Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2021

Back in September 2020, I configured a SonicWall network security appliance to act as a VPN gateway between physical devices in my home lab and cloud resources on my Azure account. As I usually do with new devices on my network, I did some cursory security analysis of the product and it didn’t take long […]… Read More.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These vulnerabilities span a range of technologies, from network security appliances to widely used software applications. CVE-2023-27997 (Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN): A remote user can craft specific requests to execute arbitrary code or commands. CVE-2020-1472 (Microsoft Netlogon): Allows privilege escalation.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Toward the end of 2020, law enforcement agencies from a multi-country task force seized the web domains and server infrastructure of three virtual private network (VPN) services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals. The post Stopping VPN Abuse, Corruption by BPH Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

In fact, according to the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (2020 DBIR), almost a third of data breaches (28%) in 2020 involved small businesses. Network Security for Your Workforce first appeared on Untangle. Network Security for Your Workforce first appeared on Untangle.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

IPVanish and NordVPN are VPN solutions that offer customers multiple pricing options, a mobile VPN, and various privacy features. IPVanish is an affordable VPN with multiple support channels, including phone. Ive compared both VPNs, including their plans and features, to help you decide which is better for you.

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Google Security

APRIL 15, 2021

Posted by Brooke Davis and Eugene Liderman, Android Security and Privacy Team With all of the challenges from this past year, users have become increasingly dependent on their mobile devices to create fitness routines, stay connected with loved ones, work remotely, and order things like groceries with ease.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

FBI is warning private industry partners of a surge in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert (MU-000140-MW) to warn private industry partners of an increase of the Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2021

A malware attack hit the Alaska Health Department CVE-2021-31166 Windows HTTP flaw also impacts WinRM servers Zeppelin ransomware gang is back after a temporary pause 13 flaws in Nagios IT Monitoring Software pose serious risk to orgs Anker fixed an issue that caused access to Eufy video camera feeds to random users French intel found flaws in Bluetooth (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

The new vulnerabilities added to the catalog include one SonicWall SonicOS issue, tracked as CVE-2020-5135 , and 14 Microsoft Windows flaws addressed between 2016 and 2019. The CVE-2020-5135 is a stack-based buffer overflow that affects the SonicWall Network Security Appliance (NSA).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 3, 2021

Enter VPN technology. One longtime cybersecurity solution for small teams up to global enterprise networks is virtual private networks (VPN). VPNs offer clients an encrypted access channel to remote networks through a tunneling protocol and can obfuscate the client’s IP address. Top VPN products.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Growing security risks have prompted companies to move away from virtual private networks (VPNs) in favor of a zero-trust model. Most organizations, 72 percent, plan to ditch VPNs , according to Zscaler’s 2021 VPN Risk Report , which found that 67 percent of organizations are considering remote access alternatives.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert (MU-000140-MW) to warn private industry partners of an increase of the Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. This information should not be accessible from the compromised network. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.” . VPNs are also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches. However, you will also be surprised to learn that most breaches result from inadequate data security measures. A security recommendation is to use a Virtual Private Network.

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In 2020, cyberattacks witnessed an unprecedented increase, targeting many industries, from phishing scams to system hacks exploiting vulnerable endpoints and weak network security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The ransomware operation has been active since late December 2019, this is the second time that the FBI first shares IoC related to RagnarLocker operation, the FBI first became aware of this threat in April 2020. This information should not be accessible from the compromised network.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. a16z Investments. ForgePoint Investments. Insight Partners. Insight Investments.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 1, 2021

Preamble: The great network visibility blackout of 2020. It’s no secret that last year’s abrupt exodus away from corporate offices presented organizations with novel challenges related to monitoring and securing their newly remote workforce. With release 7.3.2, Unfortunately, however, not all NDR tools are created equal.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert (MU-000140-MW) to warn private industry partners of an increase of the Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. This information should not be accessible from the compromised network. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

To help avoid these online risks, it is highly recommended to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. A VPN provides a secure internet connection, ensuring your browsing data is encrypted for maximum privacy and security.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 1, 2021

Preamble: The great network visibility blackout of 2020. It’s no secret that last year’s abrupt exodus away from corporate offices presented organizations with novel challenges related to monitoring and securing their newly remote workforce. With release 7.3.2, Unfortunately, however, not all NDR tools are created equal.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) just published its Threat Landscape 2020 report. Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) continues to be one of the riskiest moves by organizations: "Unfortunately, many organisations still use RDP instead of the more secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for remote access.

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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. Features: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 20, 2021

While specific companies were not named, defense contractors were among those targeted as part of a campaign by at least two hacking groups that leveraged vulnerabilities Pulse Secure VPN devices. The other three were discovered and patched in 2019 or 2020. Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations suffered an unprecedented number of cyberattacks in 2020. The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in H1 2020, reported by The Hill. Many of those security events bore fruit for attackers. Data security. Encryption. Encryption Key Management. Tokenization.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. HashiCorp (Terraform) provides infrastructure automation and now supports Secure Firewall ASA.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Last week’s RSA Conference covered a litany of network security vulnerabilities, from developing more robust tokenization policies and to addressing UEFI-based attacks, and non-endpoint attack vectors. Whether it’s a VPN , firewall , or remote access server, unauthorized entry via network gateways is a problem.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

SASE provides an edge security solution that addresses these challenges without the bottlenecks of traditional virtual private network (VPN) solutions. The single management console provides centralized control and monitoring for the organization and ensures consistent security policies applied throughout the organization.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Policy Secure Ivanti acquired Pulse Secure on December 1, 2020, from Siris Capital. Previously, Siris Capital had spun off Pulse Secure as a standalone entity after acquiring the company from the enterprise networking leader, Juniper Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 27, 2023

“A number of factors may have contributed to the zero-day count in 2020 dipping, then quadrupling in 2021,” researchers James Sadowski and Casey Charrier wrote. “This activity continues China’s pattern of exploiting internet-facing devices, especially those used for managed security purposes (e.g.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

But the company still boasts a big revenue base and a broad array of security solutions that protect more than half a million organizations and a huge number of endpoints. Check Point offers firewall, network security, UTM and other products for enterprises and consumers. Network security. Enterprise VPNs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

NetScout’s latest Threat Intelligence Report found more DDoS attacks in the first half of 2021 compared to the whole of 2020. Since 2020, through various waves of DDoS extortion campaigns we’ve witnessed, this trend holds true. Also offers web application security for integrated application and network security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2021

As organizations look to strengthen their network security or update their cybersecurity defenses, the gospel of zero trust awaits. . With the swift adoption of remote work and added difficulty identifying network perimeters, zero trust as a solution is gaining steam. Also Read: Top Zero Trust Security Solutions of 2021 .

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.”. Access to VPNs is also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

A new report from Rapid7 examining the 2020 vulnerability landscape finds that criminal and nation-state hackers are increasingly relying on attacks that target gateways to corporate networks and finding alternative ways to exploit patched flaws. Pictured: Rapid7 headquarters in Boston.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. billion by 2022, spurred largely by growth in e-commerce, the increase in online transactions, network security threats, and legislative compliance.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

NCC Group and Fox-IT observed this threat actor during various incident response engagements performed between October 2019 until April 2020. After obtaining a valid account, they use this account to access the victim’s VPN, Citrix or another remote service that allows access to the network of the victim.

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