eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

I nfrastructure as a Code (IaC) and Automation are now common requests from our customers deploying Cisco Secure Firewalls. Our response to this trend is making Cisco Secure Firewall deployable as a code utilizing new IaC templates , which we are happy to announce! To learn more: Virtual Firewalls for Public Cloud.

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Cisco Security

MAY 20, 2022

To help our customers and partners, we have centralized all our cloud & automation resources for Secure Firewall into a single page: [link]. More than 70 scripts, videos, blogs and documentation are available. Our new page is organized by cloud provider and specific use case to easily deploy Secure Firewall.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

The most important and integral part of any data security begins with having firewalls installed in the environment. Not just that, installing firewalls is an essential requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS ). What is a PCI DSS Compliant Firewall? Protect cardholder data with a firewall.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. NGFW (or Next Generation Firewall) is an evolution of traditional firewalls and serves to delimit access between network segments.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

It’s important to prepare the network and firewalls in advance, then follow seven major steps to configure your DMZ’s protocols and rules. We recommend determining in advance every service you want to host, how many firewalls you plan to implement, and which traffic you want to allow and block.

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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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Understanding ALGs involves knowing how they work, their pros and cons, and how they integrate with or differ from other types of firewalls.

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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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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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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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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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity. In many cases, a dual firewall layout is implemented for a second round of network packet filtering before the LAN (see image below).

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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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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They help streamline the complex task of managing firewalls and security policies, which is vital for maintaining a secure network. Pulling and consolidating firewall logs in spreadsheets also introduces opportunities for error that can lead to audit failure.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Other programming languages are also impacted, with patches and documentation changes in the works. are vulnerable.

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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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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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 12, 2020

One cybersecurity company, Tel Aviv-based Votiro, is taking a different approach to strengthen protection against such weaponized documents, using technology that disarms files before they are delivered to the recipient’s inbox. We can actually integrate with any platform that deals with documents,” he says. “We

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

Security researchers from Sophos added in their statement that the gang of criminals was infiltrating networks by exploiting vulnerabilities created from unpatched software and firewalls. Blackcat, also known as ALPHV, is one of the three ransomware gangs that seems to focus on large organizations operating in Australia.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 25, 2021

Its XGS Series Firewall appliance does a Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection that is 5 times faster than what the other models offer. Sophos XStream FireWall Architecture appliance is offered with a feature of zero day protection, identification that block the most advanced threats lurking in the threat landscape.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

The Vital Role of Audit Evidence Audit evidence is the backbone of any audit process, offering tangible documentation and proof of an organization’s adherence to established cybersecurity measures. The process thoroughly examines firewall configurations, cardholder data protection measures, and security awareness training records.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The documents appeared to be associated with internal invoices, communications, and customer’s stored CRM files. Cloud-based customer relationship management systems allow a business or another organization to manage interactions with customers, store documents or other important business data and allow them to access it from anywhere.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2023

These scans seek to expose threats along your network’s perimeter as well as any lurking within security firewalls and other defensive applications. Establish Patching Priorities : Vulnerabilities discovered on internet-facing devices should have priority over devices already protected by settings or firewalls.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. The incident took place earlier this year, threat actors exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected facility to cause disruption. ” states the NERC document. and 7 p.m.,

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SC Magazine

MARCH 31, 2021

billion in damages, ruling the company copied at least four of Centripetal’s patented software and network security designs in their switches, routers and firewalls. Most of the established details of the case thus far come from documents filed by the accuser, Centripetal Networks.

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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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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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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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Here’s some of the advice detailed in the document. The network architecture outlined in the document is based on zero trust principles, but the NSA noted that it’s intended not so much for building new networks as it is for mitigating “common vulnerabilities and weaknesses on existing networks. .”

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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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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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NopSec

MAY 1, 2024

Researchers at Veloxity observed that clients were reporting breach incidents at their firewall end-points. The vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-3400, is a critical command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall.

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