Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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Data breaches

Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2025

The future of API security is not just about better firewalls — it is about smarter governance, automation and visibility at scale. The post API Sprawl Can Trip Up Your Security, Big Time appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Firewall

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

The bounty is part of the US DoS’s Rewards for Justice program , which offers payouts for tips on foreign government hackers targeting U.S. Update software : Keep your operating system, security software, and firewall up to date to patch vulnerabilities. ” reads the U.S. ” continues the announcement.

Malware

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Use a firewall and VPN A firewall protects an entry point to a network while a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two networks. It may also help to know that your supplier is aligned with a standard of cybersecurity deemed good enough by government organizations. Both can be used to protect your network.

Small Business

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In October 2024, the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka Earth Koshchei, SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , Midnight Blizzard , and The Dukes ) used rogue RDP attacks via phishing emails targeting governments, think tanks, and Ukrainian entities to steal data and install malware.

Phishing

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

government is sounding the alarm on a growing cybersecurity risk for critical infrastructureinternet-exposed Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs). At a minimum, these systems should be firewalled off from public addressing, Ellis stresses. Why Are HMIs Being Exposed?

Internet

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Hackers stole millions of dollars from Uganda Central Bank International Press Newsletter Cybercrime INTERPOL financial crime operation makes record 5,500 arrests, seizures worth over USD 400 million Hackers Stole $1.49

Artificial Intelligence

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Strategies for protecting oil and gas infrastructure Regular updates and patching: Outdated software and hardware are the most common entry points for cyberattacks.

Energy and Utilities

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With DAG, you host the IdP yourself, which gives you flexibility when it comes to things like firewall placement, custom hostname configurations, and other advanced settings. Key Features : Allows hosting of the IdP on-premises, behind firewalls. Advanced customization options (hostnames, firewall configurations, etc.).

Government

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2025

Historically, security investments prioritized the visible: firewalls, antivirus software, endpoint monitoring. IAM and PAM—meant to control who gets access to what—were often bolted on late, constrained by static roles and siloed governance. Related: The hidden threat of rogue access But that’s changing.

Risk

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2025

Until you can update, a quick fix is to either turn off the SSH server or block access using a firewall. Sonar explained that government employees’ emails are a valuable target for APT groups carrying out cyber espionage campaigns. The issue has been fixed in the mentioned versions.

Passwords

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

and Swiss governments sought the suspects, and Switzerland has requested their extradition. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. The suspects were also accused of stealing approximately 16 million US dollars’ worth of Bitcoins from around 1,000 victims worldwide.” Both the U.S.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

They install technologies like firewalls and intrusion detection, keep software up to date, enforce security standards, and choose protocols and best practices. reports that CISOs divide their work efforts among leadership roles (35% of the time), risk assessment management (44%), and data privacy and governance (33%).

Cybersecurity

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Establishing a Security Baseline with NIST CSF: The framework revolves around six core functionsIdentify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover, and Govern. UK Cyber Essentials Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme aimed at helping organizations guard against the most common cyber threats.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2025

Traditional protections like firewalls, encryption, MFA, and IDS/IPS continue to be crucial, but these are reactive methods to an extent, and their effectiveness heavily depends on how well they are configured. Agencies like the FBI, CISA, and NSA in the U.S.,

Media

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency

Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

The ransomware targets unpatched internet-facing servers, impacting systems across 70+ countries in sectors like critical infrastructure, health care, governments, education, technology, manufacturing, and small- to medium-sized businesses. FortiGate devices, developed by Fortinet, provide VPN, firewall, and intrusion prevention capabilities.

VPN

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Fortinet FortiOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Codefinger ransomware gang uses compromised AWS keys to encrypt S3 bucket CVE-2024-44243 macOS flaw allows persistent malware installation FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers Russia-linked APT UAC-0063 target Kazakhstan in with HATVIBE malware (..)

Spyware

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Implement Multi-Layered Security A multi-layered approach, combining firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and endpoint security, can help detect and mitigate threats before they escalate. The Role of Regulators and Governments Governments and regulatory bodies play a critical role in combating cyber threats like FASTCash.

Banking

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Without governance and rationalization of their software inventory, organizations will struggle to manage risk effectively, perpetuating a cycle of reactive defenses against an ever-growing threat landscape. Software sprawl continues to expand the attack surface. MFA attacks, leveraging phishing and session hijacking, are set to rise.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. It was designed to download payloads intended to exfiltrate XG Firewall-resident data.

