Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

Locate control system networks and devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network. When remote access is required, use secure methods such as virtual private networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

To gain access to internal networks, Akira targeted local accounts with disabled multifactor authentication (MFA) and SonicOS firmware versions vulnerable to exploitation, often exposed to the internet for virtual private network (VPN) access.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Avoid sharing sensitive information on public Wi-Fi networks and use a virtual private network (VPN) when connecting to public networks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

The Livingston firewall rapidly became replaced with Checkpoint running on Windows NT server, (Stop laughing, I actually set one up once). Cisco came to market with the PIX firewall, Netscreen came to market with the ASIC based firewall, and suddenly, security had a voice. Critical — Secure EDP/VPN access- (Predictive).

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Anti-virus and firewalls are great, but adding in a separate MFA solution helps retailers stay PCI DSS compliant and serves as the first layer to incredibly secure continuous authentication that can prevent credential attacks and limit lateral movement. Almost all of these begin by stealing credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Penetration Testing Product Guides 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) move beyond the traditional perimeter of a network to provide protections at the application layer of the TCP/IP stack.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2023

If someone finds out what it is, either from a list online or by socially engineering the victim, the game is indeed up. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Your first line of defense is to make life hard for hackers by ensuring you: Use strong, unique passwords; keep your systems patched with security updates; install advanced antivirus protection that defends your computer against malicious software; enable the firewalls on your Internet router and computers.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

The use of voice-based social engineering to gain entry into networks is on the rise—a technique made popular by Scattered Spider and the Qakbot threat group. The report breaks down the most significant law enforcement operations against ransomware groups and initial access brokers over the past year.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This includes tools and practices such as encryption, which secures data by making it unreadable to unauthorized users; firewalls, which monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic; and regular software updates to close security gaps as they arise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Unfortunately, it is no longer as simple as it used to be in the past. Nowadays, endpoints are way more than their numbers from a couple of decades ago.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network. CISA consider the following to be advanced forms of social engineering: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) poisoning. Drive-by-downloads. Malvertising.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Penetration tests include the use of vulnerability scanning tools and will generally be applied against external security devices and applications including, but not limited to, firewalls , web servers, web applications, gateways , and VPN servers.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Whether it’s a VPN , firewall , or remote access server, unauthorized entry via network gateways is a problem. Initial access methods for gateways dominate the Dark Web market, with 45% using traditional initial access like RDP , VPN, and RCE. Malicious Cloud Applications.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. Unfortunately, while symmetric encryption is a faster method, it also is less secure. Asymmetric Cryptography: Need for Security.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The attackers used social engineering to gain long-term access to the development environment and extended it with fake human interactions in plain sight. The threat actor also made use of the server utility (VPN Server) from the SoftEther VPN package for tunneling. ToddyCat used various tools to collect data.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Top ransomware predictions for 2025Prediction 1: AI-powered social engineering attacks will surge and fuel ransomware campaignsIn 2025, threat actors will increasingly use generative AI (GenAI) to conduct more effective social engineering attacks. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

In this new campaign, the relationship between Europe and ASEAN countries is very likely being exploited in the form of social engineering lures against military and government entities in Southeast Asian nations. In particular: - Ensure the firewall has TLS 1.3 EclecticIQ researchers identified one of the IP addresses (206[.]123[.]151[.]133)

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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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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. To enhance security, organizations should block direct internet access to RDP services using firewalls and restrict access to internal networks and VPNs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Phishing and social engineering are common ways threat actors can obtain a symmetric key, but cryptanalysis and brute force attempts can also break symmetric key ciphers. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager.

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NopSec

JULY 18, 2017

CSC12 – Boundary Defense How Unified VRM Helps: Port scanning, fingerprinting as well as VPN connections vulnerability identification are all steps performed in a vulnerability scans, both embedded and as a import.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Firewall – a network security system that filters unsanctioned incoming and outgoing traffic. Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. It is used by websites to prevent bots from spamming.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Ransomware attackers get into a network in many ways: Social engineering. Unpatched exploits.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. To enhance security, organizations should block direct internet access to RDP services using firewalls and restrict access to internal networks and VPNs.

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