SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Bots represent over 60 percent of all website traffic, meaning there are potentially more Internet bots than humans frequenting your site. Good bots carry out jobs, like search engine crawling. Web Application Firewall (WAF). And we can explain why. There are essentially two types of bots, “good” and “bad.”

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Internet of Things (IoT) devices in general have earned a reputation for poor cybersecurity, and internet-connected cameras are no exception. Case in point: unsecured webcams make up the top three out of the five most popular searches on Shodan , an IoT-centric search engine that specializes in identifying unsecure devices online.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

Vincent (Vince) Moore, Senior Network Engineer at OPSWAT, has dabbled in the IT field since he took computer programming classes in high school (COBOL, Fortran, GWBASIC, and Pascal). He has extensive experience in routing and switching, network design, firewalls, cyber security, and data analysis. employees,?and

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs). Learn about secure coding practices, web application firewalls (WAFs), and vulnerability scanning tools. Analyze real-world case studies and research effective prevention and awareness strategies.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. The internet of things (IoT) is widening the sphere of physical security as smart devices connected to business systems via the internet may be located outside of established secure perimeters.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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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). Palo Alto Networks Addresses Firewall Disruption Flaws Type of vulnerability: Denial-of-service, firewall disruption, data processing vulnerability.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 18, 2023

When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3 Technology improvements will increase rates of adoption over time, such as Cisco Secure Firewall’s ability to decrypt and inspect encrypted traffic. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect). We’d love to hear what you think. Cisco Secure Social Channels.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Although, the topic has gained popularity amongst CIOs and CISOs, most companies are still overlooking important security blind spots when it comes to securing their digital assets outside the enterprise firewalls—domains, DNS, digital certificates. Security goes beyond the firewall, not just behind it.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

The vulnerabilities of internet security, once mostly a nuisance, have become dangerous and costly. The TCU is designed as a stand-alone processor that will reside on a motherboard next to a CPU, GPU or other compute engine. . • The FBI reports that 3,000-4,000 cyberattacks are counted each day.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This means that the majority of your website traffic could be coming from Internet bots, rather than humans. A bot is a software application that runs automated tasks over the Internet. Good bots visit websites to perform jobs, like search engine crawling, website health monitoring and website vulnerability scanning.

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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. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. Researchers estimate that: 40% of industrial sites have at least one direct connection to the internet with at least one Industrial Control System (ICS) device exposed.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Today, there are two major types of common CMS platforms: •The older “traditional” or “monolithic” CMS platforms include a content repository (usually a multimedia database), the administrative console (where content is added and categorized), the presentation system (which makes nice-looking pages), and the search engine. Gierlinger.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

In the early 1990s, the Internet industry needed to move packets as fast as possible because some marketing genius came up with the idea that everyone could have “Unlimited Internet Access” for $9.95 Those people belong in the Internet Hall of Fame. Truth be told, AOL made the Internet, the Internet.

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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. The remote also requires outbound connectivity to the internet over TCPS port 8883 to the SecureX cloud. 0031 – Secure Firewall – Microsoft Online Dynamic Object Update.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Among the latest additions are: Cisco Small Business RV routers and IOS software (38 new Cisco vulnerabilities in all). The Linux Kernel and Apache Tomcat.

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Webroot

JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. This could be those without antivirus protection, young internet users or, unfortunately, your elderly loved ones. Use reputable anti-virus software and firewalls.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. billion “things” connected to the Internet , a 30% increase from 2015. There are several reasons why the Internet of Things is such a threat to our digital security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. Disconnect from the Internet Malware often relies on the internet to spread or communicate with its control server.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Immersive Labs lead cyber security engineer Natalie Silva told eSecurity Planet that the HTTP/2 attack exploits a weakness in the protocol.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Siemens issued a notice that the RUGGEDCOM APE 1808, an industrial platform hardened for harsh physical environments, could come pre-installed with Palo Alto next generation firewalls vulnerable to the Pan-OS vulnerability. There is no workaround available, and the published proof of concept will probably allow attacks in the near future.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

It also eliminates the need for full VPN and avoids exposing those applications directly to the internet. Untrusted remote users need a secure way to navigate the internet and corporate firewalls to establish trust and gain access. No more firewall, no more AAA or whatsoever complicated thing. How does DNG for SMB work?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Block TCP 445/SMB outbound from your network by using a perimeter firewall, a local firewall, and via your VPN settings. The first, CVE-2023-23415 , is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) with a CVSS score of 9.8.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Another interesting trend we discovered is that even though attacks are on the rise, search engines are blacklisting 4% fewer websites. Unnecessary blacklisting has drawn the ire of website owners in the past, which has probably motivated search engines to take a slightly more cautious approach.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2021

Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is the Microsoft implementation of WS-Management Protocol , a standard Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)-based, firewall-friendly protocol that allows hardware and operating systems, from different vendors, to interoperate. WinRM *IS* vulnerable. — Jim DeVries (@JimDinMN) May 19, 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

” Experts used the search engines for Internet-connected devices, like Shodan.io, to search for ENIP-compatible internet-facing devices and discovered more than 8,000 systems exposed online. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

In a perfect world, the firewalls of our servers would only allow web traffic in from trusted ports. With the Cloud Snooper malware, however, untrusted web traffic sneaks past firewalls and enters right into Linux servers — a big no-no. Specifically, they noticed some servers were receiving some anomalous inbound traffic. How it works.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a dynamic operating environment, rife with active threats, it makes perfect sense to have a trusted consultant assume the burden of nurturing specialized analysts and engineers and equipping them with top shelf tools. Many of these experts in the MSSP trenches helped develop NIST best practices — and continue to help refine them.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Evidently, when sys admins use Docker to containerize a database on a Linux server, Docker inserts an “allow rule” into iptables, opening up the database to the public internet. This requires sys admins to reconfigure the uncomplicated firewall (UFW) configuration file on the server and insert new rules for Docker.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 18, 2022

It’s often not possible to remove or retrieve assets that have been exposed on hacking forums, dark web, or the internet. Leaked corporate intelligence available online has been the blind spot of Firewalls, anti-malware, and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Many of whom never recover. Developing Healthy Cybersecurity Culture.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The LockBit Locker group is known for using a combination of advanced techniques, even phishing, and also social engineering, to gain initial access to a company’s network. In fact, in this case, the attackers were able to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in the company’s FortiGate firewall.

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