Cisco Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Modernize your firewall for greater security resilience. Cybersecurity has changed dramatically since the dawn of firewalls in the 1980s. Today’s workers, data, and applications are everywhere, and firewalls must be as well. So, can your firewall grow with you? The firewall is a critical foundation for security.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The release of Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer is great news for customers, empowering them to simply and easily add Cisco Secure Firewall capabilities to their Azure cloud infrastructure. It also offers a single entry and exit point at the firewall and allows organizations to maintain visibility of the source IP address.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos used custom implants to monitor China-linked thret actors targeting firewall zero-days in a years-long battle. The threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in networking devices used by businesses to gain a foothold by installing custom malware. ” concludes the report.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

These applications/workloads move to, and reside in multi-cloud architecture, adding complexity to connectivity, visibility, and control. Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual provides unmatched security controls such as stateful firewalling, Snort3 IPS, URL filtering, malware defense, application visibility and control, and more.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware called Cyclops Blink has surfaced to replace the VPNFilter malware attributed to the Sandworm group, which has always been seen as a Russian state-sponsored group. Cyclops Blink.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A host-based firewall is installed directly on individual networked devices to filter network traffic on a single device by inspecting both incoming and outgoing data. Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

Based on a case study in 2015 , Akamai strengthened the theory that the malware may be of Asian origin based on its targets. Microsoft said that XorDDoS continues to home on Linux-based systems, demonstrating a significant pivot in malware targets. MMD believed the Linux Trojan originated in China.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

UK and US cybersecurity agencies linked Cyclops Blink malware to Russia’s Sandworm APT. US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Each of these elements must be validated across multiple security controls, like next-generation firewall (NGFW) and data loss protection (DLP) tools. SASE architectures must be validated end to end—from users and branches, through SASE points of presence, to cloud application servers. Prioritize QoE.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2022

Symantec this week reported a highly sophisticated malware called “Backdoor.Daxin” that “appears to be used in a long-running espionage campaign against select governments and other critical infrastructure targets” and appears to be linked to China. The malware then sends information back to remote servers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Cashdollar explained that the Silex malware trashes the storage of the infected devices, drops firewall rules and wipe network configurations before halting the system.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. Experts pointed out that the malware is being actively developed. Researchers recommend properly configuring the firewall to protect the devices exposed online, enable automatic updates, and monitor network traffic. ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time. Over the years, the traditional firewall has transformed to meet the demands of the modern workplace and adapt to an evolving threat landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 11, 2022

Next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks with AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) solutions are designed to help protect enterprises while optimizing security performance for these new use cases. They also help reduce complexity by assisting the customer with ongoing configuration changes to their firewall policies.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Purdue network architecture. Network Architecture and Design. Network Architecture and Design. The Linux Kernel and Apache Tomcat.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, regular patching, and endpoint protection act as the digital equivalent of preventive pest spray. CISO takeaway: Cyber threats evolve constantly, with attackers using sophisticated tactics like ransomware-as-a-service or AI-driven malware.

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McAfee

JULY 29, 2021

Architected for the cloud-first and remote-first deployments, MVISION Cloud Firewall secures access to applications and resources on the internet, accessed from every remote site and location, through a cloud-native service model. Wherever networks went, firewalls followed.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2022

I had the chance to ask Chris Clements, vice president of solutions architecture at Cerberus Sentinel, a Managed Compliance and Cybersecurity Provider (MCCP) about the future of VPNs in a post pandemic world. In each case, these are usually multifunction devices that function as firewalls, IPS, gateway anti-malware, or content filtering.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sophos moved into the advance guard today by launching a new version of its XG Firewall with “Xstream” architecture that is specifically designed to efficiently reduce a company’s exposure to malicious encrypted network traffic. Sophos’ new XG Firewall is a good start to the improved technologies that are needed.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

Additionally, ThreatLabz uncovered a malware campaign in which attackers created a fake AI platform to exploit interest in AI and trick victims into downloading malicious software. Traditional security models rooted in firewalls and VPNs cannot keep up with the speed and sophistication of AI-powered threats.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 1, 2021

of the Cisco Secure Firewall (formerly Firepower). Snort was able to keep up with the packet flow rate because of its lightweight, packet-based architecture. Some of the most recent additions include carving files out of the network stream for malware inspection and the ability to identify thousands of applications.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. The researchers found that just being able to reach the management interface for a vulnerable Fortinet SSL VPN appliance was enough to completely compromise the devices.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The cybersecurity world has been abuzz with news of a new Linux variant of FASTCash, a sophisticated malware targeting the banking sector. This new variant, designed to exploit Linux systems, signals a significant evolution in malware capabilities, highlighting the urgent need for robust defenses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. Latin American trojans share the same modus operandi and even modules and blocks of code observed during the analysis of several malware samples. Background of Latin American Trojans.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

In addition to standard firewalls , features in UTMs often include intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) , secure web gateways , secure email gateways , remote access , routing and WAN connectivity. Some vendors have ditched the UTM label and prefer to call their tools next-generation firewalls (NGFW). URL filtering.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

Threat actors are targeting Linux routers with publicly exposed WEBUI to execute malicious scripts to deploy the GobRAT malware. The researchers observed samples for multiple architectures, including ARM, MIPS, x86, and x86-64. ” reads the alert published by the JPCERT Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC). ssh/authorized_keys.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. Features: Cisco SD-WAN.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

The shell script downloads several Mirai binaries that were compiled for different architectures, then it executes these binaries one by one. Experts noticed that the malware also downloads more shell scripts that retrieve brute-forcers that could be used to target devices protected with weak passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 25, 2021

Its XGS Series Firewall appliance does a Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection that is 5 times faster than what the other models offer. In a research conducted by the firm in January through March 2021, it was discovered that over 45% of malware attacks were launched by tampering TLS Communication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Malware Analysis: Explore malware types, their behavior, and the techniques used for analyzing and detecting them. Investigate malware’s propagation methods, evasion techniques, and methods for identifying and mitigating potential threats.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

Legacy security architectures just don’t fit this massively complex, highly dynamic environment. So they’ve kept their hacking teams busy utilizing APIs as conduits to move laterally inside breached networks, to locate valuable assets, to steal data and to embed malware. Attack chain multiplier.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2024

A malware campaign targets publicly exposed Docker API endpoints to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Researchers at Datadog uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign linked to the attackers behind Spinning YARN campaign. The threat actors target publicly exposed and unsecured Docker API endpoints for initial access.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

A PDNS service uses existing DNS protocols and architecture to analyze DNS queries and mitigate threats. According to NSA and CISA, the service provides defenses in various points of the network exploitation lifecycle, addressing phishing, malware distribution, command and control, domain generation algorithms, and content filtering.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 14, 2024

Protecting sensitive information and maintaining seamless connectivity across distributed environments necessitates robust cybersecurity measures, with firewalls playing a crucial role. Malware Attacks : Remote devices are vulnerable to malicious software. As a result, the need for robust solutions like firewalls has become critical.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The campaign was uncovered by CrowdStrike by investigating a series of security incidents in multiple countries, the security firm added that the threat actors show an in-depth knowledge of telecommunications network architectures. The report also includes additional malware and utilities used by the group along with a set of recommendations.

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