Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

. “Additionally, Visual Studio Code tunneling involves executables signed by Microsoft and Microsoft Azure network infrastructure, both of which are often not closely monitored and are typically allowed by application controls and firewall rules. This tactic also allowed them to bypass firewall restrictions and evade closer scrutiny.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

From the telemarketer’s perspective, the TCPA can present something of a legal minefield in certain situations, such as when a phone number belonging to someone who’d previously given consent gets reassigned to another subscriber. “Our Litigation Firewall isolates the infection and protects you from harm.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Most of these are long-standing stratagems, but as they evolve in lockstep with technological advancements, it's worth scrutinizing them through the lens of the present-day IT landscape. Defending against DDoS attacks has long depended on traditional measures like firewalls and rate limiting.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

This tool analyzes a system (either VSA server or managed endpoint) and determines whether any indicators of compromise (IoC) are present. Below the list of recommendations included in the advisory published by CISA and the FBI for impacted MSPs: Download the Kaseya VSA Detection Tool.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JULY 31, 2024

billion Advancements have included everything from sandboxing and web applications firewalls (WAFs,) early on, to secure web gateways (SWGs) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDIs,) more recently. Web browser security certainly hasn’t been lacking over the past 25 years. Related: Island valued at $3.5

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

then) and confirmed that all the previously rejected vulnerabilities were still present in the version 2.2.2 Multiple vulnerabilities found in the Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could potentially compromise affected appliances. An updated report confirming all the vulnerabilities in the 2.2.2

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

These counterfeit packages, presenting the same attack method which compromised over 35 major companies’ internal systems including Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, and Netflix, are surfacing in npm and potentially other open source registries (PyPI, RubyGems, NuGet, etc). namespace confusion, copycat packages are on the rise.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

XZ backdoor to bypass SSH authentication What happened? Kaspersky presented detailed technical analysis of this case in three parts. Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities What happened? Kaspersky products detect malicious objects related to the attack. Why does it matter? Cisco Duo supply chain data breach What happened?

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2019

A critical vulnerability affecting the Ad Inserter WordPress plugin could be exploited by authenticated attackers to remotely execute PHP code. Security researchers at Wordfence discovered a critical vulnerability in the Inserter WordPress plugin that could be exploited by authenticated attackers to remotely execute PHP code.

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Authentication Firewall Advertising Information Security 108

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. All these technologies can present security challenges, which makes zero trust principles important in any remote access solution.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 23, 2020 Clearly it was never TP-Link's intention for people to use their plugs in the fashion HA presently is and I'll talk more about why HA does this in the next section of this post. Probably “no”, but in a perfect world they’d document local connections by other apps and not break that.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Juniper Networks fixed a critical flaw in Session Smart Routers China-linked APT group Winnti targets Japanese organizations since March 2024 Xerox VersaLink C7025 Multifunction printer flaws may expose Windows Active Directory credentials to attackers (..)

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Locking down web gateways and erecting a robust firewall were considered the be-all and end-all. And at present, there is a lot of redundancy in the realm of DPI. Incapsula was acquired by web application firewall vendor Imperva. Connectivity was relatively uncomplicated. Fast forward to the 21 st Century’s third decade.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

The malware also plans to steal saved VPN/dial up credentials from the AppdataMicrosoftNetworkConnectionsPbkrasphone.pbk and Pbkrasphone.pbk phonebooks if present. First, the malware checks whether it is able to authenticate using the stolen cookies. First, the malware checks whether it is able to authenticate using the stolen cookies.

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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.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To allow lateral movements within your network, attackers invoke malware or trojans with tunnels and backdoors to keep them present and undetected. Once network presence is established, hackers can compromise authentication credentials to gain administrator rights for even more access. Once inside, they can even cover their tracks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

The TCP/IP protocol stack has only 4 layers compared to the standard ISO/OSI protocol ( Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data link, Physical ), namely the Application, TCP, IP and Network Access layers. Here are some: Firewall. Intrusion Detection System (IDS).

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Authentication. To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). The authorization and/or authentication of your APIs should be delegated. API Firewalling. Encryption. Just be cryptic.

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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. On the Client: The user is presented with the file (or pertinent SMB file operation output) Who is using DNG? “If

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Generative AI automates this process by: Creating Real-Time Responses : AI systems can generate firewall rules, isolate compromised systems, or deploy patches within seconds of detecting an attack. Dynamic Authentication : AI-powered systems adapt authentication measures based on user behavior, making unauthorized access more difficult.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

To defend its web applications, the bank chose to go with an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF), called ModSecurity, along with an open-source Apache web server. Twenty years ago it was deemed sufficient to erect a robust firewall and keep antivirus software updated. Hunting vulnerabilities.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

A few days later we discovered the same vulnerability present in two additional plugins developed by the same author: “ Side Cart Woocommerce (Ajax) ”, installed on over 60,000 sites, and “ Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) ”, installed on over 4,000 sites.” ” reads the advisory published by Wordfence.

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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. This includes firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and monitoring tools.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

During an interim report meeting, we presented a list of compromised accounts (a result of darknet search playbook execution) to the customer’s board of directors along with statistics on the accounts on the list. Double-check if multi-factor authentication was enabled for the compromised accounts at the time of compromise.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Zero trust security is a concept (also known as ‘never trust, always verify’) which establishes trust in users and devices through authentication and continuous monitoring of each access attempt, with custom security policies that protect every application.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. With comprehensive visibility across endpoints, automatic defensive mechanisms, and built-in firewalls, the Kaspersky EDR is a global leader in making endpoint protection seamless. Network access control NAC Cisco ForeScout.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 12, 2022

Traditional networking and infrastructure solutions continue to pose challenges, as they may lack the necessary automation and visibility, present availability issues, and are limited in scalability. It also offers a single, secure front end that provides single sign-on (SSO) across all internal apps, web apps, and multiple cloud resources.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

By redirecting the pointer to the Line Dancer interpreter, attackers can interact with the device through POST requests without authentication. On April 19, 2024, CrushFTP advised of a virtual file system escape present in their FTP software that could allows users to download system files.

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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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7) CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2) An attacker doesn’t need any authentication to conduct the attack. CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1)

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Firewall supplier Check Point Software Technologies has reported a massive surge in the registration of coronavirus-related domains, since Jan. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Together these practices — which include multi-factor authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges and daily backups — provide a clear framework for businesses anywhere that are looking to improve their foundational security footing , as we’ve previously noted on the Duo Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Firstly, its owner practices good digital hygiene – keep your credentials secure and use multi-factor authentication. Lastly, smart cryptocurrency defense relies on using good quality cybersecurity tools on any device where you are dealing with your cryptocurrency sales, with a firewall and antivirus as a minimum. Staying ahead.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Compared to Broken Access Control, Sensitive Data Exposure contained a greater number of low-risk vulnerabilities, but high-risk ones were present as well.

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