-21887) allowing a remote attacker to perform authentication bypass and remote command injection exploits. How It Works The attackers were observed exploiting two vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 (an authentication-bypass vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2)

VPN 64

VPN Risk Architecture Firewall 64

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Another type of service sold on the dark web is IoT hacking. The most commonly used preemptive tactic is adding firewall rules that block incoming connection attempts.

IoT 86

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 86

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS communicates in plain text and, without modification, DNS assumes that all information it receives is accurate, authentic, and authoritative. To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results.

DNS 103

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 103

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2024

The hacker was able to infiltrate the water treatment plant because its computers were running on an outdated operating system, shared the same password for remote access and were connected to the internet without a firewall. Zero-trust architecture. Cyberattacks on smart cities aren’t just inconvenient — they can be deadly.

Architecture 113

Architecture Internet Internet Risk 113

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Network Security Users are accountable for proper network segmentation, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems. Authentication Users are responsible for implementing robust authentication mechanisms for access to the infrastructure. What Is IaaS Security?

Encryption 103

Encryption Data breaches Data privacy Risk 103

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“The bad actors of the world will likely use the information acquired in the hack to attempt to learn more about the victims,” said Hauk. ” Accellion further contends that the “vast majority” of its customers have already made the switch. .” The transmitted data needs to be available for use and analysis.

Government 96

Government CISO Media Encryption 96

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2023

They typically safeguard web applications with application security tooling or Web Application Firewalls (WAF). Cloud Security is often implemented with dedicated secure access service edge (SASE) architectures, including cloud access security brokers (CASBs). And recent data breaches also serve to warn peers of these issues.

Risk 131

Risk Firewall Data breaches InfoSec 131

Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2023

This article will cover methods for reducing your external attack surface, techniques to implement in creating a secure digital landscape, tools such as secure network design and a zero-trust architecture that can support a smaller attack surface that thwarts prospective cyber attacks before they ever materialize.

Architecture 59

Architecture Firewall IoT Cyber Attacks 59

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2021

It calls for organizations to start proactively managing the myriad new attack vectors they’ve opened up in the pursuit of digital agility — by embracing a bold new IT architecture that extends network security far beyond the traditional perimeter. Security got bolted on by installing firewalls at web gateways.

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Cybersecurity Architecture Marketing IoT 182

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cyber Threat Mitigations There are many cyber threats that can compromise millions of data, ranging from hacking and phishing to malware attacks. This integration seeks to provide data security, improve regulatory compliance, and establish control over privacy, access, and authentication for both people and devices.

Backups 72

Backups Encryption Firewall Risk 72

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

With the growth of personal VPN use, many enterprises are phasing them out in favor of more advanced cloud-based solutions, including zero-trust architecture , software-defined perimeters , and micro-segmentation. A VPN is a secure tunnel for network traffic, routing it from one place to another, typically with some form of authentication.

VPN 114

VPN Cybersecurity Firewall Data breaches 114

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches. Use web application firewall (WAF): WAF screens requests based on IP addresses or HTTP headers, identifies code injection attempts, and defines response quotas.

Risk 116

Risk DDOS Data breaches Encryption 116

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Researchers found that the malicious server running the website was accessible without any authentication and was developed and hosted by LiteSpeed Web Server. In addition, the site has a certificate issued to it. Use of Legitimate Email Services. He said spoofing usually involves making up a source to look legitimate or using typosquatting.

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Phishing Architecture Education Marketing 135

eSecurity Planet

MAY 18, 2022

They tried to use the most realistic processes and cloud architectures to demonstrate the severity of the threat. ” The researchers deliberately used common cloud-based architecture, storage systems (e.g., The infected payload could be injected in Big Data files used to train AI.

Risk 107

Risk Big data Software Architecture 107

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Dooley: This whole idea of full stack hacking came from the idea of a full-stack engineer, which came about because of the advent of DevOps and the agile software development process. The industry needs tools and techniques that work with that kind of architecture and in that kind of model. It’s a moving target; it’s hyper dynamic.

IoT 203

IoT Engineering Software Digital transformation 203

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Data exposure might occur due to insufficient access restrictions, misconfigurations, or inadequate authentication. Supply Chain Attacks Attackers may hack the software supply chain to inject malware or vulnerabilities into your cloud system, often through open source components that are part of other applications.

DDOS 99

DDOS Encryption Risk Technology 99

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The steps 7 and 8 from Figure 2, the malware obtains some details from the infected machine and report them to the C2 server, including the version of the Operating System (OS), architecture, the name of the installed antivirus and EDRs, computer name, and the victim’s geolocation. The next diagram demonstrates how Javali trojan banker works.

Antivirus 118

Antivirus Malware Banking Internet 118

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

At each conference, we have a hack-a-thon: to create, prove, test, improve and finally put into production new or improved integrations. For example, an IP tried AndroxGh0st Scanning Traffic against the Registration server, blocked by Palo Alto Networks firewall. Integration is key to success in the NOC.

Wireless 68

Wireless DNS Mobile Technology 68

Appknox

AUGUST 3, 2022

A critical part of integration testing, API testing is known to quickly and efficiently test the logic of the build architecture by utilizing the most advanced API security testing tools. Without SSL, the whole process of authentication is a lie. Myth 2: SSL and OAuth Are Enough To Keep APIs Secure.

Mobile 52

Mobile Risk Authentication Antivirus 52

Cisco Security

MAY 27, 2022

Training course at time in location: “Web Hacking Black Belt Edition”. The description for the training “Web Hacking Black Belt Edition” can be seen here: [link]. With SecureX sign-on we can log into all the products only having to type a password one time and approve one Cisco DUO Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) push.

Malware 81

Malware Accountability DNS Technology 81

eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

government and others, we are still no closer to seeing zero trust architecture widely adopted. I am very surprised that the cyber insurance industry has not required zero trust architecture already, but perhaps the $1.4 All resource authentication and authorization are dynamic and strictly enforced before access is allowed.

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Insurance Cyber Insurance Architecture Authentication 97