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China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain

Security Affairs

Silk Typhoon targets multiple sectors worldwide, including information technology (IT) services and infrastructure, remote monitoring and management (RMM) companies, managed service providers (MSPs) and affiliates, healthcare, legal services, higher education, defense, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and energy.

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VulnRecap 2/19/2024: News from Microsoft, Zoom, SolarWinds

eSecurity Planet

The problem: Researchers at cybersecurity company Truesec uncovered data that indicated Akira ransomware might be exploiting an old vulnerability within Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). The vulnerability, CVE-2020-3259 , was first discovered in May 2020. Enabling logging.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

One of the suspected FinFly Web servers was active for more than a year between October 2019 and December 2020. As it turned out, it was active for a very short time around September 2020 on a host that appears to have been impersonating the popular Mail.ru The activities peaked in November 2020, but are still ongoing.

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Preventing the Spread of Ransomware

Security Boulevard

For most of the world, 2020 was devastating, a year mired in multiple crises. But in at least one industry, 2020 was a banner year! Most companies were unprepared to secure an entirely remote workforce, relying on remote desktop protocol (RDP) and strained VPN infrastructures, leaving workers ripe for attack.

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What is SASE? Secure Access Service Service Edge Explained

eSecurity Planet

SASE provides an edge security solution that addresses these challenges without the bottlenecks of traditional virtual private network (VPN) solutions. Bottom Line: Implement SASE to Improve Security and Operations Sprawling organizations with many cloud-based or remote resources will greatly benefit by adopting SASE solutions.

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Cloudflare One SASE Review & Features 2023

eSecurity Planet

Cloudflare One Cloudflare released their initial SASE offering in October 2020 and continues to add features and capabilities. As companies grow, the strong capabilities of Cloudflare’s higher tiers will facilitate future growth and expansion without compromising security or SASE capabilities.

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Black Hat USA 2021 – Top 5 Sessions to Attend & Tips to Survive Now that Conferences are Back In-Person

Security Boulevard

In 2020, the global pandemic dramatically changed our social environment, and both Black Hat and Defcon went virtual with in-person networking and parties placed on hold. Tom Tervoort | Principal Security Specialist, Secura. James Coote | Senior Consultant, F-Secure Consulting. Tracks : Network Security, Defense.

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