Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

Many articles in the industry and my blog on Deciphering SASE are very clear on the major constituents of SASE. In the case of SASE Security, the predominant components discussed are Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW).

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Common logs from servers and firewalls are fairly easily ingested and parsed, while DNS or physical security logs are much tougher to manage at scale, and block visibility into the security environment. To read this article in full, please click here All logs are not created equal.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 16, 2021

In this blog I’ll describe two recent privacy advances—DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and QUIC—and what we’re doing to maintain visibility. Keeping your destination private: DNS over HTTPS. When you type “example.com” in your browser, the request goes to a DNS server that matches the URL to an IP address. I welcome your comments.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

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

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

SD-WAN integration with the SASE controller for Meraki, Catalyst, and others Cisco Umbrella SIG unifies firewall, SWG, DNS-layer security, CASB, and threat intelligence functions into a single and well-tested cloud service. out of 5 possible criteria Monitoring and Managing: 4.9 out of 5 possible criteria Customer Support: 1.92

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The lowest tier of Cloudflare One provides support for 50 users maximum, 24 hours of activity logging, and up to three network locations for office-based DNS filtering. Upgrading to the pay-as-you-go tier eliminates any user maximum and provides 30 days of activity logging and 20 office-based DNS filtering network locations.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Instead, they rely on the server to create DNS or HTTP requests to force the application to send data to a remote endpoint that they control. Install a web application firewall: Deploy a web application firewall or WAF to detect and block common attacks like SQL injection. WAFs monitor web traffic for any abnormal activity.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

Use a Firewall A firewall can help protect your computer from attacks by blocking incoming connections that are not authorized. Many routers come with a basic firewall built in, but you can also install software firewalls on your computers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Founded in 2000, Fortinet began producing physical firewall appliances and soon expanded into other security categories. That article explains the overall ranking and here we provide details specific to FortiSASE: Overall Rating: 3.42 / 5 (#6) Licensing Information: 2.55 Who is Fortinet? Mbps of bandwidth.

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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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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream. This method is employed by hackers to overwhelm routers and firewalls with an excessive number of network connections. A reliable VPN provider always maintains a DDoS-protected server. link] What’s a DDoS attack?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A CSRF attack was recently used to seize all control of a Brazilian bank’s DNS settings for over five hours. For more information, check out our article, How to Secure Your Open Source Application. Web application firewalls filter out bad traffic from ever accessing your website. Mitigating and Preventing Vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This article looks at the top three benefits of the Rapid7 InisightIDR solution. InsightIDR comes with several dashboard views that give administrators visibility into network activity like firewall traffic, blocked traffic by port and IP, total DNS traffic, and DNS queries. InsightIDR: Advanced Detection and Response.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

Traditional networking either causes operations bottlenecks by forcing all traffic to route through centralized firewalls or exposes remote assets and cloud resources to attack. Implementing SASE Bottom Line: Implement SASE to Improve Security and Operations What Problem Does SASE Solve?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2021

This article dives into the approaches to microsegmentation, steps your organization can take to implement microsegmentation, and why you can move towards preventing lateral movement today. . Raise Next-Generation Firewalls . Lastly, and probably the most advanced microsegmentation method is next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

IDS and IPS solutions help fill in the gaps between endpoint protection , firewalls , and other parts of the security stack. Even the smallest organizations know that they should implement firewalls and endpoint protection solutions. This equipment usually cannot be protected by antivirus solutions or device-specific firewalls.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

This article will focus on the widespread and highly persistent malware injector campaign “Balada,” which has reportedly infected over 1 million individual websites by exploiting weaknesses in Elementor Pro, WooCommerce, and several other WordPress plugins. Basic Balada Injector workflow and capabilities against a WordPress CMS.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

This article explores: What Is Email Security Best Options to Secure Business Email Email Security Best Practices How Email Security Blocks Threats Bottom Line: Email Security What Is Email Security Email security is a concept that protects email accounts, servers, and communications from unauthorized access, data loss, or compromise.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Researchers from Zafran have identified a critical misconfiguration in Web Application Firewalls (WAF) from major providers, including those from Akamai, Cloudflare, and Imperva. Use the results from a DNS resolution of the domain in additional ways; for instance, it's possible to look at substrings of the domains in the CNAME chains (like *.akamaiedge.net

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

This article looks at how your organization can detect vulnerabilities and steps you can take to prevent SQL injection attacks. . The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Raise Virtual or Physical Firewalls.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 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. IOCONTROL cyberweapon used to target infrastructure in the US and Isreael U.S.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A recent article reported that WordPress.com is moving to enable HTTPS by default on all of its 600,000 hosted sites. The first and probably most fundamental upgrade to your site’s security is to implement a web application firewall, or WAF. This is a huge security win for WordPress.com users and the Internet at large.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2025

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. But first, read this article to learn how to maximize the lab experience. dynamic link library(DLL) ) Assign articles to acronyms based on pronunciation (e.g., I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSecs copyright policies and agreements.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. As you browse the myriad of malicious software featured in this article, we offer tips for how best to defend against each type. As a term, crimeware encompasses much of the malware types listed in this article.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Physical appliances provide functionality for routing wide area networks (WANs), stateful firewalls, SD-WANs, NGFW, antivirus, intrusion prevention services (IPS), and unified threat management (UTM) capabilities for local networks. out of 5 possible criteria Monitoring and Management: 6.51 out of 7 possible criteria Asset Control: 3.4

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

See the Top Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) What is SPanel? SPanel is an all-in-one cloud management solution developed by the team behind ScalaHosting, this article’s sponsor. In an ideal world, that would mean having full control over your services while remaining fully protected from outside breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients. Check Point is a veteran enterprise security vendor that integrates remote access capabilities into every next-generation firewall (NGFW).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

This article will explore the nature of MSSPs and how they can help businesses, nonprofits, governments, and other organizations have better security with less effort. Managed firewall services setup, configure, and maintain physical or virtual firewall appliances and then monitor alerts to respond to threats detected by the firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

This article looks at 15 of the best network monitoring tools and what to consider when evaluating monitoring solutions in 2022. Network monitoring considers standard network components’ behavior, traffic, and health, like endpoint devices, firewalls, routers, switches, and servers. Best Networking Monitoring Tools for 2022.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

DinodasRAT Linux implant targeting entities worldwide In early October 2023, after ESET published an article by about a campaign dubbed Operation Jacana targeting Windows users, we discovered a new Linux version of DinodasRAT (aka XDealer ). It can be used to complement infection identification from a different vantage point.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This technique is often used in penetration testing to bypass firewalls or network restrictions because the outgoing connection is more likely to be allowed by the target machine’s firewall. UDP is connectionless, making it suitable for applications like streaming media or DNS queries.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We are in the wake of some of the largest DDoS attacks the internet has ever seen, resulting in denial of services from individual websites like KrebsOnSecurity , all the way up to the practical halt of internet activity for entire regions of the United States during the Siege of Dyn* earlier this month that disrupted DNS services for millions.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

Solution : Use a web application firewall , automated scanning and keep your software up-to-date to work against this common vulnerability. Security tutorials are some of the most popular articles on eSecurity Planet. How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Fine-Tuning Firewall Rules. Path traversal. Database Security Best Practices.

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