CSO Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

Security information and event management (SIEM) tools collect and aggregate log and event data to help identify and track breaches. A SIEM tool's goal is to correlate signals in all that data together to provide security teams with the information they need to identify and track breaches and other problems.

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Antivirus Firewall Technology Software 122

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations. Choose a centralized platform that is interoperable with several firewall suppliers.

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Firewall Network Security Backups Education 120

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

The threat actors appear to have the capability to control China’s Great Firewall and were observed utilizing a novel technique involving fake DNS MX records. The DNS event data containing MX records from the GFW often occurs on separate dates from those where we see MX queries at open resolvers.” ” concludes the report.

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DNS Firewall DDOS Hacking 142

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

INE Security advises businesses to secure their network by using firewalls, encrypting data, and regularly updating security software. Tip 3: Securing and Monitoring the Network Small businesses often overlook network security, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.

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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. Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected.

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Firewall Mobile Network Security Software 109

eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2022

Hackers have found a way to infect Windows Event Logs with fileless malware , security researchers have found. During a “very targeted” campaign, hackers used Windows Event Logs to inject shellcode payloads and operate stealthily. If it does not find one, the encrypted shell code is written in 8KB chunks in the event logs.

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Malware Architecture Encryption Antivirus 117

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Auditing your firewall is one of the most important steps to ensuring it’s still equipped to protect the perimeter of your business’ network.

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Firewall Firmware Software Risk 113

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

Its rather mundane function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon, later. I’m referring to Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) systems and to firewalls. This will come to fruition on smarter platforms using automated tools, including advanced firewalls.

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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 108

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual provides unmatched security controls such as stateful firewalling, Snort3 IPS, URL filtering, malware defense, application visibility and control, and more. Customers can seamlessly deploy and insert Secure Firewall in their Alkira Cloud Exchange Points (CXP).

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Firewall Architecture Internet Internet 108

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). It’s clear that when technology develops, people find creative ways to cause mass disruption, increasing the need for antivirus protection and firewalls.

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Hacking Cybersecurity Identity Theft Technology 140

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Cisco Secure Technical Alliance supports the open ecosystem and AWS is a valued technology alliance partner, with integrations across the Cisco Secure portfolio, including SecureX, Secure Firewall, Secure Cloud Analytics, Duo, Umbrella, Web Security Appliance, Secure Workload, Secure Endpoint, Identity Services Engine, and more.

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Firewall Threat Detection Engineering Passwords 145

Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Since it’s a live event, 100 percent uptime is imperative for the Super Bowl, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the action. The Super Bowl is the largest sporting and television event in the United States, with nearly 100 million viewers. Securing an event of this magnitude can be quite a challenge.

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Firewall Technology Malware Network Security 145

Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

What was once a contest of firewalls and intrusion detection, is now a high-stakes game driven by AI. While DR is critical for restoring operations after events like hardware failures, power outages, or natural disasters, it’s not designed to address the complexity and volatility of cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Backups Firewall 130

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3)

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Hacking Passwords Internet Internet 243

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

LW: Why are suppliers of legacy firewall, vulnerability management and EDR solutions also now integrating SIEM capabilities? There is greater awareness that IT functions can work together to improve the gathering of data, analytics, and prioritization of security-related events to improve the organization’s resiliency.

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Marketing Cloud Migration Threat Detection Firewall 306

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Start small, skill up The starting line is all about building up some basic skills—networking basics, firewall configuration, system hardening, threat analysis, and access control. Each piece of knowledge is a potential ticket into conversations, networking events, and job opportunities. Here's the game plan.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Encryption Passwords 109

Pen Test Partners

MAY 21, 2025

Host-based Firewall Its not uncommon to find host-based firewalls to be missing or disabled, particularly for Windows hosts and Embedded Systems. Even when a host firewall is enabled, overly permissive firewall rules often allow unintended network access. A common example are management services such as SSH.

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Firewall Firmware Engineering Penetration Testing 52

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

ISO 22317: Focuses on Business Impact Analysis (BIA), detailing the processes for identifying and evaluating the impact of different events on business operations. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 7, 2024

The annual Black Hat conference, happening this week in Las Vegas, is renowned not only for its cutting-edge presentations and workshops but also for its robust cybersecurity measures that protect the large event from malicious threat actors. Black Hat is a prime target for cybercriminals due to its status as a premier cybersecurity event.

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Firewall Cybersecurity Threat Detection Cyber threats 117

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This intel often gets leveraged by firewall suppliers who tap into a small selection of what they figure to be the most helpful threat feeds to configure their products. Rashed “The RuleGATE sits in front of the firewall and looks at the traffic coming into the network — and leaving the network,” Rashed told me.

