SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recently leaked documents from Chinese cybersecurity firm i-SOON provide an unprecedented look at China's extensive state-sponsored hacking operations. Targets listed in the documents span Central and Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The specifics of the leaked capabilities that directly relate to these or other U.S. government."

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. Featured Partners: Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) Software Learn more Table of Contents Toggle Free Firewall Policy Template What Are the Components of Firewall Policies?

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Firewall Penetration Testing DNS Network Security 109

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

Firewall rules are preconfigured, logical computing controls that give a firewall instructions for permitting and blocking network traffic. Network admins must configure firewall rules that protect their data and applications from threat actors. It manages inbound web server traffic, the connection requests from remote sources.

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Firewall Network Security Financial Services Internet 110

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

. “While inverters are built to allow remote access for updates and maintenance, the utility companies that use them typically install firewalls to prevent direct communication back to China.” “However, rogue communication devices not listed in product documents have been found in some Chinese solar power inverters by U.S

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos used custom implants to monitor China-linked thret actors targeting firewall zero-days in a years-long battle. Improved operational security, including disrupting firewall telemetry to hinder detection and minimize their digital footprint.

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Firmware Government Firewall Malware 123

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A large cache of more than 500 documents published to GitHub last week indicate the records come from i-SOON , a technology company headquartered in Shanghai that is perhaps best known for providing cybersecurity training courses throughout China. A marketing slide deck promoting i-SOON’s Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) capabilities.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Reached for comment about the source of the document, Orvis spokesperson Tucker Kimball said it was only available for a day before the company had it removed from Pastebin. Multiple firewall products. Orvis says the exposure was inadvertent, and that many of the credentials were already expired. 4, and the second Oct. Linux servers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks are two of the best network security providers, offering excellent next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) with strong, independently verified security. Fortinet excels in usability and administration, while Palo Alto has an edge in advanced features and firewall capabilities. 5 Ease of us: 4.7/5

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Firewall Small Business Architecture Spyware 58

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

This surge in TLS abuse has shifted the security community’s focus back to a venerable network security tool, the firewall. In the first quarter of 2021, the majority malicious TLS traffic detected by Sophos carried initial-compromise malware such as loaders, droppers and document-based installers like BazarLoader, GoDrop and ZLoader.

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Malware Firewall Encryption Data breaches 214

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes. Use a firewall and VPN A firewall protects an entry point to a network while a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two networks.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

“Microsoft advises blocking TCP port 445 at the perimeter firewall, which is strong advice regardless of this specific vulnerability. As always, please consider backing up your system or at least your important documents and data before applying system updates.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2P is designed to allow users of these devices to quickly and easily access them remotely from anywhere in the world, without having to tinker with one’s firewall: Users simply download a mobile app, scan a barcode or enter the six-digit ID stamped onto the bottom of the device, and the P2P software handles the rest.

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IoT Firewall Manufacturing Computers and Electronics 278

Adam Shostack

AUGUST 9, 2021

Looking back at what’s there: it’s explicitly a review document for a firewall group, taking code that’s ‘thrown over a wall’ to be run and operated by that group. to get feedback and advice, because back then, there was exceptionally little in terms of practical advice on what we now call AppSec.

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Banking Firewall Engineering Software 200

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

How a given open-source library works in a specific app can be a mystery because arbitrary parties contributed pieces of coding that may or may not have been documented,” he says. I’m referring to Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) systems and to firewalls. Firewalls predate SIEMs.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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Schneier on Security

JULY 3, 2020

French police hacked EncroChat secure phones, which are widely used by criminals: Encrochat's phones are essentially modified Android devices, with some models using the "BQ Aquaris X2," an Android handset released in 2018 by a Spanish electronics company, according to the leaked documents. Encrochat was trapped.

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Hacking Telecommunications Encryption Firewall 279

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

a.k.a “ZyXEL”) is a maker of networking devices, including Wi-Fi routers, NAS products and hardware firewalls. A snippet from the documentation provided by 500mhz for the Zyxel 0day. ” “If possible, connect it to a security router or firewall for additional protection,” the advisory reads.

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IoT Ransomware Cybercrime Firewall 302

Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

When it comes to compliance, the list of documentation and evidence pieces is broad. To help weve created a checklist of the key documents broken down per control to help you navigate PCI and ensure youve covered all bases. Update regularly : Review and update documents periodically to align with changing compliance requirements.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Chances are strong that your corporate website uses a CMS, and perhaps you have a separate CMS for documents and other files shared by your employees, partners, and suppliers. Security is essential for a CMS. This strategy separates your assets and if one end is attacked, the other end is not compromised. All APIs should use the TLS v1.2 (or

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Data breaches Encryption Mobile Technology 262

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For more information about this update and how to take advantage of this new functionality, check out our documentation. Cisco Secure Firewall + SecureX Orchestration. Simply use a SecureX target in conjunction with a SecureX Token account key and the platform takes care of the tokens.

