Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Lock things down Having a strict policy to protect your important assets with strong passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be a no-brainer. Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes. Both can be used to protect your network.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2025

The Old Guard: Firewalls, VPNs and Exposed Control Planes Cyberattacks have evolved beyond the perimeter. No longer limited to opportunistic breaches, attackers are now executing coordinated campaigns that target the very foundations of enterprise network infrastructure firewalls, VPNs, and control planes. The takeaway?

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

VPN Infrastructures Allure for Threat Actors PNs have become a fundamental part of network security for organizations worldwide, enabling secure remote access to systems, encrypting sensitive data during transmission, and protecting internal networks from unauthorized access. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2P is designed to allow users of these devices to quickly and easily access them remotely from anywhere in the world, without having to tinker with one’s firewall: Users simply download a mobile app, scan a barcode or enter the six-digit ID stamped onto the bottom of the device, and the P2P software handles the rest.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Encryption in transit provides eavesdropping protection and payload authenticity. We want encryption in transit so no one can read sensitive data from our network traffic. More importantly, it provides message authenticity: a bad actor cannot change the data or instructions being sent. Let’s look at each of those five.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

At a minimum, these systems should be firewalled off from public addressing, Ellis stresses. Without strong authentication, authorization, and encryption, APIs can become additional entry points for attackers." Secure Access : Use strong passwords, enable multifactor authentication (MFA), and disable default credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Set-up 2-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication or two-step verification involves adding a step to add an extra layer of protection to accounts. A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. Set up firewalls. Firewalls help, but threats will inevitably get through.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. Support for DMARC To implement BIMI, companies must embrace DMARC , which stands for “domain-based message authentication, reporting and conformance.” Another is S/MIME , which stands for “secure/multipurpose internet mail extensions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

One way to secure information in the cloud is through encryption. Encryption is the process of converting information into a code that only authorized parties can access. Cloud providers use encryption to protect data at rest, which means when the data is stored on the provider’s servers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

The group typically employs “double extortion,” stealing and encrypting victims’ data, then threatening to expose it unless a ransom is paid. The flaw CVE-2024-55591 is an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy version 7.0.0

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

Notably, they target CVE-2024-1709 (ScreenConnect authentication bypass) and CVE-2023-48788 (Fortinet EMS SQL injection) to infiltrate systems. Medusa operators leverage legitimate remote access tools like AnyDesk, Atera, and Splashtop, alongside RDP and PsExec, to move laterally and locate files for exfiltration and encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Today, criminal hackers rather routinely leverage loosely-configured and lightly-monitored APIs in two ways: to gain a foothold in the early stages of multi-stage network attacks, and later to encrypt crucial systems and/or exfiltrate sensitive data. API complexity. Tool limitations. Hackers just need one loophole for a successful exploit.

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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. or higher) encryption protocol, because systems using an older version of TLS are a security risk. Best security practices. What can you do about it?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption? Why is password encryption necessary?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

prompts users to choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. even mention the need to lift or thaw that security freeze to complete the authentication process. We encrypt all that stuff down to the file level with keys that rotate and expire every 24 hours. After confirmation, ID.me

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2022

VPNs encrypt data streams and protect endpoints from unauthorized access, essentially by requiring all network communications to flow over a secured pipe. In each case, these are usually multifunction devices that function as firewalls, IPS, gateway anti-malware, or content filtering. Related: Deploying human sensors.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much of this fraud exploits weak authentication methods used by states that have long sought to verify applicants using static, widely available information such as Social Security numbers and birthdays. to shore up their authentication efforts, with six more states under contract to use the service in the coming months. are using it.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) These are the foremost reasons China is ranked fourth worst globally regarding press freedoms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Four encryption and authentication issues in Modicon M221 PLCs were reported by Trustwave, three of which have been independently found by the security firm Claroty. This data is encrypted using a 4-byte XOR key, which is a weak encryption method.”

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

We use passwords to authenticate our users, run antivirus to keep malware off our endpoints , monitor our networks, and implement firewalls so we can have multiple defenses against attackers. In its default configurations, older versions of RDP do not use encryption to pass through credentials and session keys.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2021

intelligence officials — had to have either stolen or spoofed the digital certificate SolarWinds used to authenticate the software updates in question. Web site hosting, mobile application development, email services, incident response, firewall monitoring, the list goes on and on. Businesses are target-able entities.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. Some of the countermeasures that can be considered are CCTV, alarms, firewalls, exterior lighting, fences, and locks. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Related podcast: Why identities are the new firewall. A common thread to just about every deep network breach these days is the failure of the victimized entity to effectively deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) to at least make it harder for threat actors to access their sensitive systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. Password managers store files in an encrypted database, preventing anyone but authorized users from accessing the credentials.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard security protocol that encrypts the connection between a web browser and a server. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data. Use data encryption. Data encryption is the key to keeping sensitive data private.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Each of these elements must be validated across multiple security controls, like next-generation firewall (NGFW) and data loss protection (DLP) tools. Once again, there is no standard set of ZT test cases to guide this validation. Security controls that impede important business activities, will motivate users to try to bypass them.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Apple removes iCloud encryption in UK following backdoor demand B1acks Stash released 1 Million credit cards U.S. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals use it as a launching pad to block access to business-critical systems by encrypting data in files, databases, or entire computer systems, until the victim pays a ransom. Cybercriminals hold your data hostage by encrypting it, and threaten to destroy it or publish it, unless a large ransom is paid.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

The new guidance is significantly more comprehensive and in-depth, addressing network architecture, maintenance, authentication, routing, ports, remote logging, monitoring and administration. Limit and encrypt VPNs. Use centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers to manage administrative access to devices.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Servers are encrypted with “ locked” file extensions on files. You look for your cold replica in your DR site, but like your production servers, it has also been encrypted by ransomware. Your backups, the backup server, and all the backup storage — all encrypted by ransomware. Ransom notes are on the desktops.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Security Misconfigurations Inadequately designed security settings, such as open ports, lax access restrictions, or misconfigured firewall rules, might expose infrastructure vulnerabilities. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

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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.

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