Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) feature for the Duo Network Gateway prompts users to authenticate only when necessary, instead of first having them try and fail, forcing them to try again after logging into the company’s virtual private network (VPN). We’ve worked hard to replicate this seamless experience for RDP connections.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Dedicated to continuous improvement through innovation, Mercury Financial recently transformed its traditional security architecture and built a risk-based, cloud-native security program.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

.” Meanwhile, this week we learned more details about the ongoing exploitation of a zero-day flaw in a broad range of virtual private networking (VPN) products made by Fortinet — devices many organizations rely on to facilitate remote network access for employees. “Patch your #Fortigate.” “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Atlas VPN report said the number of new Linux malware samples collected soared by 646% from the first half of 2021 to the first half of 2022, from 226,334 samples to nearly 1.7 The Atlas VPN team used AV-ATLAS, a threat intelligence platform from AV-TEST Gmb, for its report. million malware samples in the first half of 2022.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However, this seems unlikely as it requires a major overhaul of the app’s architecture. Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN. We don’t just report on privacy—we offer you the option to use it. Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

The cybersecurity researchers observed threat actors obtaining initial access to organizations through a virtual private network (VPN) service without multifactor authentication (MFA) configured. “ Akira operators have been observed deploying two distinct ransomware variants against different system architectures within the same attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 30, 2023

Introduction Today you look at the Global/Multi-site Enterprise Security Architecture of an organization and see a myriad of concerns. Global/Multi-Site Enterprise Architecture Many organizations are using Global/Multi-site with dated technology spread throughout data centers and networks mixed in with some newer technologies.

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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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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Previously, the company relied on a hub-and-spoke wide-area network (WAN) architecture that used a combination of two managed IP MPLS VPN links and broadband, one MPLS and two broadband, or one broadband and 4G depending on location.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

The malware creates a proxy or VPN tunnel on the compromised router to exfiltrate data, and then uses stolen credentials to access targeted resources. The binary analyzed by the researchers is compiled for all major architectures used by SOHO operating systems. The bash script also downloads and executes Cuttlefish.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The DNG now allows users to access on-premises applications and desktops securely and easily via RDP, without requiring a VPN connection. To learn how this feature works, check out the blog post How New Duo Feature Lets Users Skip the VPN Hassle from two Duo Engineering team members. DNG gives us time back to focus on the business.”

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.” . VPNs are also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

Problem: The Traditional VPN Is No Longer Enough Since the 1990s, virtual private networks (VPNs) have been well-suited for the purpose they were built for – to grant employees temporary access to corporate networks and resources when they weren't logging in from an office.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 4, 2021

Deploying a Zero Trust architecture for the workforce provides a series of benefits, including improving the end-user experience by allowing access to some applications or resources that traditionally require VPN access and streamlining authentication through multi-factor authentication (MFA). The Move to Passwordless.

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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.

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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. It’s important to note that disaster recovery (DR) sites are usually not air-gapped due to live VPN between production and the DR site.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Most organizations, 72 percent, plan to ditch VPNs , according to Zscaler’s 2021 VPN Risk Report , which found that 67 percent of organizations are considering remote access alternatives.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 Since the vulnerability is in the VPN service, which is enabled by default on the WAN, we expect the actual number of exposed and vulnerable devices to be much higher.” The cause of the vulnerability is the improper error message handling in Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.60

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

computer name, user name, OS version, architecture type, list of installed anti-malware products) to the operators. The list of information stolen by the malware includes emails, FTPs, VPN clients, etc. It also supports a feature to register itself to Task Scheduler for the same purpose.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

The shell script downloads several Mirai binaries that were compiled for different architectures, then it executes these binaries one by one. Security experts at Palo Alto Networks disclosed a series of attacks aimed at delivering a Mirai variant leveraging multiple vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

Additionally, PKI can be integrated with identity and access management (IAM) systems to enhance access control, strengthen user authorization, and support a zero-trust architecture. It can safeguard email exchanges, file transfers, and access to internal systems. 

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 26, 2021

We’ll also explore SD-WAN’s popularity and its role in enabling modern security architectures like SASE. Before SD-WAN, hub-and-spoke networks directed branch office traffic to a centralized data center, often through MPLS dedicated lines, as remote and home-based workers connected through VPN. Defining SD-WAN and MPLS.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

Application environments have become dynamic with the transition from monolithic to microservice and container-based architectures. And unlike traditional architectures with big iron or virtualized appliances that lack advanced session resiliency and simplified auto-scaling, Secure Firewall Cloud Native meets today’s needs.

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McAfee

JUNE 9, 2020

Backhauling internet traffic to a traditional Web Gateway’s “Hub and Spoke” architecture can be very costly. Network slows to a halt as traffics spikes, and VPN for remote workers proved to be ineffective and low performance in a situation like COVID. Legacy Secure Web Gateway architecture in a cloud world.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

” For some environments, this can unfold as easily as a compromised username and password being used to infiltrate a virtual private network (VPN) to access network resources. Design and align to consistent, secure core reference architectures easily managed and scaled to meet business requirements.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

End users do not have to launch a VPN client as the traditional extra step when gating access to RDP hosts. The DNG will allow users to securely and easily access on-premises applications and desktops via RDP, without requiring a VPN connection. Identity Provider and then MFA is performed with Duo.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Introduction Ivanti, an IT management and security company, has issued a warning about multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in its VPN products exploited by Chinese state-backed hackers since December 2023. to gain access to ICS VPN appliances. to gain access to ICS VPN appliances.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zerobot targets multiple architectures, including i386, amd64, arm, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64le, mipsle, ppc64, ppc64le, riscv64, and s390x. Use least privileges access: Use a secure virtual private network (VPN) service for remote access and restrict remote access to the device. The bot is saved using the filename “zero.”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

With higher speeds and expanded network capacity of 5G, there will be more data in motion than ever, this is undeniable and network architectures are being designed to meet the demand. While 5G creates extraordinary opportunities for people and businesses, it also introduces unique technical and security challenges. layer 2, layer 3 or 4).

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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.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

The experts discovered that the malicious code had been compiled for different architectures. The AVrecon malware was written in C to ensure portability and designed to target ARM-embedded devices. ” concludes the report.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.”. Access to VPNs is also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

Think of SASE as an architecture model, although sometimes it’s referred to as a concept or framework. They protect users and assets located on-premises or connected via VPN against a wide range of modern-day threats. Legacy access technologies, such as a VPN, usually gives users access to everything within a network segment.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Other benefits include: Simplified security architecture – Provisioning of firewalls and control plane infrastructure are managed by Cisco, saving time and accelerating value. Architecture and use cases for Secure Firewall-as-a-service on AWS. Now, you can simplify security at its core by leaving the heavy lifting to us.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

We’ve increased throughput by up to 30%—across enabled AVC, IPS, and VPN services—for the majority of Cisco Secure Firewalls. Snort 3’s new architecture lets you maintain performance while running more rules, improving your threat defense. And, if you want to keep VPN management in-house, Threat Defense 7.0 The new Snort 3 IPS.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Remote access, 5G, and VPN. Quantitative risk management i.e., FAIR methodology vs. Qualitative risk management – key to commencing Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) journeys. The (ISC)² Community Champions will provide an update on these topics and more as they arise throughout the year: Injection attacks. Privacy laws. Zero Trust.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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