eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Deploy Anti-DDoS Architecture : Design resources so that they will be difficult to find or attack effectively or if an attack succeeds, it will not take down the entire organization. Hardening includes, but is not limited to: Block unused ports on servers and firewalls. Anti-DDoS Architecture. Overprovision Infrastructure.

DDOS 122

DDOS Firewall DNS Architecture 122

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Distribution of programming languages used in writing web applications, 2021–2023 ( download ) We analyzed data obtained through web application assessments that followed the black, gray and white box approaches.

Passwords 107

Passwords Authentication Architecture Risk 107

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

SSE works by extending security to cover the dispersed threat landscape where websites, cloud assets, and many employees operate outside of the traditional firewall protection. SSE tools will often deploy a cloud-hosted firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) as the fundamental tool to decrypt and examine traffic flows to block threats.

VPN 60

VPN Firewall Architecture Network Security 60

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

Upon successful exploitation, the attackers try to download a malicious shell script, which contains further infection behaviors such as downloading and executing Mirai variants and brute-forcers.” “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing.

Wireless 121

Wireless IoT DNS VPN 121

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. DNS Server Hardening DNS server hardening can be very complex and specific to the surrounding architecture.

DNS 111

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 111

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected approximately 1% of active firewall appliances, which are devices mainly used by business customers. Cyclops Blink has been found in WatchGuard’s firewall devices since at least June 2019. Mitigation and detection.

Malware 145

Malware Firewall Firmware DDOS 145

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

After gaining an initial foothold, the attacker can steal configuration data, modify existing files, download remote files, and reverse tunnel from the devices. Figure 2: VPN vulnerabilities open doors to cyber threats, protect against these risks with Zero Trust architecture.

VPN 64

VPN Risk Architecture Firewall 64

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers warned of multiple DDoS botnets exploiting a vulnerability impacting multiple Zyxel firewalls. Zyxel firewalls CVE-2023-28771 (pre-auth remote command OS injection) is being actively exploited to build a Mirai-like botnet.

DDOS 95

DDOS Firmware VPN Firewall 95

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. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

Firewall 107

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 6, 2022

At its broadest level, it aims to secure everything outside enterprise firewalls , a concept known as the ever-expanding network edge. Specific technologies found in SASE offerings often include SD-WAN and Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) , secure web gateways , ZTNA, firewalls as a service (FWaaS) , VPNs and microsegmentation.

Firewall 114

Firewall Architecture Technology Encryption 114

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. Who is Fortinet?

IoT 98

IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

You also don’t want unscrupulous individuals to download your content in bulk or re-host it on their own websites without permission. Design your architecture in a way where the CMS back end (the behind-the-scenes content repository) is not directly coupled to the front end (the presentation system).

Data breaches 262

Data breaches Encryption Mobile Technology 262

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2021

69% of respondents claim to use firewalls or IPsec for encrypting network data in motion, unaware of the security and performance limitations of these solutions, rather than using dedicated purpose-built network data encryption security solutions. Data Firewall. Cloud security. Encryption. More About This Author >.

Encryption 83

Encryption Firewall Technology Architecture 83

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

An example of industrial network architecture including safety systems is shown in figure 3. The attackers obtained remote access to a workstation used to control and program the SIS machines, they then used a customized implementation of the TriStation protocol to download the code to the Triconex controller. 0-day exploit.

IoT 82

IoT Malware Engineering Architecture 82

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. ” Cyclops Blink is nation-state botnet with a modular architecture, it is written in the C language. Since June 2019, the malware indicted WatchGuard devices and Asus routers in many countries, including in the U.S.,

IoT 93

IoT Firewall Malware Internet 93

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SWGs achieve this by blocking web-based attacks that forward malware, phishing , drive-by downloads, ransomware, supply chain attacks , and command-and-control actions. Many of these vendors also rank on our top next-gen firewall (NGFW) page. Elastic and scalable serverless architecture and auto-scaling. Top Secure Web Gateways.

Digital transformation 101

Digital transformation Engineering Internet Internet 101

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

This new integration supports Umbrella proxy, cloud firewall, IP, and DNS logs. This integration expands on Elastic’s on-going expansion of Cisco integrations including ASA, Nexus, Meraki, Duo and Secure Firewall Threat Defense. New Cisco Firepower Next-Gen Firewall Integrations. Read more here. Read more here.

Firewall 116

Firewall Authentication Passwords Threat Detection 116

eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2022

The researchers were struck by “the variety of the campaign’s techniques and modules,” so they made a classification to analyze the modules one by one: All these stages were possible because the hackers managed to trick a target into downloading an infected.rar on file.io, a legitimate website. How the Attackers Injected Code in Windows Logs.

