Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

The FBI issued an alert last week warning about the discovery of new network protocols that have been exploited to launch large-scale DDoS attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent an alert last week warning about large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that abused new network protocols. continues the report.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Labor Department’s inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail. A new report (PDF) from the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that from March through October of 2020, some $3.5

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CSO Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

Bad actors are constantly changing and improving the efficacy of their methods, and that of course includes distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. But last year was unique: Instead of the hackers changing, the world changed for them, and DDoS attacks peaked at an all-time high. 2020 saw unprecedented DDoS attack activity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Unlike other IoT DDoS botnets, Ttint implements 12 remote access functions such as Socket5 proxy for router devices, tampering with router firewall and DNS settings, executing remote custom system commands. The vulnerability was detailed in July 2020 by the security researchers Sanjana Sarda.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Researchers from SonicWall revealed that hackers are attempting to compromise Linear eMerge E3 smart building access systems to recruit them in a DDoS botnet. “ SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research team observe huge hits on our firewalls that attempt to exploit the command injection vulnerability with the below HTTP request.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

In February 2020, UK security researchers discovered a vulnerability in free, open source, automation servers that would allow cybercriminals to amplify a Distributed Denial of Service attack by 100. For the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), this was the final straw that led to a new warning about 'more destructive' DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. Best Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Amazon Web Services.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the DDoS botnet targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion. The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. Accenture acquired Symantec’s MSSP services in 2020. 11 Leading MSSPs.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. In early 2020, researchers found something weird going on with Linux servers hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). In a perfect world, the firewalls of our servers would only allow web traffic in from trusted ports.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Yet another proclaimed that ZTNA 1.1

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. In 2020, McAfee MVISION Cloud topped the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CASBs, while being named for a fourth straight year. Firewalls: PA-Series (physical), NGFWs, VM-Series (virtual). XM Cyber Platform. Prisma SD-WAN.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. See translation I’m the world’s best-known DDoS attacker for hire (getting ahead of myself here). Botnet based on Medusa, working since 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2021

That said, there is one venerable technology – web application firewalls ( WAFs) – that is emerging as a perfect fit for SMBs in today’s environment, as all companies shift to a deeper reliance on cloud services and mobile apps. billion in 2020, according to Mordor Intelligence. Related: Kaseya hack raises more supply chain worries.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. 8 Common Cloud Storage Security Risks & Mitigations Cloud storage risks include misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interfaces, DDoS attacks, malware, insider threats, encryption issues, and patching issues.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Learn more about Fortinet. Visit website.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Also Read: Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors. Under security enhancements this could be adding cloud asset inventory, data loss prevention (DLP), firewalls , or VPC service controls.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cloudflare One Cloudflare released their initial SASE offering in October 2020 and continues to add features and capabilities. Cloudflare also stands out with ZTNA by default, IoT Isolation, and automated traffic controls and anti-DDoS capabilities.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

According to the World Economic Forum 2020 Global Risk Report , ransomware was the third most common, and second most damaging type of malware attack recorded last year, with payouts averaging a hefty $1.45M per incident. Even security defences themselves can provide unintended insights. Consider Zero Trust.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

Traditional networking either causes operations bottlenecks by forcing all traffic to route through centralized firewalls or exposes remote assets and cloud resources to attack. Equipment and tool reduction: Which existing SD-WAN, firewall, and network security tools will be made redundant by SASE and can be eliminated?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Already a leading SD-WAN pick, the HPE subsidiary boosted its market position with acquisitions of security vendor Cape Networks in 2018 and WAN specialist Silver Peak Systems in 2020. EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. Barracuda Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Hackers can spread malware via IoT networks, disrupt supply chains in development, and use a fleet of routers as an IoT botnet to launch a DDoS attack. Also Read: Cloudflare Fended Off Mirai Botnet DDoS Attack. This instance can result in NFV data breaches, resource exhaustion, or DDoS attacks. Network Slice Compromise.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

In a blog post, Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) researchers said while they have not observed memory leaks or crashes because of CVE-2020-27223 , a server may take minutes to process a single request. Researchers also observed an exponential relationship between the size of the request and the duration of CPU use.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Related posts: RSA 2020 Reflection.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It also has different DDoS functionality. The string “Server: Boa/0.93.15” is mapped to the function “main_infectFunctionGponFiber,” (see figure 4) which attempts to exploit a vulnerable target, allowing the attacker to execute an OS command via a specific web request (CVE-2020-8958 as shown in figure 5).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As many as 80% of companies plan to have some form of a chatbot by 2020. Threats are often one-off events such as malware attacks or distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF): A WAF protects websites from malicious traffic and harmful requests. Are Chatbots Secure?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. This is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Warning signs. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

Kentik’s solutions can protect core, edge, and cloud networks while adding DDoS and botnet protection, supply chain analytics, and synthetics. Despite the news of a sophisticated attack in December 2020, SolarWinds solutions continue to be a top consideration for monitoring and performance tools. Kentik Features. SolarWinds.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

billion in 2020. Today’s columnist, Glenn Mulvaney of Clumio, says while ransomware has become a hot-button issue, companies also need to focus on viruses, DDoS attacks, cryptojacking, and securing the cloud. Does the company have a set of internal firewalls protecting its databases? The FBI recently reported that total U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In addition, Cado Security researchers in a blog post also noted a tweet from cybersecurity researcher German Fernandez, who found that the infamous DDoS Mirai botnet – known for taking advantage of insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices – also is exploiting OMIGOD.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the painful lessons executives, IT, and security teams learned during the pandemic last year was that they have to think of secure remote access as a business continuity issue as much as DDoS attacks , natural disasters, or nation-state attacks. Throughout 2020 many have marveled at the accelerated pace of digital transformation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its a recognition of Impervas market-leading solutions and ability to protect customers from DDoS attacks, malicious bots, business logic abuse, and more. Its a recognition of Impervas market-leading solutions and ability to protect customers from DDoS attacks, malicious bots, business logic abuse, and more.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its a recognition of Impervas market-leading solutions and ability to protect customers from DDoS attacks, malicious bots, business logic abuse, and more. CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards This years CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards saw Imperva pick up the Overall Web Security Solution Provider of the Year for the third consecutive year.

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