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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Hacking DNS Firewall Malware 116

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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Ransomware DNS Encryption Backups 126

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

This means that we have not been able to track the exact spread of the vulnerability and that it might present itself in slightly different ways for different manufacturers.” A ‘DNS Rebinding’ attack allows any website to create a DNS name that they are authorized to communicate with, and then make it resolve to localhost.

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Firmware DNS Manufacturing Advertising 67

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In any perimeter defense a key component is firewalls—the proverbial guard towers in your fortifications. In this Threat Trends release, we’ll be looking at Cisco Secure Firewall. The goal is to highlight the common threats that organizations encounter and block with Secure Firewall. Secure Firewall version 7.0

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Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability 112

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Joe can use a web application firewall (WAF ) to help protect his blog from bad bots and other malicious traffic. Joe could also present a CAPTCHA challenge to the visitors on his site. Just like with Joe’s blog, Howard’s website can benefit from a web application firewall. What can Joe do to protect his blog?

Hacking 98

Hacking DDOS eCommerce Firewall 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

This Windows local area network with all that internal LDAP traffic and SDP traffic will be broadcast over the satellite link, giving an eavesdropper perspective from behind the firewall.”. The researcher presented some real cases in which he was able to access data sent on satellite internet connections.

Internet 94

Internet Internet Advertising Encryption 94

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Because third-party risk management is critical for mitigating vulnerabilities presented by vendors, bundling with vendors can help consolidate security systems in one location with a trusted partner. Insight Connect helps automate several IT processes, improves indicators, and comes with 200+ plugins. Rapid7 Competitors.

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DNS Technology Cybersecurity Data collection 126

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

.” The MSI package first removes registry keys associated with the old Purple Fox installations if any are present, then it replaces the components of the malware with new ones.

Encryption 91

Encryption DNS Architecture Firewall 91

SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Visitors crowd a cloud computing presentation at the CeBIT technology trade fair on March 2, 2011 in Hanover, Germany. Does the company have to make DNS, firewall, or routing changes to make sure data can cleanly get from on-prem systems to the CSP? For example, does the customer provide a firewall or does provider?

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Firewall Cloud Migration Architecture Information Security 57

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

At present the scheme is running against v3.2.1. 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. If you’ve landed here the chances are you are considering PCI compliance.

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Authentication Passwords Media Encryption 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., That might mean time-bounding their logical access, and it does mean escorting them while they are present. If your staff has access to customer premises where PCI-sensitive data is present, (either physically or logically) they must conduct themselves in like manner.

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Accountability DNS DDOS VPN 57

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. For some reason, the Shelly on my garage door is making a DNS request for api.shelly.cloud once every second!

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IoT Firmware Risk Manufacturing 358

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

DNS changer Malicious actors may use IoT devices to target users who connect to them. A 2022 campaign known as Roaming Mantis, or Shaoye, spread an Android app whose capabilities included modifying DNS settings on Wi-Fi routers through the administration interface. The practice has not become widespread due to relative inefficiency.

IoT 86

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 86

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Cloudflare’s bot management solution is integrated with its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and web application firewall , which allows for more comprehensive protection against bot attacks. The company also offers a range of additional cybersecurity solutions, including DDoS protection, web application firewalls, and DNS services.

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Software DDOS Accountability Firewall 107

Troy Hunt

JULY 19, 2018

This means they can do everything from cache responses to stop potentially malicious threats to apply firewall rules to block certain user agents or IP addresses. In other words, if a cookie called "Test-Group" is present then the request is going to be routed to the new API even though the path is to the old one.

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DNS Passwords Firewall Authentication 130

McAfee

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Should the vulnerability be present, an attacker might run arbitrary code by forcing the application or server to log a specific string. In this blog, we present an overview of how you can mitigate the risk of this vulnerability exploitation with McAfee Enterprise solutions. CVE-2021-44228 – Apache Releases Log4j Version 2.15.0

Malware 98

Malware Risk Internet Internet 98

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 30, 2023

The “SocGholish” (aka FakeUpdates) malware distribution framework has presented a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense for ReliaQuest this year. 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

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering DNS Engineering Malware 40

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

We will present these options in two categories: a priority tier and an advanced capability tier. It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits.

Firewall 76

Firewall DNS Authentication Malware 76

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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DNS Firewall VPN Internet 90

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. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 96

Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

Besides using the Cobalt Strike beacon, the adversary also searches for VPN and firewall configs, possibly to function as a backup access into the network. We observed the use of Cobalt Strike’s C2 protocol encapsulated in DNS by the adversary in 2017 and 2018. The DNS-responses weren’t logged. Command and control (TA0011).

