Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2023

Researchers warn of about 19,500 end-of-life Cisco VPN routers on the Internet that are exposed to the recently disclosed RCE exploit chain. Cisco recently warned of a critical vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2023-20025 (CVSS score of 9.0), that impacts small business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 routers.

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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

JULY 16, 2020

Cisco addresses a critical remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, and static default credential flaws that could lead to full router takeover.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

The flaws could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read/write privileges to the application to write files or execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. The first vulnerability exists in the cluster database API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence VCS.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Even VPN, while marketed as a security tool, has weaknesses of its own. Implementing Secure Remote Access for Your Organization Taking the following steps will improve your business’s remote access security and reduce attackers’ chances of intercepting a remote session. Read more about the different types of remote access.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 30, 2020

» Related Stories As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication Fix Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home. Read the whole entry. »

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NopSec

JANUARY 30, 2019

It is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 routers. CVE-2019-1652: Allows an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on an affected device to execute arbitrary commands on the system. and 1.4.2.17. through 1.4.2.19.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If you are already familiar with the evolving cyber threat landscape in your home country, you’ll know that humans are often the most exploited attack vector for cybercrime, and how frequently small businesses are breached. So, how exactly are these challenges exacerbated when moving your operations beyond borders?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Each year, more and more small businesses fall victim to cyber criminals, and that number is only expected to rise in the future. In perimeter-based models, the system will trust user credentials if they are, say, logged in to the corporate VPN or if they are using a pre-registered device.

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NopSec

MARCH 6, 2019

Description CVE-2019-1663 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall, Cisco RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, and Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

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Hacker Combat

JULY 31, 2020

Making them all the more appetizing is the complacency many small business owners have when it comes to network security. Employ Multi Factor Authentication (MFA). Permit access to sensitive information only through an encrypted VPN. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some cybersecurity best practices for SMB IT.

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Cytelligence

JULY 28, 2020

A Virtual Private Network ( VPN) is a remote access tool used by most organization s to allow employees, vendors/partners and other stakeholders access to their company’s corporate networks and resources. When configured and deployed correctly, a VPN can help ensure that access is secure. What are your risks ? .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 13, 2022

If high-level authentication is required, it will receive a low score compared to no authentication at all. However, in your company, it’s not used to store sensitive data and is behind a VPN. If it’s easy for an attacker to exploit the vulnerability without any additional information, it will receive a high score.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

At least four VPN apps sold or made available to enterprise customers share security flaws, warns the Carnegie Mellon University CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC). Virtual private networks (VPNs) are affordable, easy to use, and a vital component in your system. What if these VPNs are vulnerable to attackers? 8.3R6, and 9.0R2.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 24 percent of people use multi-factor authentication. According to research from the password manager LastPass , the average small business user has 85 passwords, and according to older research in 2015 from another password manager, Dashlane, an average user then had at least 90 accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2021

There are two editions for professional users, Teams and Business. The Teams edition is appropriate for small businesses that need a basic password management tool, and the Business edition is suitable for businesses that want advanced security tools like multi-factor authentication (MFA) or single sign-on (SSO).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. These emails appear to be coming from some authentic source like from your bank or some legit business organization. You can further secure your connection by using a VPN.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

After cleaning all remnants of the attack from the network, security experts recommended password resets for all privileged, non-privileged, and service accounts, as well as two-factor authentication (2FA) for VPN and email access. The business followed most of the recommendations for password resets but failed to implement 2FA.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. Active Lock protects individual files by requiring step-up authentication until the threat is cleared. There are many options for step-up authentication, including Cisco Duo OTP and push notifications.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Opt for VPN. VPN is the safest mode of surfing the internet and provides the best cybersecurity. VPN also provides an encrypted tunnel for all your online transactions and encode them in a way that nobody can access any piece of information during the transaction from one end to another.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 22, 2022

However, many of these VPN solutions have three significant issues. First, VPNs can be difficult to set up, secure and maintain. Second, VPNs do not scale well and can become congested. Users might decide to bypass the hassle of VPNs and access those cloud resources directly without any additional security protection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Customers on this tier will receive Logpush to security incident and event management (SIEM) tools or cloud storage and certificate-based mTLS Authentication for internet of things (IoT) devices. Small businesses with under 50 people, organizations with a small number of remote employees (manufacturing, hospitals, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Individuals, small businesses, and enterprise organizations all rely on encryption to securely store and transfer sensitive data across wide-area networks (WAN) like the internet. With shared protocols and encryption algorithms, users can encode files or messages only accessible to other select clients.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Another common problem is the discovery of weak authentication schemes such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 Small businesses should consider separating firewalls from routers so one device does not carry the full load. that may remain enabled. Another way to obscure resources is to put them behind other security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

They still validate traffic via packet filtering and VPN support, but they can also use whitelists or a signature-based IPS to determine whether applications are safe or not. Businesses get real-time analysis, better visibility into the network, and contextual alerts, so they can track threats through their environment.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

February 27, 2024 Ransomware Gangs Target Unpatched ScreenConnect Servers Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and path traversal. The targeted Ubiquity edge routers often will be installed in small or home office (SOHO) environments for remote workers, small satellite offices, or small businesses.

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