The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Investing in top-notch firewalls is also essential, as they serve as the first line of defense against external threats. Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. Train staff regularly. A robust security plan is only as good as its weakest link.

Social Engineering 213

Social Engineering Risk Cybersecurity Authentication 213

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.

Authentication 71

Authentication VPN Passwords Accountability 71

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Google’s Dataproc security issues could be exploited not just through the analytics engine but through Google Compute Engine, too. December 11, 2023 Sonar Finds Three Vulnerabilities in Open-Source Firewall pfSense Type of vulnerability: Cross-site scripting and command injection.

Backups 113

Backups Firewall Engineering Software 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Social Engineering IoT 111

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data.

Firewall 109

Firewall VPN Software Risk 109

SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

Scan for malware Numerous WordPress breaches involve backdoors, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and quietly carry out malicious activities. Clean up the sitemap If an attacker has tampered with your sitemap XML file, search engines are likely to notice the irregularity, potentially leading to your site being blacklisted.

Hacking 85

Hacking Passwords Backups Firewall 85

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

Seeing the flaws continue year after year, the industry began linking authentication of valid software components to the underlying hardware, or the “root of trust”. This approach allows for compromised software to be identified during the authentication process.

Artificial Intelligence 229

Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Engineering Software 229

Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Build a Human Firewall. Securing your work environment requires you to create what is referred to among security professionals as a human firewall. A human firewall is made up of the defenses the target presents to the attacker during a request for information. Use company-approved/vetted devices and applications.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Firewall Engineering 137

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

CISA has recently advised public and private companies to install network defenders, provide social engineering and phishing training to employees, deploy anti-malware solutions, enforce multi-factor authentication, disable unnecessary privileged access to workstations and servers, monitor web traffic and block users from accessing risky websites, (..)

Malware 122

Malware Social Engineering Banking Phishing 122

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.

Cyber Risk 173

Cyber Risk Risk Firewall Surveillance 173

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service to authenticate as the user,” the company wrote. This will prevent the sending of NTLM authentication messages to remote file shares.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Authentication Firewall Engineering 98

Duo's Security Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Many organizations struggle with authentication processes that frustrate and burden users to the point that they see security as nothing but a point of friction. Here, we explore how Cisco Duo’s risk-based authentication can decrease false positives, accelerate frictionless trusted access, and help you assess risk at the point of login.

Authentication 63

Authentication Risk Engineering Phishing 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Use centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers to manage administrative access to devices. Limit authentication attempts.

Network Security 141

Network Security Architecture Authentication Firewall 141

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target. This is simply an extension of the requirement for VLANs, firewalls, RASPs, and WAFs.

Firewall 106

Firewall DDOS Authentication Threat Detection 106

Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Knowing it might take a while before Windows 7 is phased out completely, the Bureau offers a list of interim steps for mitigation: Use multi-factor authentication Use strong passwords to protect Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials Ensure anti-virus, spam filters, and firewalls are up to date, properly configured and secure Audit network configurations (..)

Hacking 124

Hacking Social Engineering System Administration Passwords 124

SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. The most common root causes for initial breaches stem from social engineering and unpatched software, as those account for more than 90% of phishing attacks.

Phishing 82

Phishing Social Engineering Security Awareness Engineering 82

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Today, there are two major types of common CMS platforms: •The older “traditional” or “monolithic” CMS platforms include a content repository (usually a multimedia database), the administrative console (where content is added and categorized), the presentation system (which makes nice-looking pages), and the search engine. Gierlinger.

Data breaches 262

Data breaches Encryption Mobile Technology 262

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Immersive Labs lead cyber security engineer Natalie Silva told eSecurity Planet that the HTTP/2 attack exploits a weakness in the protocol.

DDOS 109

DDOS Engineering Authentication Social Engineering 109

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

Spyware 89

Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 89

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

Cybercrime 79

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 79

Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Then it verifies user identity with advanced multi-factor authentication (MFA). Untrusted remote users need a secure way to navigate the internet and corporate firewalls to establish trust and gain access. No more firewall, no more AAA or whatsoever complicated thing. Why do I need DNG? How does DNG for SMB work?