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VPN Accountability Passwords DNS 68

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

We look at three RSAC 2021 sessions and some of the most daunting vulnerabilities presented by the SANS Institute, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Varonis Systems. The SANS Institute presentation, “ The Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques ,” is an RSAC staple by this point.

Software 113

Software Firmware DNS VPN 113

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It is a team effort, where collaboration combines a robust backbone (Gigamon), firewall protection (Palo Alto Networks), segmented wireless network (Commscope Ruckus) and network full packet capture & forensics, with identity (RSA NetWitness). This was only possible because the device was supervised. The other half is Clarity for iOS.

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DNS Mobile Malware Firewall 121

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. Traffic Malicious packets attempt to enter a network, requiring firewalls and other systems, like IDPS, to prevent them.

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Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 109

Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

4.2.2.2 # DNS servers to pass (not really required for our needs) opt lease 600 # 10 minute DHCP lease And we create our hook which copies in our DHCP config, /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/udhcpd : #! Due to firewalls on the network, being able to directly SSH into the device will be next to impossible (as we cannot do port forwarding).

Firmware 52

Firmware Wireless Passwords VPN 52

NopSec

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This month we cover an unauthenticated remote (RCE) command execution vulnerability that impacts some of Juniper’s enterprise firewalls. J-Web is the web browser friendly manner of managing the firewall so admins don’t have to rely exclusively on the command line terminal. This isn’t Juniper’s first rodeo. Pretty cool exploit.

Firewall 52

Firewall Authentication DNS Software 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. Backdoors.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Presenting itself as a JPG file named “gracious_truth.jpg,” Teardrop is a memory-only dropper built to enter a network seamlessly and replace the embedded payload. Amending firewall rules to allow sensitive, outgoing protocols. Mail DNS controls. Disguising locations inside folders mimicking existing files.

Software 62

Software Malware Authentication Penetration Testing 62

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

We carefully surveyed the field and present below our recommendations for the top CASB vendors and industry-wide wisdom for buyers. Enterprise firewalls , web gateways (SWGs), and web application firewalls (WAF) all strengthened organizations’ security posture, but they failed to offer cloud-specific security.

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Risk Firewall Authentication Encryption 139

Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2021

To mitigate attacks where your router’s NAT/firewall is bypassed and devices are directly attacked, you must assure that all your devices will need to be updated. It will not prevent an adversary from bypassing your router’s NAT/firewall to directly attack devices. Unfortunately, not all products get regular updates.

Encryption 95

Encryption Firewall Authentication DNS 95

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Recent years presented a torrent of research showing how vulnerable RDP systems are for organizations not taking additional cybersecurity precautions. Check Point is a veteran enterprise security vendor that integrates remote access capabilities into every next-generation firewall (NGFW). Check Point.

VPN 119

VPN Software Authentication Encryption 119

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

We appreciate Iain Thompson of The Register , for taking time to attend a NOC presentation and tour the operations. XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider.

Wireless 60

Wireless DNS Mobile Technology 60

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

If the links are clicked, the recipient is presented with landing pages that mimic the respective services. By enforcing security at the DNS layer, Umbrella blocks requests to malware before a connection is even established—before they reach your network or endpoints. Image 14 – Emails indicating problems with an account.

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Scams Phishing Malware Internet 139

Cisco Security

MAY 27, 2022

In addition to the Meraki networking gear, Cisco Secure also shipped two Umbrella DNS virtual appliances to Black Hat Asia, for internal network visibility with redundancy, in addition to providing: . The user is presented with the results of their inquiry or the action they requested. Workflow #1: Handle Slash Commands.

Malware 72

Malware Accountability DNS Technology 72

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

If a blockchain user completes a transaction via a web browser, they could unknowingly be presenting sensitive details to a browser hijacker or keylogger. Going back to RSA 2018’s Cryptographers’ Panel , it was the ‘S’ in RSA, Adi Samir, who said blockchain could address threats presented by quantum computing.

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Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

McAfee

AUGUST 23, 2020

WAN optimization and QoS, as well as various other edge network and security functions like firewall filtering that are better suited to being performed at the network edge, deliver the fastest and most reliable user experience, while minimizing the traffic burden on the central network. However, there are major drawbacks to this model.

Architecture 85

Architecture Digital transformation Internet Internet 85