Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

And for maybe half a decade, I have been talking about the world-sized robot that is the Internet of Things, and how digital security is now a matter of public safety. I joined the Inrupt team last summer as its Chief of Security Architecture, and have been in stealth mode until now. Your data lives in a pod that is controlled by you.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Examine the security risks associated with IoT devices, including privacy concerns, data integrity, and device authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device use, and the Internet of Things has dissolved traditional network boundaries. This requires data-level protections, a robust identity architecture, and strategic micro-segmentation to create granular trust zones around an Organization’s digital resources. The Zero Trust journey.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 2, 2022

million MySQL servers are publicly exposed on the internet, security researchers noted this week. The results of their experiment were alarming: 67% of all MySQL services found are accessible from the internet. The Shadow Server Foundation report highlights a classic flaw in computer systems and web architectures. More than 3.6

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another. Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Edge Computing and Distributed Security: 5G’s integration with edge computing architecture brings security closer to the source of data generation, reducing the risk of data breaches during transmission. IoT Security: The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has significantly expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 21, 2023

BOD 23-02 is titled Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces, and requires federal civilian agencies to remove specific networked management interfaces from the public-facing internet, or implement Zero Trust Architecture capabilities that enforce access control to the interface within 14 days of discovery.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is particularly prevalent in the marketing of multi-factor authentication (MFA) platforms and endpoint protection (EPP)/endpoint detection and response (EDR) point solutions, but it’s by no means limited to them. Zero trust is an approach, an architecture, and a journey, not software, hardware, or a service to deploy.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Lots of innovation has come down the pike with respect to imbuing zero trust into two pillars of security operations: connectivity and authentication. Much has been done with connectivity and authentication. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Healthcare organizations are taking advantage of the many benefits of cloud and SaaS, accessing apps and data over the Internet. Access controls are the nexus of security and the expanding perimeter, and zero trust is the architecture that encompasses it. Zero trust is an all-inclusive security and privacy architecture.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

It allows threat actors to target multiple architectures without requiring technical skills. “The platform currently supports Windows, Linux and Python-based payloads, allowing adversaries to target multiple architectures without requiring significant development resources.” ” continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

RADIUS and TACACS+ apply to specific types of endpoints, but the ZTNA-as-a-Service product works for all kinds of devices, including Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) endpoints, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, operations technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and industrial IoT (IIoT). Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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IoT Authentication VPN Backups 98

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

Additional authentication is also needed in case potential complications are indicated. It serves to constantly keep systems and software up to date, maintain proper working conditions of all security tools, and deploys intelligent access management – like multifactor authentication (MFA) – to minimize potential threats.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2022

I had the chance to ask Chris Clements, vice president of solutions architecture at Cerberus Sentinel, a Managed Compliance and Cybersecurity Provider (MCCP) about the future of VPNs in a post pandemic world. Clements: From a corporate standpoint, VPN is mostly a standardized offering using similar authentication and encryption methods.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2022

Enforce MFA on MSP accounts that access the customer environment and monitor for unexplained failed authentication. Protect internet-facing services Defend against brute force and password spraying Defend against phishing. Enforce multifactor authentication (MFA). Manage account authentication and authorization.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. Data Breach Cloud Security Internet Of Things Access Control Chris Harris | EMEA Technical Director More About This Author > Schema

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

The botnet targets x86, x64 and ARM processor architectures, experts noticed that it relies on an internet relay chat (IRC) bot on the victim server to communicate with the attacker’s server. “Once a host is found, GoBruteforcer tries to get access to the server via brute force. ” Palo Alto Networks concludes.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

CAASM is one slice of a new security architecture that’s taking shape, one in which companies begin to systematically discover and remediate security gaps – gaps threat actors are proactively seeking out. However, you have an external-facing workload that has an authentication policy giving it API level access.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This means implementing multiple security controls including multifactor authentication (MFA), MDR or EDR, securing and well-maintaining backups, implementing Zero Trust architecture, and having ready swift, decisive incident response measures. In 2024, a layered approach to cybersecurity will become even more essential.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security?

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Cisco Security

MAY 25, 2022

Not so bad, but the complexity for internet and network security springs from scoping the “particular activity.” . The internet exists on top of a standardized suite of protocols that govern how data can be transmitted or exchanged between different entities. Some of these variables may also be similar across different sessions.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

million RDP servers are exposed to the internet alone.?The Strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fantastic step forward with features like device posture assessments and access control. After this in-line authentication, the secure RDP connection is established, and the end user is ready to go.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Even as enterprises across the globe hustle to get their Internet of Things business models up and running, there is a sense of foreboding about a rising wave of IoT-related security exposures. We live in a world where we have nearly three Internet-connected devices for every human on the planet.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This major security weakness can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on vulnerable devices through the Internet-exposed J-Web configuration interface. Admins can apply the security updates, upgrade their JunOS software to the current version, or disable Internet access to the J-Web interface to eliminate the attack vector.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. As every computer security professional knows, if anything is on the Internet, it’s subject to increasingly sophisticated attacks. Best security practices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Below are the two requests sent to the devices to compromise them: The researchers pointed out that successful exploitation requires authentication of the routers. Like the Mirai botnet, Dark Mirai determines the victim’s architecture to fetch and download the matching payload.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A key principle of a Zero Trust architecture, as defined in NIST SP 800-207 , is that no network is implicitly trusted. Hence, all network traffic “must be encrypted and authenticated as soon as practicable.” of all internet activity in 2021 , up from 40.8% In fact, bot traffic made up 42.3%

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Okta, a leading provider of authentication services and Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, confirmed that its private GitHub repositories were hacked this month. Reset 2-factor authentication for Okta superadmins. What happened in the Okta source code breach? Identify Okta accounts where MFA was disabled. About ThreatLabz.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2023

This understanding demands continuous authentication, leaving no room for unauthorized use of identity data. Multi-factor Authentication Complementing least privilege access and micro-segmentation is the multi-factor authentication mechanism.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Here are some best practices recommendations to safeguard your organization against ransomware: Get your applications off of the internet. The more applications you have published to the internet, the easier you are to attack. Use a zero trust architecture to secure internal applications, making them invisible to attackers.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

Once the malicious webshell is installed, it creates a random 36 characters long password which later is used for the authentication purpose. As of 7 June 2023, there were roughly 2,500 instances of MOVEit Transfer exposed to the public internet. This ASPX file stages an SQL database account to be used for further access.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2022

While TLS is being used to secure traffic between clients and servers on the internet, it does so by using unidirectional authentication — the server presents a digital certificate to prove its identity to a client. Mutual TLS extends the client-server TLS model to include authentication of both communicating parties.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This industry north star is driving different architectures, frameworks, and solutions to reduce an organization’s risk and improve their security posture. Beyond the need to enforce strong authentication and authorization to establish trust of an endpoint, how can we verify continuously? ” .

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