Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Using the Cisco Secure Endpoint APIs, partner integrations provide analysts with rich threat information and actions on endpoint events; like retrieving endpoint information, hunting indicators on endpoints, searching events, etc. Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations.

Technology 142

Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 142

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

ISO 22317: Focuses on Business Impact Analysis (BIA), detailing the processes for identifying and evaluating the impact of different events on business operations. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 111

Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Better Network and Firewall Protection: By routing an employee’s internet traffic through your company network, you can provide the same firewalls and network-level protection that they’d have working at an office with robust cybersecurity defenses. Here are five ways VPNs can keep remote employees secure.

VPN 130

VPN Firewall Authentication Passwords 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Expert found a hardcoded SSH public key in Fortinet ’s Security Information and Event Management FortiSIEM that can allow access to the FortiSIEM Supervisor. . An attacker with this key can successfully authenticate as this user to the FortiSIEM Supervisor.” ” reads the security advisory.

Authentication 145

Authentication Advertising Firmware Firewall 145

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2023

Experts must monitor firewalls, test business continuity plans and identify vulnerabilities with seemingly little payoff. Enforce strict authentication and verification measures for server access requests. An increasingly digitized world means analysts can’t rest. These feelings are a side effect of cybersecurity burnout.

Cybersecurity 202

Cybersecurity Firewall Risk Cyber Risk 202

SecureList

JANUARY 17, 2025

It performs user authentication, version check, configuration setup, and provides the initial environment to process the upper layer protocol (PDU). As a result, the head unit becomes accessible for a long time, switching between an authenticated state and anti-theft mode. The upper layer protocol has a binary format.

Backups 123

Backups Architecture Firmware Software 123

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition, it allows you to collect hourly events from Cisco Secure Endpoint through the USM Anywhere Job Scheduler. The Cisco Secure Endpoint App on ServiceNow provides users with the ability to integrate event data from the Cisco Secure Endpoint into ServiceNow by creating ITSM incidents. Read more here. Read more here. Sumo Logic.

Firewall 144

Firewall Authentication Passwords Threat Detection 144

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 7, 2024

The annual Black Hat conference, happening this week in Las Vegas, is renowned not only for its cutting-edge presentations and workshops but also for its robust cybersecurity measures that protect the large event from malicious threat actors. Black Hat is a prime target for cybercriminals due to its status as a premier cybersecurity event.

Firewall 117

Firewall Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cyber threats 117

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur.

Cyber Risk 173

Cyber Risk Risk Firewall Surveillance 173

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The good news is that security teams can learn to anticipate these events and know exactly what to do to stop or prevent them. Defending against DDoS attacks has long depended on traditional measures like firewalls and rate limiting. To stay ahead, organizations must turn to artificial intelligence.

DDOS 69

DDOS Ransomware Authentication Phishing 69

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

Threat actors exploited the flaw to gain remote firewall access and breach corporate networks. In light of these events, we have been monitoring attempts to gain unauthorized access to VPNs of Check Point’s customers. The vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 is a Quantum Gateway information disclosure issue.

VPN 126

VPN Authentication Passwords Accountability 126

Pen Test Partners

MAY 21, 2025

Within OT / ICS networks, legacy devices are often left unpatched for well-known exploitable vulnerabilities, such as authentication bypass or privilege escalation issues. Host-based Firewall Its not uncommon to find host-based firewalls to be missing or disabled, particularly for Windows hosts and Embedded Systems.

Firewall 52

Firewall Firmware Engineering Penetration Testing 52

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

One effective safeguard is to implement and enforce multi-factor-authentication (MFA). Other more user-friendly solutions are bot detection methods and application firewalls. Bot detection can be event-based and identifies bots using network characteristics, device characteristics, and behavior characteristics.

Passwords 145

Passwords Accountability Identity Theft Password Management 145

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls used by many critical infrastructure operators in Denmark. On April 25, 2023, Zyxel disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8), tracked as CVE-2023-28771 , in a number of their firewalls. According to the report, 11 companies were immediately compromised.

Firewall 136

Firewall Firmware Cyber Attacks VPN 136

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.

Authentication 80

Authentication Ransomware VPN Passwords 80

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Once network presence is established, hackers can compromise authentication credentials to gain administrator rights for even more access. Network firewalls can provide a more granular view of internal network traffic and alert you to any abnormalities like unusual logins and large data transfers. Gain stranglehold. Move Laterally.

