Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. SonicWall is a company that specializes in securing networks. The devices that the security notice mentions are running 8.x x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Check Point experts discovered a high-severity flaw in Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs that can be exploited to gain entry into a targeted WiFi network. The bridge discovers the hacker-controlled bulb with updated firmware, and the user adds it back onto their network.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

We use WiFi to connect to the Internet, but what is it, and what does it stand for? How does it have such a catchy name, and why do we sometimes have a weak Internet connection with a strong WiFi signal and vice versa? What is the difference between WiFi and Internet? Can you have WiFi without Internet?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

SonicWall is a company that specializes in securing networks. It sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security, including devices providing services for network firewalls, unified threat management (UTM), virtual private networks (VPNs), and anti-spam for email.

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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. This flaw exists pre-authentication and within a component (SSLVPN) which is typically exposed to the public Internet.”.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cybercriminals using an IP address in China are trying to exploit a vulnerability disclosed earlier this month to deploy a variant of the Mirai malware on network routers affected by the vulnerability, according to researchers with Juniper Threat Labs. ” Network Vulnerability Assessment Difficult. Tenable First to Disclose Flaw.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. Let's examine common security challenges in connected healthcare equipment and discuss some effective protection strategies and recommendations.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

The vendor released security updates for all these devices and urges customers to update their installs, it also released mitigations to address the flaws. “GE strongly recommends users with impacted firmware versions update their UR devices to UR firmware Version 8.10, or greater to resolve these vulnerabilities.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

As public and private sector entities gradually march toward 5G, the financial burden of piling security standards could force some Internet of Things device manufacturers to walk away from highly regulated markets like defense. Of course, many security hurdles for IoT device manufacturers are not specific to 5G. “If

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. However, with more than 30 billion IoT devices expected to be connected to the internet by 2026, attacks against them can have wide-ranging impacts.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Air-gapping a device or system is thought of as a way to isolate your device from the internet, or other public-facing networks, so that it is highly secure and untouchable to threat actors. For the most part, it's a very good way to secure your device. Though, there are exceptions. The data can be textual (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The potential for cyberattacks increases with industrial control systems becoming more interconnected through the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based systems. Encryption and secure communication protocols: Protecting data in transit between ICS components.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2019

Many attacks today begin with a targeted phishing attacks to get a toehold inside a network. Once inside, attacks increasingly deploy so-called ‘fileless” attacks , that come and go only when a certain compromised piece of software – or firmware — is opened in memory. We also have a really broad offering in network security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2018

” The experts focused their analysis on the impact of key reuse on Internet Protocol Security (IPsec). IPsec is used for virtual private networks (VPNs). The cryptographic key for IPsec leverages the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, which has two versions, IKEv1 and IKEv2.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Third-party vendor systems include Operating Systems (OS), firmware (software installed on hardware), and applications. but also applies to firmware that controls equipment such as hard drives, network routers, and security cameras. and installed software (browsers, accounting software, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Disconnect printers from internet access until a patch becomes available.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. It is handy for users, as they don’t have to remember the IP address for each service, but it does not come without security risks and vulnerabilities. in IPv4-only networks) Can be deployed on cloud servers.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The emergence of SD-WAN and SASE technologies bundled together has led many vendors to address both advanced routing and network security vendors for clients. Networking specialists like Cisco and HPE’s Aruba are moving deeper into security. Palo Alto Networks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

Other mitigation recommendations include: Disable unnecessary network edge services, especially unsecured ones such as HTTP. Remove direct internet access to device management interfaces, restricting admins to internal and secure management networks. Keep firmware updated. Use modern encryption standards.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

IT Resource Asset List [As per the Asset Management Policy,] the asset list of the organization should cover all systems, software, firmware and devices of the organization. The executive that signs should be senior enough that their signature will compel other departments to comply with the policy.] Appendix I.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The problem: A security problem in Apache ActiveMQ lets attackers control systems remotely, making them highly vulnerable. Even though a security fix has been available since October 25, many internet-exposed servers are still at risk, and a number of security researchers have reported ransomware attacks exploiting the vulnerability.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Segment networks and block outbound connections from internet-facing servers to prevent lateral movement and privilege escalation. Each of the 143 critical infrastructure organizations received a report about their network security results, mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. and in other countries. Benchmark v1.2.0

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

Securing software shipped externally . Signing software before shipping is important because it’s how customers know they can trust the software when they download it from the internet and install. Firmware and embedded software . And software for these devices is updated frequently over the internet. IoT devices .

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

SD-WAN architectures are an example of SDN technology applied to geographically distant wide-area networks through broadband internet, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), 4G/LTE, and 5G. SDN refers explicitly to decoupling control and data planes within the core network, data center, or LAN. SDN vs SD-WAN.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

These one, three, and five year subscriptions provide enhanced support for the hardware, firmware maintenance, security updates, and optional participation in early-release firmware updates. SecureEdge Support For the appliances, the primary source of support will be the required Energize Updates subscriptions.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Hardware : Access to the bare-metal hardware of the servers, network cards, storage hard drives, fiber optic or Ethernet wiring between servers, and power supplies. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides access to hardened images , CIS Controls and CIS Benchmarks as guidance for deployments.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Some organizations do not attempt to update or monitor their employee’s devices connected to the network or ignore Internet of Things (IoT) devices. For firmware updates to critical systems (routers, servers, etc.), It is acknowledged that firmware, IT appliances (routers, etc.), Manual Patch Management.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While not yet seen for ransomware, other malware has been detected infecting the firmware bootkit in the flash memory of the hardware itself. It is better to fully isolate the device from networks and the internet to ensure no access was overlooked. This type of infection may require a replacement of the hardware to remove.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

For example, a network and firewall penetration testing expert will be unlikely to also have expertise to test web applications for SQL injection , or to understand internet-of-things (IoT) firmware hacking. This number will be different from organization to organization and system to system.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Firmware attacks: Attackers target vulnerabilities in the simplified software that runs computer hard drives, printers, medical devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) or operational technology (OT) devices to gain unauthorized access, control the devices, or use them as a launching pad for other attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.), However, some patches, particularly for infrastructure, firmware, or less common software may not be automatable. Kubernetes instances, websites, applications, and more.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers. The fix: ASUS released firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities.

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