CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Traditional networks have been set up in the same fashion: a traditional Active Directory domain, a variety of domain controllers, workstations under the control of that domain, and all tucked behind a firewall. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2023

Experts must monitor firewalls, test business continuity plans and identify vulnerabilities with seemingly little payoff. Enforce strict authentication and verification measures for server access requests. Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn for more articles on emerging cybersecurity trends. Classify threat data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Investing in top-notch firewalls is also essential, as they serve as the first line of defense against external threats. Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. Train staff regularly. A robust security plan is only as good as its weakest link.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds Apple iOS and iPadOS and Mitel SIP Phones flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Attackers exploit recently disclosed Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS firewalls bug U.S.

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Spyware Firewall Artificial Intelligence Malware 68

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Cyber Command believes foreign APTs will likely attempt to exploit the recently addressed flaw in Palo Alto Networks’s PAN-OS firewall OS. Recently Palo Alto Network addressed a critical vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2020-2021, affecting the PAN-OS operating system that powers its next-generation firewall. x base score of 10.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

You can find information on how to use that site in our article “ Have I been pwnd?”– One effective safeguard is to implement and enforce multi-factor-authentication (MFA). Other more user-friendly solutions are bot detection methods and application firewalls. Then find out which credentials are at risk.

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Passwords Accountability Identity Theft Password Management 145

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

For instance, the The Last Watchdog article you are reading uses a CMS to store posts, display them in an attractive manner, and provide search capabilities. Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 26, 2022

This article looks at the SAML protocol, how it works, the involved parties, and where it fits in the evolution of identity and access management (IAM). These communications on the backend of username and password login processes ensure users get authenticated by the overarching identity manager and authorized to use the given web service(s).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

This article aims to provide a comprehensive list of cybersecurity research topics suitable for beginners, helping them delve into the fundamentals of this rapidly evolving field. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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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. A firewall for remote work serves as a formidable barrier against these threats, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic to block malicious activities.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This article will introduce some common Modbus reconnaissance attacks, as well as briefly discussing the impact of MSP on those attacks. Within this category, this article will focus on specifically four attacks which are used against Modbus servers; address scans, function code scans, device identification attacks and points scans.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This article will provide an overview of DNS Security, common attacks, and how to use DNS security to prevent DNS attacks and manipulation. The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This article was written by an independent guest author. Once network presence is established, hackers can compromise authentication credentials to gain administrator rights for even more access. 2FA Any critical endpoints should utilize two-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA or MFA), which requires a second verification step.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

This is the most important thing in this article. Get their passwords changed (see above), and enable two-factor authentication. The Ubiquiti stuff has been getting better and better over the years, and as someone who started in firewall engineering, I’m starting to see tons of enterprise features in these things.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

December 11, 2023 Sonar Finds Three Vulnerabilities in Open-Source Firewall pfSense Type of vulnerability: Cross-site scripting and command injection. The problem: Google’s data processing and analytics engine Dataproc has insufficient security controls on two open firewall ports.

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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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Firewall DDOS Marketing Technology 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

[ This article was originally published here by Indusface.com ]. Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target. What is WAAP? .

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Firewall DDOS Authentication Threat Detection 106

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 21, 2024

In this article, we explore how generative AI is driving a new era of cybersecurity, its real-world applications, and the future it promises for protecting digital assets. Dynamic Authentication : AI-powered systems adapt authentication measures based on user behavior, making unauthorized access more difficult.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

” Unfortunately, most organizations often neglect the protection of RDP accesses and workers use easy-to-guess passwords and with no additional layers of authentication or protection. Use an additional layer of authentication ( MFA/2FA ). Require strong and complex passwords for all accounts that can be logged into via RDP.

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Passwords Internet Internet Advertising 141

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Let’s talk about one of the most common types of vulnerabilities on the OWASP Top 10: broken authentication & session management. Simply stated, broken authentication & session management allows a cybercriminal to steal a user’s login data, or forge session data, such as cookies, to gain unauthorized access to websites.

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Authentication Passwords Firewall VPN 52

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

The WP Product Review Lite plugin allows site owners to quickly create custom review articles using pre-defined templates, it is currently installed on over 40,000 WordPress sites. Once the attacker has authenticated as an admin, it could add a new admin account to take over the site. ” reads the analysis published by Sucuri.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Hacking VPN 69

Pen Test Partners

MARCH 23, 2025

This article gives you a clear, no-nonsense plan for what to do in those critical early hours. Preserve logs, including firewall and VPN activity. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) if it wasnt in place already. Log collection and preservation Secure logs from: Firewalls Authentication systems (Active Directory, etc.)

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Firewall Ransomware Accountability Authentication 49

SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this article, we delve into the root causes of real-world cases from our practice, where despite having numerous security controls in place, the organizations still found themselves compromised. Double-check if multi-factor authentication was enabled for the compromised accounts at the time of compromise.

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Risk Antivirus Accountability Malware 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

The experts from the DIVD privately reported two flaws to Kaseya in early July, the issues are respectively an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability and a privilege escalation flaw that could allow an attacker to change his role from read-only user to admin. ” reads the advisory published by the company.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

While this article focuses on handling data breaches, a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) encompasses a broad spectrum of risks, including pandemics, natural disasters, financial instability, and human errors. Establish a clear timeline and recreate the sequence of events leading to the data leak.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

This article will briefly outline the types of security needed to secure a network. The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 110

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient to protect against sophisticated attacks that can easily bypass firewalls and other boundary defenses. This article provides a comprehensive guide to implementing Zero Trust in the real world. As a result, many organizations are turning to Zero Trust.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

This article looks at the top SD-WAN vendors for enterprise security and how each is addressing exposure through built-in security functionality or integrated capabilities. EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. Features: Cato Edge SD-WAN and SASE.

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Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 121

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 121

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS communicates in plain text and, without modification, DNS assumes that all information it receives is accurate, authentic, and authoritative. To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results.

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DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 115

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

CrowdStrike article observed the threat actor using the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol ( GTP ) for encapsulating tinyshell traffic in a valid PDP context session. GTPDOOR also supports authentication and encryption mechanisms. An intriguing aspect of GTPDOOR is its minimal impact on ingress firewall configurations.

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Telecommunications Firewall Mobile Malware 145

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data.

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Firewall VPN Software Risk 110

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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