eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Who Needs a Next-Gen Firewall?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoam firewalls could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a target’s internal network without authentication. Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The increasing use of cloud networks, IoT devices, and remote work policies make network environments more complex than ever, turning them into a high-risk asset for every organization. That's why a basic understanding of network security risks isn't enough. To stay ahead, organizations must turn to artificial intelligence.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

What was once a contest of firewalls and intrusion detection, is now a high-stakes game driven by AI. This platform offers a comprehensive solution for risk assessment, recovery testing, and rapid business restoration post-breach, all while maintaining full compliance. Cybersecurity has entered a new era.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

At the end of January, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that the KillNet group is actively targeting the US healthcare sector with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says it helped dozens of hospitals respond to these DDoS incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

Researchers warn of several DDoS botnets exploiting a critical flaw tracked as CVE-2023-28771 in Zyxel devices. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers warned of multiple DDoS botnets exploiting a vulnerability impacting multiple Zyxel firewalls. Mirai botnets are frequently used to conduct DDoS attacks.”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A web application firewall — also known as a WAF — is basically a website’s gatekeeper. And a web application firewall is your first line of defense to ward off attackers. What Do Web Application Firewalls Protect Against? Web application firewalls are key for effective cybersecurity. Why Are Small Businesses a Target?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Researchers from SonicWall revealed that hackers are attempting to compromise Linear eMerge E3 smart building access systems to recruit them in a DDoS botnet. In May 2019, security researcher Gjoko Krstic from Applied Risk discovered over 100 vulnerabilities in management and access control systems from four major vendors, including Nortek.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 20, 2025

Since then, the Wordfence Firewall has blocked over 23,100 exploit attempts, confirming the vulnerability is under active attack. Following the public disclosure on May 19, threat actors began targeting vulnerable sites almost immediately, with mass exploitation observed beginning on June 7th, 2025.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected approximately 1% of active firewall appliances, which are devices mainly used by business customers. Cyclops Blink has been found in WatchGuard’s firewall devices since at least June 2019. Internet access to the management interface of any device is a security risk.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Related: How 5G will escalate DDoS attacks Caught in the pull of digital transformation , companies are routing ever more core operations and services through the Internet, or, more precisely, through IP addresses, of one kind or another. Meanwhile, DDoS attacks are renowned for causing massive outages.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. This can be achieved through the use of cyber risk management approaches. This article explores the need for security and provides an overview of cyber risk assessment. Organizations have long encountered various types of risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Identify assets and their associated risks. The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . Handle the threats’ possible risks. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Organizations that manage their own servers will need to isolate, harden, maintain, and audit DNS servers the same as they would any other high-risk server managing sensitive information. Design robust server architecture to improve redundancy and capacity for resilience against failure or DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stateful inspection is a firewall feature that filters data packets based on the context of previous data packets. For example, a firewall performing stateful inspection may be tracking an active FTP transfer with the FTP server and show a network laptop in a Listen or Closed status. Stateless protocols (UDP, HTTP, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2020

Based in Bengalura, India, Indusface helps its customers defend their applications with a portfolio of services that work in concert with its flagship web application firewall ( WAF ,) a technology that has been around for about 15 years. Then get visibility on these risks and begin mitigating the critical ones.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

For the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), this was the final straw that led to a new warning about 'more destructive' DDoS attacks. FBI warning addresses DDoS amplification attacks. In a recent Private Industry Notification , the FBI warned businesses to watch out for DDoS amplification.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2021

That said, there is one venerable technology – web application firewalls ( WAFs) – that is emerging as a perfect fit for SMBs in today’s environment, as all companies shift to a deeper reliance on cloud services and mobile apps. This risk assessment can help company leadership sleep better at night.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. Here are a few EDR vendors with an MSP focus: Sophos Intercept X with XDR synchronizes endpoint, server, firewall, and email security. DDoS Protection. Also read: Top 8 DDoS Protection Service Providers. CrowdStrike dashboard.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In Part Three of our firewall series, we’re drilling down into some of the mechanisms used in firewalls, namely the progression from stateless to stateful packet filtering. Traffic conforming to the firewall’s security policy is allowed to proceed, while traffic not meeting the policy (e.g. a malicious attempt) is blocked.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’ve been considering using chatbots in your business, it’s important to know about their security risks, and best practices for using them. Chatbot Security Risks. According to DZone , chatbot security risks come down to two categories – threats and vulnerabilities. Are Chatbots Secure?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Packet filtering is a firewall feature that allows or drops data packets based on simple, pre-defined rules regarding IP addresses, ports, or protocols. Once a type of firewall, packet filtering now provides a fundamental feature of nearly all firewalls and some network equipment (routers, smart switches, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. Use Cases : Global markets and all company sizes. DXC Technology.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. Best Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Amazon Web Services.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. APIs are not insecure by nature, but due to the complexity and quantity of API adoption, it is easy to have security gaps and cyber risks waiting to leap out. What is WAAP? . Demands Inspection of Encrypted Traffic?:

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) pose a significant threat to business websites. Responsible Cyber , a leading provider of cybersecurity and risk management solutions, offers comprehensive platforms designed to protect organizations from external threats like DDoS attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Such activities include taking over user accounts, abusing APIs, performing DDoS attacks, scraping unique pricing information, competitive data mining, web scraping, digital fraud, financial data harvesting, transaction fraud, brute-force login, and many more. Risk of false positives. The answer is, No. Protection from Simple bots.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Vulnerability management is handled not only by cybersecurity and IT teams but by cross-functional teams that understand how assets are used across the organization.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2023

Website owners should take steps to mitigate this risk, such as using more sophisticated CAPTCHAs or implementing other security measures. In addition to the tips mentioned above, website owners can also consider using the following security measures: Web application firewalls (WAFs). DDoS protection. Malware scanning.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Many employees do not know (or care enough) to protect themselves online, and this can put businesses at risk. DDoS Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. The Tel Aviv-based vendor focuses on cyber risk analytics and cloud security software to give network administrators more robust visibility into threats. Microsegmentation solutions - Palo Alto Networks Cisco.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 27, 2020

Under assault from a sustained DDoS attack, its web servers have crumpled and fallen in an untidy heap again today, the fourth day of embarrassing and costly disruption. DDoS attacks are generally not sophisticated hacks but crude overloads caused by sending vast volumes of data to overwhelm the servers.

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