SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

In the case of old or unused electronic devices that are carelessly thrown away, cybercriminals can hack these for information and extort this data for a high price. An introduction to e-waste security and hacking One of the biggest risks to e-waste is cybercrime. How likely is hacking after improper e-waste disposal?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. Enhancing secure logging, isolating device management, and enforcing strict access control lists (ACLs) are key strategies.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

A big reason why APIs haven’t gotten the attention they deserve may be that, from a security standpoint, they fall into a category of hacking tactics known as Living off the Land, or LotL. The kingpins of the top criminal hacking collectives are no dummies. Here are my key takeaways: Manipulating APIs. Attack chain multiplier.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For instance, the Russian Turla hacking ring was recently spotted spreading an innovative Trojan, called Reductor , designed to alter the way Chrome and Firefox browsers handle HTTPS connections. Sophos’ new XG Firewall is a good start to the improved technologies that are needed. But that’s obviously going to take some time.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2020

. “A buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request to the firewall. The CVE-2020-5135 is a stack-based buffer overflow that affects the SonicWall Network Security Appliance (NSA). 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

A DMZ network, or a demilitarized zone, is a subnetwork in an enterprise networking environment that contains public-facing resources — such as web servers for company websites — in order to isolate them from an enterprise’s private local area network (LAN).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The provider of network security products Stormshield discloses data breach, threat actors stole information on some of its clients. Stormshield is a major provider of network security products to the French government, some approved to be used on sensitive networks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Stormshield).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2021

In October last year, experts reported a critical stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-5135 , in SonicWall Network Security Appliance (NSA) appliances. Security experts from Tenable published a post detailing the flaw, they also shared Shodan dorks for searching SonicWall VPNs. 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3,

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

EC-Council : The International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, or EC-Council, offers several certifications for different career paths but is best known for its white-hat hacking program. Security Engineer Security engineers build secure systems. They’re also responsible for disaster recovery plans.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2023

Introduction Every firewall in the market is vulnerable to hacking, despite what certain security providers may assert. Threat actors can still defeat a firewall’s security measures by employing a number of strategies.As The post “Top 5 ways hackers can bypass your firewall” appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

When it comes to protecting your small business from cyber attacks, the first and foremost thing is to upgrade your network security and IT infrastructure to the latest standards. Modern technology comes with improved network security offering higher protection. . Build a cyber security plan . Firewalls .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Security researchers provided technical details about an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint that has been exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers. Security researchers at Netlab, the network security division Qihoo 360, have published a report that details an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ttint botnet).

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

Positive Technologies researcher Nikita Abramov has provided details about the CVE-2021-20026 command injection vulnerability that affects SonicWall’s Network Security Manager (NSM) product. reads the security advisory published by SonicWall. .” SecurityAffairs – hacking, SonicWall NSM). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

It can’t account for differences in tool customization, the sophistication of the human team using it, and other layers of enterprise security (like firewalls or antivirus programs) that may catch or prevent the same attacks. There are some limitations to the research.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Here are some: Firewall. The Firewall is a hardware/software tool whose purpose is to protect a host or a network segment from potentially harmful traffic coming from the external network (e.g. An IDS is a tool to detect possible unwanted manipulation of a particular system or network. Security awareness.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2022

Show notes for series 2, episode 2 Is your firewall as fast as you think? The post DE:CODED – Firewall speeds and VPN risks appeared first on SE Labs Blog. The post DE:CODED – Firewall speeds and VPN risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. What does XDR mean and how does it work? Do you need a personal VPN?

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

Threat actors exploited the flaw to gain remote firewall access and breach corporate networks. The issue impacts CloudGuard Network, Quantum Maestro, Quantum Scalable Chassis, Quantum Security Gateways, Quantum Spark Appliances. The vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 is a Quantum Gateway information disclosure issue.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Few words apply as broadly to the public—yet mean as little—as “home network security.” For many, a “home network” is an amorphous thing. But the idea of a “home network” doesn’t need to intimidate, and securing that home network could be simpler than many folks realize.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

It can’t account for differences in tool customization, the sophistication of the human team using it, and other layers of enterprise security (like firewalls or antivirus programs) that may catch or prevent the same attacks. There are some limitations to the research.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

When an attacker gains access to your network, they first do reconnaissance to discover their next targets. Threat actors cannot hack what they cannot see. All inter-VLAN traffic should go through a firewall. The problem is this: firewalls big enough to handle this traffic and speed are expensive. Does this add latency?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

Researcher HaxRob discovered a previously undetected Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed to target telecom carrier networks. Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously undetected Linux backdoor dubbed GTPDOOR, which is specifically crafted to carry out stealth cyber operations within mobile carrier networks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Juniper Networks has addressed tens of vulnerabilities, including serious issues that can be exploited to take control of vulnerable systems. The vendor has published 40 security advisories related to security vulnerabilities in the Junos OS operating system that runs on Juniper’s firewalls and other third-party components.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. We play at the intersection of network security and threat intelligence in a space called threat intelligence gateways,” Weller told me. Bandura Cyber complements existing firewalls and intrusion detection and prevention systems. That’s long been true.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2021

More and more businesses are becoming the victims of cybercrime and hacking, and smaller companies are often the main targets for cybercriminals, since they often do not have the same security measures in place and are therefore easier to breach. Cybercrime is a hotter topic than ever before right now.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

While updates are being rolled out using safe deployment practices, customers can protect against the RCE vulnerability by ensuring VMs are deployed within a Network Security Group (NSG) or behind a perimeter firewall and restrict access to Linux systems that expose the OMI ports (TCP 5985, 5986, and 1270). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Ethical hackers look for security flaws and vulnerabilities for the purpose of fixing them. Ethical hackers don’t break laws when hacking. Security careers related to ethical hacking are in-demand. While some do it for cyber-adventure, others hack into computers for spying, activism, or financial gain.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Enable Firewall Protection Your firewall , working as the primary filter, protects your network from both inbound and outgoing threats. Mac and Windows have their own built-in firewalls, and home routers and antivirus subscriptions frequently include them also. Fortunately it’s a little bit easier for home users.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2022

Palo Alto Networks addressed a high-severity OpenSSL infinite loop vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0778 , that affects some of its firewall, VPN, and XDR products. For PAN-OS software, this includes both hardware and virtual firewalls and Panorama appliances as well as Prisma Access customers,” the company said.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2024

Weaknesses: Security: PPTP uses outdated encryption standards, making it vulnerable to modern hacking techniques. Reliability: It’s more prone to being blocked by firewalls than other protocols. SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) SSTP was developed by Microsoft and is integrated into the Windows operating system.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

5 Customer support: 3/5 Microsoft Defender is a free comprehensive security solution that is integrated into Windows. Aside from the antivirus feature, it offers features like a Windows firewall, smart app control, device health, family options, browser control, and robust security settings. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We foresee regulations expanding beyond authentication and data privacy, and into more detailed requirements of network security and visibility into device bills of materials. These actions will increase the requirements, from security recommendations to actual mandates, that vendors must comply with. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

GE recommends the implementation of network defense-in-depth practices to protect UR IED, including placing UR IED inside the control system network security perimeter, and having access controls, monitoring (such as an Intrusion Detection System), and other mitigating technologies in place. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2020

It doesn’t seem like we’ve moved the needle on security at all,” says Tim Woods, vice president of technology alliances at FireMon, the leading provider of automated network security policy management systems. I had the chance to visit with Woods at RSAC 2020 in San Francisco recently. Meanwhile, 73.5

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