Firewall

Centraleyes

JULY 27, 2025

Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) is a UK government-backed cybersecurity certification scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and overseen by IASME Consortium, the official certification body. What is Cyber Essentials Plus (v3.2 – Technical Testing Prep)?

Insurance

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Outlook, Sophos XG Firewall, and other flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Cisco addressed two critical flaws in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) Notorious hacker behind 40+ cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Lazarus APT targets crypto wallets using cross-platform JavaScript stealer U.S.

Spyware

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

CISA adds Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Thai police arrested Chinese hackers involved in SMS blaster attacks Zyxel firewalls targeted in recent ransomware attacks Malware campaign abused flawed Avast Anti-Rootkit driver Russia-linked APT TAG-110 uses targets Europe and Asia Russia-linked threat (..)

Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2025

Governance pressure joining technology risk Capitol Hill is circulating a draft "Cyber Hygiene Safe Harbor" bill: firms demonstrating secure-by-design practices would gain liability shields after nation-state incidents. CrowdStrike data showed a 150% YoY spike in adversarial activity against U.S.

Firmware

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities What happened? This information was disseminated, making the vulnerable systems high-visibility targets for threat actors, especially as Fortinet products are commonly found in government, healthcare, and other critical sectors. However, targeted attacks remain a viable possibility. Why does it matter?

Internet

IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Fixed rules govern conventional security systems, limiting their accuracy. This should include firewalls, intrusion detection systems, endpoint protection, and cloud environments. Hence, SOAR is a better solution for modern security challenges. At times, real threats may slip through undetected.

Threat Detection

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

government, can also help software developers create safer applications. government advisory about the BianLian ransomware gang has been updated with new information about its tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IoCs). 6 - New data released about BianLian ransomware group tactics A U.S.

Cyber Risk

Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2025

When we think of a breach, we imagine firewalls failing, malware spreading, or hackers stealing credentials. It should inform breach prevention, compliance reporting, identity governance, and even how security teams prioritize effort. These are in plain sight without a Breach. No ransomware. No compromise.

Ransomware

Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. This policy should outline key practices, responsibilities, and controls, covering areas such as data governance, incident response, access management, and vendor oversight.

Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Cyber Risks (Government Technology) Nation-State Hackers Leverage Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Penetrate MITRE Cybersecurity Research Network (CPO Magazine) 4 - How to implement secure practices for cloud services In a move to boost the U.S.

Cybersecurity

SecureList

MARCH 13, 2025

This bypasses network restrictions like NAT (Network Address Translation) and firewall rules that might hinder direct connections between the victim host and attacker servers. It establishes a secure connection to an attacker-controlled Cloudflare server, acting as a proxy for C2 communication. 360nvidia[.]com; com; 45.156.27[.]115

Energy and Utilities

Cisco Security

JULY 7, 2025

Most applications and data still lived behind enterprise edge firewalls. Over the next several months, cyber experts from the business world, vendors, academia, government and industry bodies briefed the committee on what they considered to be the industry’s greatest challenges. Endpoint security still meant antivirus agents.

Cyber Risk

Centraleyes

JULY 21, 2025

Understanding the Vendor Risk Management (VRM) Landscape Vendor risk management (VRM) is the backbone of a mature third-party governance program. Map Regulatory and Compliance Obligations Regulations don’t stop at your firewall. In the past, onboarding a vendor might have meant nothing more than signing a contract and granting access.

Risk

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2025

Government documents such as passports or national ID cards sell for $500–$3,000 depending on issuing country and authenticity guarantees. Because phishing remains the number one door-opener, continuous staff training matters as much as firewalls.

Phishing

Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

As organizations work to establish AI governance frameworks, many are taking a cautious approach, restricting access to certain AI applications as they refine policies around data protection.U.S. Traditional security models rooted in firewalls and VPNs cannot keep up with the speed and sophistication of AI-powered threats.

Social Engineering

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Besides patching, businesses should harden their ecosystem of applications by using web application firewalls to stop advanced attacks on hybrid and cloud-native environments and enable them to protect applications anywhere. Data governance involves establishing policies and practices to ensure data quality, privacy, and compliance.

Cybersecurity