Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Umbrella is Cisco’s cloud-based Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) platform that provides users with multiple levels of defense against internet-based threats. Umbrella integrates secure web gateway, firewall, DNS-layer security, and cloud access security broker (CASB) functionality to protect systems against threats.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

These developments have made the perimeter so porous that the old approach of simply hiding behind a firewall and keeping the rest of the world at bay is no longer feasible. Once this communication is blocked, the malicious software essentially becomes inert. So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS?

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

Since Linux is deployed on many IoT (Internet of Things) devices and cloud infrastructures, we are likely to see DDoS (distributed denial-of-system) attacks from botnets that have compromised such devices. Microsoft said that XorDDoS continues to home on Linux-based systems, demonstrating a significant pivot in malware targets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

The researchers discovered eight vulnerabilities that impact thousands of internet-connected devices worldwide. The experts demonstrated multiple attack vectors, including the exploitation of flaws in internet-exposed services, cloud account takeover, and the exploitation of flaws in the cloud infrastructure. through 00.07.03.4

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S. builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi. Changing firewall rules.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Popular DDoS Web Analytics Tools Some popular DDoS web analytics tools include: CloudFlare Web Application Firewall Sucuri Website Firewall Azure Web Application Firewall AWS WAF Imperva Early Warning Signs of a DDoS Attack Having tools like web application firewalls and monitoring services in place are your best defense against a DDoS attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

IDS and IPS solutions help fill in the gaps between endpoint protection , firewalls , and other parts of the security stack. Even the smallest organizations know that they should implement firewalls and endpoint protection solutions. This equipment usually cannot be protected by antivirus solutions or device-specific firewalls.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. Your browser uses DNS to find the IP for a specific service. For example, when you enter esecurityplanet.com, the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers, but it’s also used when you send an email.

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DNS Encryption Penetration Testing Architecture 130

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Antivirus Software.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. Its authors created cloned web pages offering to download popular free software, such as the WinSCP file manager.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

In December 2018, security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. According to our estimate, CoAP can reach up to 32 times (32x) amplification factor, which is roughly between the amplification power of DNS and SSDP.”.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Usually this is accomplished either by deploying malware that changes the target computer’s host files, or by using a technique known as DNS cache poisoning. In the latter approach, attackers target the website hosting server and change the DNS table so that users are redirected to a fake website.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

Ultimately organizations want the full value of the SD-WAN fabric (software defined routing, multiple tunnels, performance-based traffic direction and more) and the scalable protection of a multi-function cloud security service. is now available with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

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Telecommunications Firewall Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 84

SC Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

Companies transitioning to the cloud have to think of cybersecurity as more than firewalls, access controls and incident response, and define goals of security that go beyond confidentiality, integrity and availability, said Randy Vickers, chief information security officer for the U.S. Sean Gallup/Getty Images). Technical review.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk. Zero day vulnerabilities can range from simple bugs to new and undocumented risks in the software. Monitoring infrastructure like Domain Name Servers (DNS) and web servers for malicious activity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

” The hacking group initially compromised one of the telecommunication companies by leveraging external DNS (eDNS) servers which are part of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network. The /bin/bash process spawned by PingPong masquerades under the process name httpd.”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

When preparing to launch a targeted attack, the experienced adversary will take into account the defensive measures the target has, the software being used by the target, and the resources available to the adversary to execute the attack, such as botnet capacity. This DDoS vector accounts for about 20 percent of all DDoS attacks.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2021

As a network and workload security strategy leader, I spend a lot of time thinking about the future of the good old network firewall. Spoiler alert: I’m not going to join the cool club of pronouncing the firewall dead. The two main problems for the firewall to overcome in all those new deployment scenarios are insertion and visibility.

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Firewall Software Network Security Encryption 138

Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

An easy way to enhance your online security and privacy is by using a VPN while browsing the internet. A VPN or Virtual Private Network routes your internet traffic through an encrypted server by creating an encrypted tunnel between your device and a third-party server. Identity Theft Protection Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

These events can occur accidentally and even within a corporate network; however, intentional attacks on internet-facing resources are far more common. Also read: How to Secure DNS. Firewalls may allow these packets through and cause server CPUs to become overwhelmed due to resources wasted analyzing and discarding these packets.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Section 6 A requirement coming into force in March 2025 is that organisations will need to have a web application firewall in place for any web applications exposed to the internet. IDS/IPS solutions must detect and alert on any covert malware communications being used such as DNS tunnelling.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Penetration tests include the use of vulnerability scanning tools and will generally be applied against external security devices and applications including, but not limited to, firewalls , web servers, web applications, gateways , and VPN servers. Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to the network, such as security cameras, TVs, etc.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Back to the bit about risks impacting data collected by IoT devices and back again to CloudPets, Context Security's piece aligned with my own story about kids' CloudPets messages being left exposed to the internet. Or are they just the same old risks we've always had with data stored on the internet? So, what's the right approach?

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IoT Firmware Risk Manufacturing 358

Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Please note that configuring wireless after booting the Pi will require enabling SSH on the TE agent, along with any requisite firewall rules to reach the Pi over port 22. Also note that this section requires specific hardware and software, as covered in the next paragraphs. Click on the Network tab.

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SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

House of Representatives, said large companies such as Google, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle have a deep bench for software development. Other standards to consider are the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, FedRAMP, and the Cloud Security Alliance’s Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). Some require companies put in special VPNs.

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Firewall Cloud Migration Architecture Information Security 57

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In the screenshot below, the vendor is offering a homebrew DDoS bot complete with a C2 server and software for uploading the malware via Telnet or SSH: See translation Selling Linux IoT bot. DNS changer Malicious actors may use IoT devices to target users who connect to them. Tested, tried. Comes with a manual and network startup kit.

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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. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

McAfee

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Log4j/Log4shell is a remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in Apache software allowing attackers unauthenticated access into the remote system. The log4j vulnerability is helping threat actors to push Kinsing malware via encoded payloads to vulnerable services exposed to the internet. Threat Summary.

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Malware Risk Internet Internet 98

McAfee

DECEMBER 1, 2021

CVE-2021-20322: Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “it was DNS again.” Palo Alto Networks (PAN) firewalls that use its GlobalProtect Portal VPN running PAN-OS versions older than 8.1.17 Next, call up whoever manages your firewall and demand they power it down immediately – use threats if you must.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

A connection like this created on domain controllers allows attackers to obtain the IP addresses of hosts on the internal network through DNS queries. FRP is a fast reverse proxy written in Go that allows access from the Internet to a local server located behind a NAT or firewall.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 30, 2023

The VirusTotal passive DNS entry for this IP address showed various subdomains being used. Figure 4: VirusTotal Intelligence Query Figure 5: Passive DNS replications for 88.119.169[.]108 Network telemetry (firewall, netflow, forward proxy, etc.) Supply employees with trusted local or remote sites for software updates.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is an important component of network security and represents the third generation of firewall technology. NGFWs provide capabilities beyond that of a traditional, stateful firewall , including cloud-delivered threat intelligence , integrated intrusion prevention , and application awareness and control.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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