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. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis.

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Firewall Architecture Data privacy Internet 82

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2022

The directive’s third section, entitled “Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity,” requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to begin moving to a zero trust architecture (ZTA). For instance, it commands each agency head to “develop a plan to implement Zero Trust Architecture” with 60 days of the Order’s release.

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Architecture Government CSO Technology 71

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Several factors contribute to API sprawl including: Adoption of cloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures. REST still dominates much of the API landscape but GraphQL is also gaining adoption, as is gRPC within microservice architectures. Use of API-enabled cloud infrastructure. How did we get here?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

Applying data and digital governance across the organization for a rapid response to disruptions. Replatform complex, multigenerational systems to modern architectures, such as private and public cloud. . It encompasses agility and speed. Building in security through automated data privacy compliance and zero trust access .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

In 2020, the SolarWinds supply chain attack opened backdoors into thousands of organizations (including government agencies) that used its services, while late last year, the far-reaching Log4J exploit exploded onto the scene. New major exploits are being revealed with almost clockwork regularity. So where do we go from here?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

A PDNS service uses existing DNS protocols and architecture to analyze DNS queries and mitigate threats. The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) released a joint information sheet Thursday that offers guidance on the benefits of using a Protective Domain Name System (PDNS).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report notes that the energy industry faces “significant cybersecurity risks” because “threat actors are becoming increasingly capable of carrying out attacks.”. There is a common misconception that a robust firewall is enough to prevent unauthorized access to corporate networks. A recent U.S.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This type of attack has been popularized by numerous hacker groups, and has been used in state-sponsored attacks conducted by governments. It also plans to continue working with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to communicate with hospitals about government assistance and third-party services.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

Now we’re just CERT, we’ve grown beyond computer emergency response and within SEI, we do have three big things for not only DoD, our principal sponsor but across government and industry. One, we work to modernize software development and acquisition, because code is fueling society. I’m absolutely thrilled. I think it’s a strength.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

On one hand, threat actors have already begun exploiting fresh attack vectors, borne of this rising complexity, and, on the other, government authorities and industry standards bodies are insisting on compliance with increasingly cumbersome data-handling security rules.

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Digital transformation Risk Firewall Accountability 147

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 ). This call extends beyond entities within the government and those who do business with the government.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

Many businesses or government entities will never call or email you. Network design and architecture. Architecting a robust network with multiple layers of firewall protection, redundant pathways for both external and internal and isolating critical data is paramount in limiting the damage done by a threat actor.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In most cases, attacks targeting APIs go undetected as they are generally considered as trusted paths and lack the same level of governance and security controls. There are numerous past examples in which vulnerabilities concerning remote access software, webservers, network edge equipment and firewalls have been used as an entry point.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hackers targeted a wide range of organizations, such as banks, mail services, Bitcoin sites, VoIP providers, vaccination registration portals, information security media, gaming platforms, government sites, and even security agencies. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

This article will explore the nature of MSSPs and how they can help businesses, nonprofits, governments, and other organizations have better security with less effort. Managed firewall services setup, configure, and maintain physical or virtual firewall appliances and then monitor alerts to respond to threats detected by the firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC): Tracks data risks in a daily regulatory context with less attention paid to technologies, strategies, and business goals. In this stage, incorporate governance or compliance concerns and establish the risk appetite (maximum amount of losses tolerable).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. “Some certifications are entry level, and some require several years of experience, with peer references, before getting certified.”

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

An example of industrial network architecture including safety systems is shown in figure 3. FireEye even attributed the attack to a research institute managed by the Russian government, the CNIIHM. Example of industrial network architecture. The dropper used was script_test.py, compiled in trilog.exe via the program Py2Exe.

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IoT Malware Engineering Architecture 82

Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The software has been heavily used in the healthcare industry as well as thousands of IT departments in financial services and government sectors. Extend command-and-control protection to all ports and protocols with the Advanced Cloud Firewall (Cloud IPS module), including emerging C2 destinations. aspx or _human2.aspx

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Authorization governs what activities users are permitted to take after being authenticated. Create data retention policies that govern how long data is stored.

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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. They need to have a well-defined strategy, an adaptable governance model, and stakeholder buy in.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

It's probably best to think of it as a second Great Firewall—which severely limits what content goes in and out of Russia—rather than a "Runet" as some have called it. Euronews : VPN apps rose to the top of the App Store and Google Play in Russia last week as the government blocked social media sites.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) department of the United Kingdom government published the “ Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security ” and the “ Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things Report ”, setting guidelines and recommendations for secure IoT devices.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

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. It is believed that the US federal government isn’t far behind. IoT is no different.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While it is not unusual for government agencies to use outdated systems due to budgetary constraints, using a 20-year-old legacy system like the one that was breached is inexcusable,” said Chris Hauk, consumer privacy champion at Pixel Privacy. . Different experts pinned blame on different sides of the conflict.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

Two of the largest government security agencies are laying out the key cyberthreats to Kubernetes, the popular platform for orchestrating and managing containers, and ways to harden the open-source tool against attacks. ” Containers, Kubernetes Take Over. . Insider threats can be administrators, users, or cloud service providers.

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

VT First Submission 2023-03-22 12:20:44 UTC UNC path 61.14.68.33rem (reminder time set to 2022-06-28 21:30) Sent by: 77.238.121.148 on 2023-03-21 11:13:14 UTC Target: Government entity – SK Reminder! only traces of connections to the WebUI could be stored in the firewall logs.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Read our article on Security vulnerabilities: 5 times businesses (and governments) got hacked for more information on how hackers exploited vulnerabilities like Log4Shell to attack organizations. Security architecture that’s legacy-application heavy is not ideal for automated patch management.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

This also involves integrating it with existing cybersecurity measures such as firewalls , endpoint protection tools, monitoring solutions , and antivirus software to provide comprehensive data protection and threat mitigation capabilities. Monitor Data Streams DLP tools continuously monitor data within the organization’s network.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2021

Impluse SafeConnect offers automatic device discovery and can support anywhere from 250 to 25,000 endpoints and up with its scalable appliance architecture. The company started in education and has expanded to government and corporate markets. It offers a rule-based architecture to automate access based on use cases.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Zero trust networking architecture (ZTNA) is a way of solving security challenges in a cloud-first world. federal government or not. The 4th Annual Multi-Cloud Conference and Workshop on ZTNA is an upcoming event for anyone interested in how the federal government is advancing standards in ZTNA.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Rotate certificates, keys, and passwords for all connected or exposed systems and applications Attribution UTA0178, China’s government-backed hacking group motivated by espionage, is believed to be responsible for exploiting vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture. It also examines network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls , and other devices. The agent gathers information and connects with a central server, which manages and analyzes vulnerability data.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 4, 2024

Given the dynamic nature of both an organization’s architecture and the evolving cyber threat landscape, routine vulnerability assessments are crucial, allowing for adjustments to security practices and policies as needed How Often Should You Perform a Vulnerability Analysis? Ensure all patches are thoroughly tested before deployment.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2023

If your company uses a traditional network architecture, then all devices are connected to one network where everything connected to the network can communicate freely with one another. It is beyond perimeter security and firewalls. The problem with this approach is that the network and all devices are vulnerable to attack.

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