Firewall 139

Firewall Backups Ransomware Phishing 139

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Security information and event management SIEM Splunk IBM. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. Since 2009, Okta has been a thought leader in the access, authentication, and authorization space. Firewalls: PA-Series (physical), NGFWs, VM-Series (virtual).

Network Security 113

Network Security Firewall Software Technology 113

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The industry is certainly feeling the impending impact of the act – with one industry pundit at an event we ran recently describing it as a ‘multi-generational change’ for the sector. One of the headline grabbers stemming from the Act are the associated fines. We’d love to hear what you think.

Telecommunications 145

Telecommunications Authentication Risk Cyber Risk 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. PortStarter A back door script written in Go that provides functionality for modifying firewall settings and opening ports to pre-configured command and control (C2) servers.[ AnyDesk also supports remote file transfer.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 136

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw to perform a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack via HTTP fields observed in the traffic and event logviews. In October, Fortinet confirmed that the critical authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, is being exploited in the wild. ” reads the advisory.

Firewall 102

Firewall Authentication Passwords Hacking 102

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

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Firewalls and web application firewalls ( WAFs ) filter network traffic. To guard against cyber attacks, cloud systems include powerful security features such as encryption, firewalls, authentication, and data backups.

Backups 120

Backups Firewall Encryption Architecture 120

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

85% of the attacker IPs were observed only on a single day demonstrating that Layer 3 IP-based firewalls are not effective against these attacks because threat actors rotate same IPs to launch attacks. Each firewall policy might block 600-3,000 known scanner IP addresses. each SSH honeypot was compromised on average 26 times per day.

Firewall 114

Firewall Internet Internet Hacking 114

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.

Encryption 113

Encryption Firewall Authentication Software 113

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Another common problem is the discovery of weak authentication schemes such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0

DDOS 125

DDOS Firewall DNS Architecture 125

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

With large-scale security crises being one of the most relevant threats worldwide, it’s more important than ever to reflect on past events, assess emerging threats, and, most crucially, explore strategies to prevent future incidents. XZ backdoor to bypass SSH authentication What happened?

Internet 111

Internet Internet Risk Social Engineering 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted portions of its IT systems China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane Microsoft seized 240 sites used by the ONNX phishing service U.S.

Cybercrime 72

Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Hacking VPN 72

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

87 The implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) is no longer optional. With the widest range of supported authenticators, Duo helps organizations transition away from weaker SMS and phone-call 2FA and towards push-based smartphone apps with verified number matching and phishing-resistant or passwordless authenticators.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Authentication Risk Firewall 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Double-check if multi-factor authentication was enabled for the compromised accounts at the time of compromise. The client antivirus was unable to detect malware because the network port listening to the central update server was blocked by a firewall, preventing the antivirus from receiving the latest updates.

Risk 111

Risk Antivirus Accountability Malware 111

Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Join the thousands of Palo Alto firewall customers who take advantage of protecting Palo Alto VPN logins with Duo Single Sign-On via SAML 2.0 Duo SSO simplifies the authentication process for users by providing a single point of access to multiple applications. to help prevent unwanted access and streamline the user experience.

VPN 85

VPN Artificial Intelligence Authentication Firewall 85

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These platforms make it possible for security teams to analyze consolidated threat feeds from various external alerts and log events. TIPs contextualize these threats, offering security teams more information, usually at a faster rate than vendor threat feeds.

Network Security 120

Network Security Penetration Testing Firewall Antivirus 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

Exploitation requires successful authentication by a user with the necessary privileges. Although details are limited, Versa Networks confirmed one case where the vulnerability was exploited due to a customer’s failure to implement recommended firewall guidelines. ” reads the advisory published by Versa Networks. .

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Firewall Technology Malware 131

SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Implementing 2FA adds an extra layer of authentication beyond traditional usernames and passwords.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Data breaches Social Engineering Encryption 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups.

Firewall 120

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 120

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

Create a partnership with your local internet service provider (ISP) prior to an event and work with your ISP to control network traffic attacking your network during an event. Configure network firewalls to block unauthorized IP addresses and disable port forwarding.

DDOS 142

DDOS IoT Internet Internet 142

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Require multifactor authentication for all remote access to the OT network, including from the IT network and external networks. If remote access is necessary, implement a Firewall/VPN in front of the PLC to control network access to the remote PLC. Disconnect the PLC from the open internet.

Energy and Utilities 117

Energy and Utilities VPN Authentication Passwords 117