Malware 114

Malware Architecture Encryption Antivirus 114

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. HashiCorp (Terraform) provides infrastructure automation and now supports Secure Firewall ASA.

Technology 110

Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 110

Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement a zero trust architecture (ZTA) to prevent unauthorized access to data and services. Drive-by-downloads. Malvertising.

Ransomware 62

Ransomware Backups Social Engineering Accountability 62

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2022

The second time the backdoor was involved took place recently, the attackers deployed the malware after successful exploitation of the CVE-2022-1040 vulnerability in Sophos Firewall. Agents can be deployed on a variety of operating systems (OS) or architectures (amd64, arm, etc.). ” reads the analysis published by Talos.

Software 101

Software Malware Architecture Firewall 101

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

The same symptoms will occur in your IT environment as the malware spreads downloading data and expanding across your global network corrupting backups and leaving little options. Network design and architecture. More complex architectures may be needed depending on the industry or the data. Asset inventory/patches.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Backups Social Engineering Architecture 104

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 120

Risk Big data Software Architecture 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2021

MSR registers in processor architecture are used to toggle certain CPU features and computer performance monitoring. The attack kill chain of the wormed cryptominer starts with a Shell script which downloads the Golang worm using curl utility. The script finally downloads the first stage worm sample from 194.145.227[.]21

Malware 104

Malware Architecture Firewall Cryptocurrency 104

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This [use of a legitimate email service] increases the chances of those users also clicking on links or downloading attachments.”. It is common for attacks to get through email security solutions, but then well-trained or savvy users are the next line of defense.

Phishing 142

Phishing Architecture Education Marketing 142

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The payload fetched by the PowerShell targets 64-bit architecture systems, it is a long script consisting of three components: Tater (Hot Potato – privilege escalation) PowerSploit Embedded exploit bundle binary (privilege escalation). .” The final backdoor is a DLL file protected by the VMProtect.

Encryption 86

Encryption DNS Architecture Firewall 86

McAfee

JUNE 2, 2020

Yet, these changes mark a progression toward a very flexible architecture. Looking ahead, what are the performance and architectural paradigm shift being considered that we will prize several years from now? Consistent policy implementations become a key success factor when managing data and devices beyond your firewall.

Architecture 52

Architecture Mobile Phishing Malware 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

Download your free copy of the 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report, and check out our infographic. Implement zero trust architectures to limit the blast radius of successful attacks. Advanced Cloud Firewall extends command-and-control protection to all ports and protocols, including emerging C&C destinations. Learn more.

Phishing 115

Phishing Retail Risk Architecture 115

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Mitigation Although it can be difficult to mitigate DDoS risks, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is encouraging healthcare organizations to enable firewalls to mitigate application-level DDoS attacks and use content delivery networks (CDN). Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

DDOS 86

DDOS Healthcare Computers and Electronics Government 86

Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Network Perimeter: Traditional security models often rely on a well-defined network perimeter, with firewalls and other security measures protecting the internal network from external threats. Traditional models have more fixed infrastructure, making security management more predictable.

Risk 147

Risk Technology Cybersecurity Encryption 147

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures. Ensure minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Malware payload download link.

Malware 85

Malware IoT Firmware Authentication 85

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The victim downloads the file and double-clicks to open it, which triggers the code in the background. Even if there’s a firewall enabled, it won’t block outgoing TCP connections. REST is a standardized client-server architecture for APIs where resources can be fetched at specific URLs.

Penetration Testing 132

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Software Wireless 132

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF). that can perform encryption using less power and memory.

Encryption 111

Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 111

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox publishes their Security Architecture and Principles for customer review and Portnox Cloud (formerly known as Clear) holds System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification for the NAC-as-a-Service platform. per device per year for each additional 30 (RADIUS+) to 45 (ZTNA) days.

IoT 98

IoT Authentication VPN Backups 98

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Also cited is the directive to follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance when modernizing networks within a zero-trust architecture (see NIST Special Publication 800-207 ). But organizations did not receive the same level of prescriptive guidance across the entirety of the order.

Threat Detection 116

Threat Detection Encryption Government Technology 116

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Click the image below to download the full template. Click to download Once you’ve finalized your checklist, respond ‘Yes’ to each checklist item if the listed policy, feature, or functionality is available and properly set. Are firewalls configured and maintained to prevent unwanted access and data breaches?

Risk 105

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 105