The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. Established web application firewall (WAF) suppliers like Imperva, F5 and Akamai are hustling to strengthen their respective platforms.

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Digital transformation B2C Mobile B2B 140

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2020

Related: A firewall for microservices DevSecOps arose to insert security checks and balances into DevOps, aiming to do so without unduly degrading speed and agility. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW Speed and agility is the name of the game.

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Software Financial Services Risk Data privacy 194

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

A couple of decades ago, when everything was on the company premises, sitting behind a firewall, security teams at least had a fighting chance to stay on top of things. Security researchers at firewall vendor Imperva recently found that 75% of deployed Redis servers show signs of malware infection. Talk more soon.

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Digital transformation Risk Firewall Accountability 147

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We have customers within the financial services vertical that do this on a regular basis. For instance, they might want to test new signatures published by their firewall vendor, before pushing it out, to make sure there are no regression issues. LW: How did the idea for data breach emulation come about?

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Penetration Testing Firewall Data breaches Malware 133

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Legacy perimeter defenses are rapidly losing efficacy as the landscape shifts to cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. Equifax lost data for 148 million citizens. One can only hope. Talk more soon.

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Encryption Data breaches Digital transformation Banking 159

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. With comprehensive visibility across endpoints, automatic defensive mechanisms, and built-in firewalls, the Kaspersky EDR is a global leader in making endpoint protection seamless. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW): Fortinet.

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Network Security Firewall Software Technology 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

DIVD Chairman Victor Gevers told BleepingComputer that the advisory was originally shared with 68 government CERTs under a coordinated disclosure, but became public after one of them shared it with an organization’s service desk operating in the Financial Services. An employee published the alert on an online analyzing platform.

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Backups Authentication Financial Services Firewall 111

The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

Digital commerce from day one has revolved around companies bulling forward to take full advantage of wondrous decentralized, anonymous characteristics of the Internet, which began a military-academic experiment. It’s the same thing as buying a firewall and only adding any-to-any rules. But they were not at all surprising.

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Cloud Migration Ransomware Data breaches Internet 157

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K. billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Data breaches Hacking Ransomware Financial Services 126

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Related: The case for a microservices firewall Netflix and Airbnb are prime examples of companies moving to single-page applications, or SPAs , in order to make their browser webpages as responsive as their mobile apps. The growth of APIs on the public Internet grew faster in 2019 than in previous years, according to ProgrammableWeb.

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Mobile Digital transformation Data breaches Firewall 140

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Some organizations such as financial services firms and healthcare organizations, have regulatory concerns in addition to business concerns that need to be addressed in a cybersecurity risk management system. Also read : Thousands of Data Center Management Apps Exposed to Internet. Maintaining Regulatory Compliance.

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Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Technology 145

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Researchers from Zafran have identified a critical misconfiguration in Web Application Firewalls (WAF) from major providers, including those from Akamai, Cloudflare, and Imperva. The vulnerability impacts more than 140,000 domains belonging to some of the world's largest companies, such as JPMorganChase, Visa, and Intel. million per incident.

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DDOS Architecture DNS Internet 106

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

In addition, most DDoS mitigation solution providers bundle Web Application Firewall functionality to prevent DDoS attacks at the application layer. Imperva works across a range of industries, including: eCommerce, energy, financial services, gaming, healthcare, manufacturing and technology. Quality and accuracy of mitigation.

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DDOS DNS Firewall Media 128

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2020

Hacking groups today routinely do this; they cover their tracks by injecting malicious code well beneath the purview of legacy firewalls, intrusion detection tools and data loss prevention systems. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.

Software 133

Software Penetration Testing Hacking Financial Services 133

Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The software has been heavily used in the healthcare industry as well as thousands of IT departments in financial services and government sectors. As of 7 June 2023, there were roughly 2,500 instances of MOVEit Transfer exposed to the public internet.

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Software Internet Internet Financial Services 103

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

More than 1,500 organizations worldwide spanning Financial Services, Defense, Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and Transportation Systems trust OPSWAT to secure their files and devices; ensure compliance with industry and government-driven policies and regulations, and protect their reputation, finances,?

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Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

specifically states that the solution is best suited to the needs of network operators, internet service providers (ISPs), computer emergency response teams (CERTs), and domain registries. Though anyone can access this free collection of feeds and the detailed databases they produce, abuse.ch

Internet 96

Internet Internet Cybersecurity Malware 96

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2024

If updates can’t be performed immediately, consider deploying additional security controls or at least disconnecting vulnerable devices from direct internet access. The service saw as many as 10 IP addresses launched in a single day and noted at least 15 observed malicious IPs.

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Authentication Firewall Encryption Cybersecurity 63

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. With the extensive use of the internet, malicious ads pose a long-lasting threat if not blocked. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries. Ransomware facts.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Software 97

NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

One common thread is clearthe demand for continuous, automated solutions has skyrocketed as traditional methods, like firewalls and occasional scans, are no longer sufficient. We have had uncommon instances of discovering administrative pages accessible to the general internet and ports and services unintentionally left open.

Risk 40

Risk CISO Technology Firewall 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours. Enlist Outside Help Do you have the internal resources to deal with attacks on mobile platforms, embedded systems, or Internet of Things devices? This varies between organizations.

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Data breaches Big data Penetration Testing Cyber Attacks 98

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Unpatched exploits.

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Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2025

When Yesterday's Shields Fail: The Glaring Gaps in Traditional Security It is increasingly evident that traditional security frameworks, heavily reliant on perimeter defenses, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and conventional firewalls, are no longer sufficient to meet the challenges of the modern threat landscape.

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Cybersecurity Technology Encryption Artificial Intelligence 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed by the five major payment card brands that formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC): American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc. No electronic cardholder data storage.

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Computers and Electronics Risk Software Information Security 52

Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

In addition, a lot of the larger financial service and service-oriented companies such as Apple or Microsoft often have their own security teams who work phishing cases. Suppose you’re on your personal computer, using your personal email. In that case, providers such as Yahoo and Gmail have mechanisms to report spam.

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Phishing Accountability Social Engineering Mobile 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

SpiderSilk offers an impressive proprietary internet scanner that maps out a company’s assets and network attack surface to detect vulnerabilities. Also read: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. SpiderSilk. Cape Privacy. Investor Considerations for Cybersecurity Startups.

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Cybersecurity Threat Detection Encryption Risk 142

SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

Allocating funds for specific assets, such as those that are internet facing, would be an excellent way to start mitigating risks in these environments," Aiello added. In comparison to other critical infrastructures, such as financial services and energy, the U.S. water systems often lag behind.

Energy and Utilities 113

Energy and Utilities Cyber threats Risk Cybersecurity 113

Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

According to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report, titled The Rapid Rise of Bots and The Unseen Risk for Business , automated traffic overtook human activity for the first time in ten years, making up more than half (51%) of all internet traffic last year. Block known proxy services to stop bots masking their activity.

Digital transformation 89

Digital transformation Accountability Risk Internet 89

NetSpi Executives

MARCH 21, 2025

External penetration testing focuses on vulnerabilities that could be exploited from outside the organization’s network, such as through internet-facing services, while internal penetration testing simulates attacks from within the organization, assessing risks posed by insiders or attackers who have breached perimeter defenses.

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Penetration Testing Firewall Risk Financial Services 40