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Chinese national charged for hacking thousands of Sophos firewalls

Security Affairs

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. It was designed to download payloads intended to exfiltrate XG Firewall-resident data.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Configurations, network diagrams, and security rules should be documented for future reference and auditing. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations.

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8 security tips for small businesses

Malwarebytes

Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes. Use a firewall and VPN A firewall protects an entry point to a network while a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two networks.

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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

The crucifix : Regular backups, robust firewalls, and anti-malware software can drive away these bloodsuckers, keeping your system safe from sudden data "drain." Spooky fact : Sophos says the average ransom in 2024 is $2.73 Spooky fact : The average cost of a ransomware attack in 2023 is estimated to be $4.5

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Retailer Orvis.com Leaked Hundreds of Internal Passwords on Pastebin

Krebs on Security

Reached for comment about the source of the document, Orvis spokesperson Tucker Kimball said it was only available for a day before the company had it removed from Pastebin. Data backup services. Multiple firewall products. Battery backup systems. 4, and the second Oct. Linux servers. Cisco routers. Netflow data.

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IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access

Krebs on Security

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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Operation Phobos Aetor: Police dismantled 8Base ransomware gang

Security Affairs

8base file extension for encrypted documents, a circumstance that suggested a possible link to the 8Base group or the use of the same code-base for their ransomware. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. VMware researchers first noticed that Phobos ransomware uses the .8base