Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

With businesses sending employees to work from home in the wake of Covid-19, the cybersecurity of their home offices has become paramount. Here are five ways VPNs can keep remote employees secure. You Can Restrict Access To Company Data: Restricting access to a VPN to current employees means it’s easier to spot a usage anomaly.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

CISA and the NSA agencies have published guidance for securely using virtual private network (VPN) solutions. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released guidance for increasing the security of virtual private network (VPN) solutions.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN devices to deliver KrustyLoader. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Synacktiv published a technical analysis of a Rust malware, named KrustyLoader, that was delivered by threat actors exploiting the above vulnerabilities.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

One of the many ways to find out the truth is to use Clear VPN review. The information provided is authentic and comes from the actual users who have tested each and every product extensively. The post Clear VPN Review – The Pros And Cons Of Using VPN Services appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

Zyxel fixed two critical flaws in multiple firewall and VPN products that can lead to remote code execution or cause a DoS condition. Zyxel addressed two critical buffer overflow vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-33009 and CVE-2023-33010 , that affect several of its firewall and VPN products. Patch 2 VPN ZLD V4.30

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. I had a chance to discuss this seminal transition with George Avetisov, co-founder and chief executive officer of HYPR , a Manhattan-based supplier of advanced authentication technologies.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The government experts also ordered to monitor the authentication or identity management services that could be exposed and urged to isolate the systems from any enterprise resources to the greatest degree possible. is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, x and Ivanti Policy Secure.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

US government networks are under attack, threat actors chained VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to gain unauthorized access to elections support systems. An attacker could also exploit the flaw to disable security features in the Netlogon authentication process and change a computer’s password on the domain controller’s Active Directory.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed state government organization's network environment was compromised via an administrator account belonging to a former employee.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. The Role of GPUs in Brute Force Attacks Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) have revolutionized not just gaming and graphic design, but also the world of cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2021

A flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Ivanti addressed a high severity Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Secure VPN appliances that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2021

At least one China-linked APT group exploited a new zero-day flaw in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks. “A vulnerability was discovered under Pulse Connect Secure (PCS).

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience. What is Strong Authentication? The IAM Security Boundary Strong authentication is a critical component of modern-day identity and access management.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. You can’t access that app someone mentioned, so you ask them and they tell you to “just use the VPN.” And why can you access the app after using the VPN, but you couldn’t before? This is where a VPN comes in. Are all VPNs the same?” So are VPNs still necessary?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

Networking equipment giant Zyxel warns customers of a series of attacks that have been targeting some of its enterprise firewall and VPN devices. Networking equipment vendor Zyxel warned its customers of a series of attacks that have been targeting some of its enterprise firewall and VPN server solutions. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In early October, Fortinet addressed the critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, that impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. The cybersecurity firm addressed the flaw with the release of FortiOS/FortiProxy versions 7.0.7 The vulnerability impacts FortiOS versions from 7.0.0 and from 7.2.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The global impact of the Fortinet 50.000 VPN leak posted online, with many countries impacted, including Portugal. A compilation of one-line exploit tracked as CVE-2018-13379 and that could be used to steal VPN credentials from nearly 50.000 Fortinet VPN devices has posted online. Solutions Upgrade to FortiOS 5.4.13, 5.6.8,

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Pulse Secure has fixed a zero-day flaw in the Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN appliance that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as the root user via maliciously crafted meeting room. A vulnerability was discovered under Pulse Connect Secure (PCS).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that a threat actor gained access to an unnamed state government organization’s network environment via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. Neither of the two administrative accounts had multifactor authentication (MFA) enabled.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When employees aren’t in the office, they’re liable to engage in risky behaviors such as using unsecured WiFi without a VPN, leaving work devices unlocked in public places, and clicking on malicious emails. This is why cybersecurity education has never been more important. The average American household has 22 connected devices.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks targeting companies. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

News that Virtual Private Network ( VPN ) provider NordVPN was breached spread quickly. While the breach of a major VPN service is newsworthy, this one wasn’t particularly. But one of the watchwords of good cyber hygiene, a VPN, was breached. A 2018 study regarding VPN use worldwide is worth considering.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

In addition, we speak to Malwarebytes senior security researcher JP Taggart about the importance of trusting your VPN. But obscuring your Internet activity—including the websites you visit, the searches you make, the files you download—doesn’t mean that a VPN magically disappears those things. Source: ComputerWeekly).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Battling cybersecurity threats can often feel like an uphill struggle. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Privacy and cybersecurity challenges and controversies reverberated through all aspect of business, government and culture in the year coming to a close. Related: Thumbs up for Biden’s cybersecurity exec order. One way to achieve this is to embrace a passwordless approach to authentication. Boards don’t want to be sued.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Organizations with weak cybersecurity have been severely punished with cyber-attacks, data breaches, and huge losses in the past. This mind-blowing figure pinpoints why companies need to have a solid holistic cybersecurity strategy in place. Security through a VPN. But while awareness is high, actionable measures are less so.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

One in four internet users use a VPN regularly, but how much does the average user know about what goes on behind the software? Pulling back the curtain, a VPN runs on various VPN protocols that govern the way a VPN client communicates with a VPN server. However, the speed comes at the cost of encryption.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

Stop buying insecure devices that have not been engineered with potential cybersecurity threats. Turn off automatic connections to route each device via your VPN-secured WiFi router. Secure Your Network with a VPN. A VPN router automatically connects to VPN servers, and any traffic will be automatically encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2021

1998 was the same year that researchers at AT&T Labs were issued a patent (filed in 1995) for what became known in our industry as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). He noted: " Two-way pagers had just come out (1994-1995), and our cybersecurity friends were debating whether quantum computing would undermine password-based security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. This challenge has not escaped the global cybersecurity community. Protocols and policies setting new parameters for trusted connections are being hammered out and advanced encryption, authentication and data protection solutions are being ramped up.

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