Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

The group was also carrying out DDoS attacks to paralyze the networks of the victims and force them to pay the ransom. The gang was also providing VPN-like services used by other cybercriminal organizations to carry out malicious activities used to deliver malware to the target organization. Source SSU.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on. Setting up reputable business VPN connections on all employee devices will prove valuable when they need to access highly sensitive information.

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SiteLock

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Meanwhile, Cisco estimates that the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will nearly double from 7.8 Website Backup: Website backups help customers encrypt a snapshot of their website’s important files, folders, and databases. million in 2018 to 15.4 million in 2023.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

According to the team, there’s more than enough data for attackers to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, deploy ransomware, or cause financial losses. Exposed app data According to the team, the publicly accessible config file included DF Android and iOS, PHP unit client, DF VPN app IDs, and salt values.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

But this year also saw the onset of the triple extortion method – with this type of attack, hackers threaten to steal your data, leak it and then also execute DDoS attack if you don’t pay up. As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

To further illustrate this point, one of the innovations sandbox participants showed the slide that mentioned that the VPN market alone today is larger than the entirety of all cloud security markets, defined broadly and loosely, and then rounded upwards. An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Apple Mail stores parts of encrypted emails in plaintext DB. Experts warn of spike in TCP DDoS reflection attacks targeting Amazon, SoftLayer and telco infrastructure. Tracking Iran-linked APT33 group via its own VPN networks. DDoS-for-Hire Services operator sentenced to 13 months in prison.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. That said, a VPN is no panacea if it too is vulnerable to amplification attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

To further illustrate this point, one of the innovations sandbox participants showed the slide that mentioned that the VPN market alone today is larger than the entirety of all cloud security markets, defined broadly and loosely, and then rounded upwards. An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

A VPN app is an easy-to-use solution that will encrypt information about your traffic. From SQL injection to DDoS attacks, a wide range of methods has been used to hack into secure networks and steal critical data. A security recommendation is to use a Virtual Private Network.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019. A firewall or a VPN Gateway, for example, may provide information, which could be used to identify potential attack vectors. Consider Zero Trust.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Prepare for a Snowstorm.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They enable a larger group of criminals to launch multi-pronged attacks on large corporations and public institutions that includes extortion by threatening to name and shame victims, as well as DDoS attacks. In last month’s newsletter, we looked at why using a VPN doesn’t always protect the user. domain space.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This ransomware is controlled by command line parameters and can either retrieve an encryption key from the C2 or an argument at launch time. Also, many groups relied on vulnerabilities in VPN servers. If not ransomware, then DDoS or possibly both. Cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

There are, at minimum, two schemes that need to be reviewed, but consider if you have more from this potential, and probably incomplete, list: Cloud service master account management AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Architecture (OCA), Name Service Registrars (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). 67%_of malware was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections. Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) continues to be one of the riskiest moves by organizations: "Unfortunately, many organisations still use RDP instead of the more secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for remote access.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It can also help protect websites from DDoS attacks , which is an attempt to make a website unavailable by overwhelming it with automated requests and traffic from hundreds or thousands of sources. Virtual Private Network (VPN) – A VPN is used to create a safe and encrypted connection over private and public networks, like the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. DNS Encryption DNS encryption can be achieved through the DNSCrypt protocol, DNS over TLS (DoT), or DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it. To read the encoded (encrypted) file, you must decode it by using a decryption key. Ransomcloud – a special type of ransomware, designed to encrypt cloud emails and attachments.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A virtual private network (VPN) takes a public internet connection (i.e. It even provides more privacy than secured WiFi connections because it encrypts the connection to protect private information and prevent session hijacking.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution. Sensitive Device Access Encryption: As companies grow and become more professional, encryption should be used to protect at least key resources.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. In the broadest sense, defense in depth uses: Data security : protects data at rest and in transit such as encryption, database security, message security, etc. Operations Disruption While most attacks target endpoints (user computers, servers, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Application Information on usable data formats, encryption 5. Deep packet inspection: Filter based on application specifics, encrypted traffic analysis, sources and destinations, and threat intelligence feed integration. Virtual private network (VPN): Enable encrypted tunnel connections between internal and external devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack also overwhelms a system, but its requests come from multiple IP addresses, not just one location. Segmentation.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

One may know what the term VPN means, but what about when a VPN should be used and more importantly – not used, and what are the risks of using a VPN versus the benefits. However, I wonder how many are really clear on the key technical controls and models in cybersecurity and how and when to apply them?

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

To ensure that their ability to restore encrypted files would never be questioned, they cultivated an online presence, wrote press releases and generally made sure their name would be known to all potential victims. The malware sample has an encrypted configuration block with many fields, which allow attackers to fine-tune the payload.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Replaces VPN or remote desktop access with virtual desktops in fully controlled environments with additional protections.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

The downsides to CrowdStrike are that it doesn’t include content filtering or a VPN. And its encryption capabilities are limited to reporting on the status of Windows BitLocker. SentinelOne does lack some helpful features, such as full-disk encryption, VPN, mobile support, and web content filtering. CASB benefits.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2021

With capabilities that span vulnerability management, microsegmentation, network visibility and encryption, Illumio has put together a strong security offering in general. Good automation and management features give Illumio’s Adaptive Security Platform broad appeal. Learn more about Illumio. Palo Alto Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Features Full SASE Features: centralized control, monitored user activity, inspected and decrypted traffic, controlled access, secured cloud-based assets, and monitored network status and operations control Advanced and multi-layered security building off of the established CloudGen Firewall technology Advanced threat protection (ATP) using virtual (..)

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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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. Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation, and a next-generation intrusion prevention system.

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