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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. Without it, outdated or unnecessary regulations could linger, thereby broadening attack surfaces. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations.

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. This rise is largely driven by financially motivated threat actors looking to maximize their profits.

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Killnet targeting healthcare apps hosted on Microsoft Azure

CyberSecurity Insiders

Microsoft issued a clarification that those enrolled in Azure DDoS Network Protection and Web Application Firewall services need not worry as all such attacks will be mitigated by the threat detection teams of the company.

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GUEST ESSAY: How stealth, persistence allowed Wipro attacker to plunder supply chain

The Last Watchdog

Borrowing tools It would not surprise me if this attacker, once inside Wipro’s network, used tactics and techniques that have come into everyday use in advanced persistent threat (APT) types of hacks.

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New Linux FASTCash Variant: Threats to Banking Systems

Hacker's King

YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Recent Cyber Attacks: Trends, Tactics, and Countermeasures What is FASTCash? Implement Multi-Layered Security A multi-layered approach, combining firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and endpoint security, can help detect and mitigate threats before they escalate.

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eSecurity Planet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Product Awards

eSecurity Planet

Best Cybersecurity Solutions : Overall Vendor Top Startup EDR Firewall SIEM Intrusion Detection Breach and Attack Simulation Encryption Small Business Security Email Security IAM NAC Vulnerability Management Security Awareness Training. Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW): Palo Alto Networks. Winner : Palo Alto Networks.

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Modernizing the Security of Australia’s Largest Fuel Network

Cisco Security

In addition to enabling flexibility against supply chain fluctuations, Ampol is readily protected against threats, cyberattacks, and other vulnerabilities. Their Cisco security solution included: Cisco Secure Firewall and Identity Service Engines (ISE) allow Ampol’s 3 rd -party vendors to safely access the network.

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