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Firewall Accountability 145

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, in November 2021, it started exploiting a critical command injection flaw ( CVE-2021-36260 ) in the webserver of several Hikvision products. The US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies.

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Firewall Government Malware Hacking 138

Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2025

For MSPs, this means your customers need more than basic firewalls and endpoint protection. Some common challenges include: Talent shortages: The cybersecurity industry faces a well-documented skills gap, making it hard for MSPs to find and keep experienced analysts.

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime 105

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

SAP has issued patches for 16 vulnerabilities, including a critical SSRF flaw in NetWeaver’s Adobe Document Services. The most severe of these vulnerabilities is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2024-47578 (CVSS score of 9.1), in the Adobe Document Service component of NetWeaver. The vulnerability impacts versions ADSSSAP 7.50.

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Firewall Hacking 55

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Looking back at what's there: it's explicitly a review document for a firewall group, taking code that's ‘thrown over a wall’ to be run and operated by that group. to get feedback and advice, because back then, there was exceptionally little in terms of practical advice on what we now call AppSec.

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Banking Firewall 130

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

“Our Litigation Firewall isolates the infection and protects you from harm. Thousands of documents, emails, spreadsheets, images and the names tied to countless mobile phone numbers all could be viewed or downloaded without authentication from the domain theblacklist.click.

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Mobile Marketing Consumer Protection Wireless 361

SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2025

Imagine your customer data, sensitive internal documents, or proprietary algorithms being processed by a vendor's AI model. Threat modeling isn't just for firewalls anymore. Teams that map data flow, request focused documentation, and evaluate only the riskiest use cases make smarter use of their resources. If it's unavailable?

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Risk InfoSec Encryption Data privacy 69

Cisco Security

MAY 27, 2021

The remote is a virtual appliance that you run behind your firewall to broker requests from the cloud. Alongside the release of SecureX orchestration remote, we’re releasing our first workflows and atomic actions for two on-premise products: Cisco Secure Firewall and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).

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Firewall Engineering Internet Internet 132

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2020

Snake samples employed in more recent attacks implements the ability to enable and disable the firewall and leverage specific commands to block unwanted connections to the system. The list includes document, virtualization, database, and archive extensions among others.” ” continues the analysis.

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Encryption Ransomware Firewall Backups 140

SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

This needs to be coupled with layered perimeter defenses (encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems) combined with zero-trust network segmentation to reduce the risk of lateral movement by attackers.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Computers and Electronics Risk 118

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A China-linked cyberespionage group, tracked as TA413 (aka LuckyCat) , is exploiting recently disclosed flaws in Sophos Firewall (CVE-2022-1040) and Microsoft Office ( CVE-2022-30190 ) to deploy a never-before-detected backdoor called LOWZERO in attacks aimed at Tibetan entities. in Microsoft Office in attacks in the wild.

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Firewall Phishing Malware Hacking 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

8base file extension for encrypted documents, a circumstance that suggested a possible link to the 8Base group or the use of the same code-base for their ransomware. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. VMware researchers first noticed that Phobos ransomware uses the .8base

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Ransomware Encryption Backups Malware 73

Centraleyes

MAY 5, 2025

Document Roles & Responsibilities: Identify key stakeholders, from the steering group to operational teams, ensuring accountability and smooth communication. Update the Statement of Applicability (SoA) : Document the controls youve selected, providing a clear justification and demonstrating your commitment to compliance.

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Risk Information Security Firewall Education 59

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. HashiCorp (Terraform) provides infrastructure automation and now supports Secure Firewall ASA.

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Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 143

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Deploy DDoS Monitoring : Watch for signs of an attack and document attacks for future improvements. For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Can firewalls stop DDoS attacks?

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DDOS Firewall DNS Architecture 126

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Let's start by looking at this from a philosophical standpoint: But here’s the bigger philosophical question: the device still worked fine with the native app, should @TPLINKUK be held accountable for supporting non-documented use cases? Probably “no”, but in a perfect world they’d document local connections by other apps and not break that.

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IoT Firmware Risk Encryption 363

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Be sure to secure server rooms, document archives, and other sensitive areas that could be involved in the incident. Web application vulnerabilities To prevent attackers from interfering with the operation of web applications, experts recommend using a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Physical security must also be addressed.

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Data breaches Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 112