Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls used by many critical infrastructure operators in Denmark. On April 25, 2023, Zyxel disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8), tracked as CVE-2023-28771 , in a number of their firewalls. through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to SiteLock researchers and cybersecurity experts, the threat landscape will only continue to grow in 2020 and will likely bring even more new challenges with it. We’ve analyzed the current state of the industry and packaged up our top five cybersecurity predictions for 2020.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Tracked as CVE-2020-25159 , the flaw is rated 9.8 The flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-25159, has received a CVSS score of 9.8 Experts was that vendors may have bought vulnerable versions of this stack before the 2012 update and are still using it in their firmware. ” reads the security advisory published by Claroty.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

Juniper Networks addressed several vulnerabilities in its firewalls, most of them can be exploited by attackers for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Some of the issues also affected third-party components, including OpenSSL, Intel firmware, Bouncy Castle, Java SE, Apache software, and others. The flaw affects Junos OS 18.1,

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

We started regular scanning of all 4 billion routable IPv4 addresses on the 5th of June 2020 and added Open IPP reporting as part of our daily public benefit remediation network reports on the 8th of June 2020. This info includes printer names, locations, models, firmware versions, organization names, and even WiFi network names.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

” Since the end of 2020, several users reported infections ([ 1 ], [ 2 ]) to their devices, they noticed the presence of the “dedpma” and “dovecat” processes that were causing a high processor load and saturating the RAM of the NAS. . Install a firewall. ” states the post published by QNAP.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. Since mid-April in 2020, the Atos-owned organization has struggled to have the security loopholes fixed in vain. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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). CVE-2020-8515. CVE-2020-9377. A2pvI042j1.d26m.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

OT systems often come as closed systems with firmware and software installed by a supplier. In practice, however, air-gapping an OT system or firewalling its protected network is only the beginning of hardening its overall security. They are often unknown and dynamic, and, with OT systems firewalls dissolving, coming from more places.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Zyxel has released security patches to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-9054, that affects several NAS devices. A remote code execution vulnerability was identified in the weblogin.cgi program of Zyxel NAS products running firmware version 5.21 ” reads the advisory published by Zyxel. “A

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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. Features: Cato Edge SD-WAN and SASE.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

In the DZone Edge Computing and IoT report published in 2020, developers were asked to rank the top 15 most pressing technical challenges of IoT. Source: DZone’s Edge Computing and IoT, 2020 . Staying current with firmware patches and updates is also key to enabling robust security. . The Technical Challenge of IoT Security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

“ 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.” This unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerability affects Linear eMerge E3 access control systems running firmware versions 1.00-06

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Figure 4 shows the implementation of CVE-2020-10987. Figure 5 shows the implementation of CVE-2020-10173. Maintain minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Install security and firmware upgrades from vendors, as soon as possible. Recommended actions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

From BIOS and firmware to UEFI code, VBOS is an attack vector that requires more attention. While the design of a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) overcame BIOS limitations, both components critical to computer operation are an increasing target. Current Target: VBOS. Gateway Compromise.

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

on 2022-04-14 10:35:39 UTC Celebration.msg VT First Submission 2022-05-18 07:26:26 UTC UNC path 101.255.119.42maila5b3553d (reminder time set to 2020-04-07 11:30) Sent by: 101.255.119.42 only traces of connections to the WebUI could be stored in the firewall logs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

The DazzleSpy backdoor software had interesting features to foil detection, including end-to-end encryption to avoid firewall inspection as well as a feature that cut off communication if a TLS-inspection proxy was detected. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps. See the Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Veteran system administrators know traditional networks to be the physical hardware – switches, routers, and firewalls – connecting and controlling network traffic for an organization. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and FWaaS. Next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ) are critical for enterprise network traffic.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2024

It’s a regression of an 18-year-old flaw (CVE-2006-5051) that was reintroduced in October 2020. To protect your network devices from potential risks, apply patches on a regular basis and keep their firmware up to date. The fix: Traeger has enabled automated firmware updates for grills using the D2 Wi-Fi Controller.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Botnet based on Medusa, working since 2020. The most commonly used preemptive tactic is adding firewall rules that block incoming connection attempts. See translation I’m the world’s best-known DDoS attacker for hire (getting ahead of myself here). Our advantages: 1.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., based Sophos Ltd.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

In 2020, this number is expected to grow to a staggering 20.8 Security experts warn that many smart devices are vulnerable to attack because they do not undergo sufficient security testing, often run outdated software, and it is not possible to install a firewall or other security software onto them as you can do on a conventional computer.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

That may be because the patches were included in version 4 of the firmware for the EAS devices, and many older models apparently do not support the new software. “We also provided attribution for the researcher’s responsible disclosure, allowing us to rectify the matters before making any public statements. .”

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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. You should also use a network firewall and an anti-malware solution. How to Defend Against a Backdoor. with no internet.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. DarkSide is a ransomware-as-a-service platform, first seen advertised in August 2020 on Russian language hacking forums. Achieving PCI DSS Compliant Firewalls within a Small Business. The routers found lacking in security updates included: Sky SR101 and SR102.

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