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Firewall Cybersecurity Internet Internet 193

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Using the Cisco Secure Endpoint APIs, partner integrations provide analysts with rich threat information and actions on endpoint events; like retrieving endpoint information, hunting indicators on endpoints, searching events, etc. Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations.

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Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 145

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

Physical security is the protection of people, property, and physical assets from actions and events that could cause damage or loss. All the firewalls in the world can’t help you if an attacker removes your storage media from the storage room. Though often overlooked in favor of cybersecurity, physical security is equally important.

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Artificial Intelligence CSO IoT Firewall 143

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Microsoft first noticed that to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. critical infrastructure in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States.

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VPN Government Malware Manufacturing 124

SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2025

Ransomware gangs don't need to find a vulnerability in your firewall if they can find it in your people. What should have been a contained intrusion becomes a company-wide encryption event with a multimillion-dollar ransom demand. It is a breach vector, as critical as any firewall misconfiguration or unpatched server.

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Ransomware Firewall Encryption Phishing 88

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition, it allows you to collect hourly events from Cisco Secure Endpoint through the USM Anywhere Job Scheduler. The Cisco Secure Endpoint App on ServiceNow provides users with the ability to integrate event data from the Cisco Secure Endpoint into ServiceNow by creating ITSM incidents. Read more here. Read more here. Sumo Logic.

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Firewall Authentication Passwords Threat Detection 145

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2023

Experts must monitor firewalls, test business continuity plans and identify vulnerabilities with seemingly little payoff. Security information and event management: Standardizes data into patterns from security protocols — like firewalls — for cohesive contextual threat analysis.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Risk Cyber Risk 202

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur.

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Cyber Risk Risk Firewall Surveillance 173

Tech Republic Security

JUNE 8, 2023

At its annual customer event in Las Vegas, Cisco introduced AI-powered, cloud-based products that are designed to snap into its new Security Cloud platform like LEGO. The post Cisco LIVE 2023: AI and security platforms innovations take center stage appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Artificial Intelligence Firewall Cybersecurity 187

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

Sophos and Fortinet both appear on our list of the top next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) , and while both offer very good security at their price points, they serve very different markets. If you’re just looking for a firewall with good security, Sophos will do. Fortinet offers virtual firewalls too for hybrid cloud use cases.

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Firewall VPN Small Business Marketing 113

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls used by many critical infrastructure operators in Denmark. On April 25, 2023, Zyxel disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8), tracked as CVE-2023-28771 , in a number of their firewalls. According to the report, 11 companies were immediately compromised.

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Firewall Firmware Cyber Attacks VPN 136

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, regular patching, and endpoint protection act as the digital equivalent of preventive pest spray. This consistent, proactive approach keeps threats at bay before they become a costly problem. CISO takeaway: Similarly, cybersecurity teams understand the importance of proactive defenses.

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CISO Cybersecurity Cyber threats Education 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The encrypted China Chopper variant, frequently used by the attackers, employed AES encryption to evade detection by Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). They patched the Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) to suppress event logs and bypassed the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) by modifying amsi.dll, allowing malicious PowerShell execution.

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Telecommunications Encryption Accountability Firewall 67

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Security Event and Information Management platforms (SIEMs) collect data from security logs and in doing so are supposed to identify blind spots, reduce noise and alert fatigue, and simplify detection and response to complex cyberattacks. Open XDR is an XDR variant that works with existing security tools – any EDR and any firewall.

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Cybersecurity Firewall Data breaches Risk 143

Anton on Security

JANUARY 20, 2022

I remember how our engineers struggled in 2002 with some API-based collection from a known firewall vendor. I recall agonizing over some Cisco event IDs when I was working with our log source integration lab. One of the most notorious and painful problems that has amazing staying power is of course that of data collection.

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Technology Engineering Data collection Firewall 211

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Here are a few EDR vendors with an MSP focus: Sophos Intercept X with XDR synchronizes endpoint, server, firewall, and email security. Sophos XGS Series firewall appliances can identify and stop advanced known and potential threats – including ransomware. Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security addresses iOS, Android, and Chrome OS devices.

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Backups Firewall DDOS Antivirus 140

Cisco Security

JULY 18, 2022

In essence, it represents a new and improved database architecture design that can be made up of virtual or physical appliances to provide industry leading horizontal scaling for telemetry and event retention for over a year. Such data encompasses network telemetry, firewall logging, and remote worker telemetry.

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