Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

“After effectively disabling MFA, Russian state-sponsored cyber actors were able to successfully authenticate to the victim’s virtual private network (VPN) as non-administrator users and make Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections to Windows domain controllers [ T1133 ]. ” continues the analysis. ” continues the analysis.

Accountability 91

Accountability Passwords Authentication Firmware 91

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Everyone who uses the internet or deals with a digital file or task uses an endpoint device. 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.

IoT 120

IoT Antivirus Threat Detection Cyber threats 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it).

IoT 133

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 133

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

While Maryland focuses on looming prospects in coming years, it also enjoys the present, knowing there are plenty of openings for cyber pros, and that the number will only keep growing. ReFirm Labs, meanwhile, has developed a radically new approach to securing heretofore insecure connected devices through firmware validation.

Cybersecurity 193

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Technology Marketing 193

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Malware that arrives late to the party will search for certain process names, scan ports, and analyze the device memory for malicious patterns to suppress infections already present on the device. They can be made to serve as routers (proxies or VPN servers) to anonymize illicit traffic.

IoT 86

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 86

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. Schematics, code outlines, dependencies, and bills-of-materials should start to be presented even if they are not yet set in stone.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections Public Internet Threats If your enterprise network is connected to the public internet, every single threat on the internet can render your business vulnerable too. These threaten enterprise networks because malicious traffic from the internet can travel between networks.

Network Security 103

Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 103

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

To prevent attacks via RDP, it is recommended to hide RDP servers behind a VPN or disable UDP port 3389. That said, a VPN is no panacea if it too is vulnerable to amplification attacks. In Q1 2021, for instance, attackers went after Powerhouse VPN servers. This may be reflected in the data presented in this report.

DDOS 96

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 96

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The sophistication gap presents security professionals with the dilemma where “on one end, advanced attackers employ custom tools and cloud infrastructure; on the other, some still use basic, often free services.” Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This new “unknown backdoor” presents similarities to both FourteenHI and Microcin, a Trojan exclusively attributed to SixLittleMonkeys that we described in other reports available on our Threat Intelligence Portal. The samples we analyzed mimicked various applications such as private messaging, VPN, and media services.

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Doubling down on developer-specific threats, IBM presented noteworthy research at this year’s edition of BlackHat, evidencing how source code management or continuous integration systems could be leveraged by attackers. One of the major cyber-incidents of 2022 took place early this year: the Okta hack.

Firmware 106

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 106