VPN 94

VPN Firewall Authentication Internet 94

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Siemens issued a notice that the RUGGEDCOM APE 1808, an industrial platform hardened for harsh physical environments, could come pre-installed with Palo Alto next generation firewalls vulnerable to the Pan-OS vulnerability. There is no workaround available, and the published proof of concept will probably allow attacks in the near future.

Firewall 67

Firewall Software Ransomware Penetration Testing 67

Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In some ways, CrowdSec mimics the behavior of a constantly-self-updating, massive, multi-party, and multi-network firewall. Like a classic network-layer firewall, CrowdSec allows administrators to configure all sorts of OSI Middle Level (i.e., Levels 3 Network and Level 4 Transport) rules. CrowdSec released version 1.0

Firewall 152

Firewall Technology Artificial Intelligence Risk 152

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. Akira carries out attacks via compromised user accounts, particularly ones that don’t have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled.

VPN 98

VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

The first is CVE-2023-27350 which allows attackers to bypass the authentication required to utilize the Papercut NG 22.05 From phishing and social engineering to ransomware campaigns and APT attacks, their tactics demonstrate a high level of expertise and organization. This strain of ransomware serves a similar purpose to Lockbit 3.0

Cybercrime 100

Cybercrime Social Engineering Ransomware Phishing 100

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Two vulnerabilities can allow authenticated attackers with local access to the target devices to execute arbitrary code. One vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated attacker to access some parts of the user interface they normally should not be able to access.

Software 100

Software DNS Wireless Advertising 100

Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Here are seven best practices for cybersecurity in small businesses: Employee Education and Training: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to your employees, teaching them about common threats such as phishing emails, social engineering, and the importance of strong passwords. WPA2 or WPA3).

Small Business 52

Small Business Cybersecurity Antivirus Passwords 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2019

GHIDRA is a multi-platform reverse engineering framework that runs on major OSs (Windows, macOS, and Linux). Digging in the huge trove of files, it is possible to find also information about the GHIDRA , a Java-based engineering tool. The framework was first mentioned in the CIA Vault 7 dump that was leaked in 2017.

Authentication 111

Authentication Advertising Engineering Firewall 111

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In any perimeter defense a key component is firewalls—the proverbial guard towers in your fortifications. In this Threat Trends release, we’ll be looking at Cisco Secure Firewall. The goal is to highlight the common threats that organizations encounter and block with Secure Firewall. Secure Firewall version 7.0

Firewall 112

Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability 112

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Penetration testers will try to bypass firewalls , test routers, evade intrusion detection and prevention systems ( IPS/IDS ), scan for ports and proxy services, and look for all types of network vulnerabilities. See the Top Web Application Firewalls 4.

Penetration Testing 125

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Wireless Engineering 125

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. Akira carries out attacks via compromised user accounts, particularly ones that don’t have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled.

VPN 93

VPN Authentication Mobile Firewall 93

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2019

Cisco released security updates for several products, including SD-WAN, Webex, Firepower, IoT Field Network Director, Identity Services Engine, and Small Business routers. The vulnerability could be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to cause a DoS condition and in some conditions to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Small Business 79

Small Business IoT Authentication Engineering 79

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

VPN 110

VPN Cybercrime Ransomware Hacking 110

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Network engineers use network segmentation rules to restrict sections of the network to specific users, security controls, or devices. computers connected to hospital ultrasound devices could be restricted to ultrasound employees carrying specific security badges ( two-factor authentication ). The Best Security Wins.

Risk 131

Risk Healthcare IoT Firewall 131

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a highly effective technique as it uses personalization, mind manipulation, and social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities. Using Social Engineering Methods Social engineering involves the manipulation of people’s psychology so that they respond in a specific way.

Phishing 98

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 98

Duo's Security Blog

JULY 27, 2023

The technique involves an attacker attempting to use stolen, but valid account credentials to authenticate as a user and perform a push phishing attack such as a push bomb (sending multiple requests to the same user) or a push spray attack (sending multiple requests to different users) to gain unauthorized access.

Authentication 68

Authentication Passwords Accountability Firewall 68

Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2022

Other components of a good cybersecurity posture include two-factor authentication and continuous cybersecurity monitoring. Fiction: Monitoring my edge firewall is the only monitoring needed. Your edge firewall will only inspect traffic that is transiting that firewall. Fiction: Strong passwords are enough.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Small Business Firewall Data breaches 98