eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

According to researchers at Bishop Fox , they scanned firewalls with management consoles that are exposed to the internet and learned that 76% of the firewalls were vulnerable to at least one flaw. The fix: Bishop Fox provides a test script that engineers can use to determine if their firewall instance is vulnerable.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

In a proof of concept published by Rhino Security , a specially crafted application programming interface (API) command allows system commands without authentication and permits full compromise of the Flowmon server with root permissions.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Strange Pop-Up Window Messages Unwanted pop-up advertisements or messages that display even while you are not surfing the internet might indicate the presence of adware or other types of malware. Cutting off its access is the first line of defense. It might be to blame if you find programs missing or behaving strangely.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas. How it works.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Visit Cycognito Pricing Through its SaaS architecture, CyCognito provides tiered pricing for security testing, intelligence, and premium support. Pricing is dependent on the quantity of Internet-facing assets. ASMS also provides insights into the risks associated with each asset and how to mitigate them.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

The problem: The Shadowserver Foundation found approximately 16,000 internet-exposed Ivanti VPN appliances that could be affected by CVE-2024-21894 , a high-severity heap overflow vulnerability that allows remote code execution. This vulnerability exists in all supported versions of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The dissemination phase consists of active processing and dissemination of the processed data for the purpose of communicating the actionable intelligence for the purpose of ensuring that an organizations defense is actively aware of the threats facing its infrastructure and security defense mechanisms.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

9 Security Flaws Discovered in Schweitzer Power Management Products Type of attack: The security threats associated with the flaws in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) power management devices include remote code execution, arbitrary code execution, access to administrator rights, and watering hole attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2022

She is an award-winning innovator with decades of experience pursuing advanced security defenses and next generation security solutions She also tells venture capitalists where to invest billions, helps non-profits pro bono, and ran DevSecOps at Intuit. Aaron’s LinkedIn photo illustrates chaos engineering in action.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

SSE introduces additional cloud-based and scalable security controls to improve remote user security with minimal disruption. Improved Network Traffic Performance Traditional solutions use VPNs to route traffic within the corporate network only to send many connections right back out to the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

and different types of penetration tests (black box, gray box, white box, social engineering, etc.). Number of people: If an organization decides to pursue social engineering tests, the organization may be charged by the number of people in the organization (unless flat-rate or hourly charges are used).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In summary, the client will need to consider: FortiSASE User Subscriptions FortiSASE Thin Branch (AKA: Thin Agent) Appliances and Subscriptions FortiSASE Secure Private Access Appliances and Subscriptions Each user account and appliance subscription will provide a maximum bandwidth associated with the subscription.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Versa Unified SASE provides carrier-grade performance and a host of deployment options expected by experienced network engineers and security professionals.

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Firewall Software Antivirus Internet 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Most commonly, we see DDoS attacks used against websites, applications, or services exposed to the internet, but DDoS attacks can also be applied against specific computers, gateways, or internal network resources. The very first DDoS attacks occurred when network engineers misconfigured networks and overwhelmed components by accident.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Conduct user awareness training: Incorporate a focused training program into onboarding and workflow process so employees can learn about social engineering strategies, phishing risks, and cloud security best practices. This exposes sensitive information to the public internet, resulting in reputational damage and financial loss.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Features Full SASE Features: centralized control, monitored user activity, inspected and decrypted traffic, controlled access, secured cloud-based assets, and monitored network status and operations control Rigorous ZTNA (aka ZTNA 2.0) Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Unfortunately, while symmetric encryption is a faster method, it is also less secure because sharing the key exposes it to theft. Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (S/MIME) upgrades email security.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

On February 24, the National Security Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) publicly warned that a threat actor had exploited a national documents circulation system (SEI EB) to distribute malicious documents to Ukrainian public authorities. Final thoughts.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It quietly makes its way past your security defenses into the heart of your data and keeps it hostage until you pay a ransom. Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. Security awareness training can help to educate end users on the various ways attackers utilize to compromise end user systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

Azure-Connected IoT Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution Type of vulnerability: Internet of things (IoT) RCE vulnerability. February 28, 2024 Internet Exposed 3D-Printers Hacked to Broadcast Vulnerability Exposure Type of vulnerability: Missing valid credential check in printer service APIs.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

This process can be built-in to the DRM encryption file itself for a combined authorization and verification step or require an internet connection to verification servers. 6 Benefits of Digital Rights Management When an organization applies digital rights management to an asset, most seek the primary benefit of securing content.

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