SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Triple extortion: adding a threat to expose the victim’s internal infrastructure to DDoS attacks. The model became widespread after the LockBit gang got DDoS’ed , possibly by a victim. DDoS attacks in that case are not necessary. The malware will try calling home if the initial ping goes through.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The state and context information saved by the firewall or other device performing stateful inspection provides the context used to block DNS spoofing and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Network Security Stateful inspection improves general network and cloud security for all assets screened by the feature.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

AI-Powered Security Tools AI-powered security tools are revolutionizing how organizations approach cybersecurity. These tools use advanced algorithms to protect against various threats, from malware to phishing attacks. They offer real-time analysis and responses, making them a valuable asset in any security strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This shared certificate is then abused to bypass Cloudflare DDoS security and launch DDoS attacks against known server IP addresses. These flaws require local access, which will most commonly be obtained when a victim downloads other malware to their phone.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 12, 2023

Malware at Scale: Using these platforms to create a backdoor on data center equipment gives threat actors “a foothold to compromise systems at a massive scale – in the data center itself and for the business networks that access these servers. With a simple “flip of a switch,” threat actors could shut down data centers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Malware & Ransomware Malware, including ransomware, is another major threat to the banking sector. Malware is malicious software that can infect bank systems, steal data, or even shut down operations. Ransomware, in particular, locks users out of their own systems or data while attackers demand a ransom to restore access.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These software solutions enforce specified security policies for users each time they access a cloud-based resource. Examples of threatening traffic that IDPS solutions can combat include network intrusions, DDoS attacks, malware, and socially engineered attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Remote browser isolation hosts all work activities in a virtual environment isolated from the endpoint for more stringent data control and anti-malware protection. Cloudflare also stands out with ZTNA by default, IoT Isolation, and automated traffic controls and anti-DDoS capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While cloud service providers (CSPs) offer their own native security, CWPP offers an additional layer of customized protection and management to fit the demands of workloads. IDPS recognizes and blocks common threats such as specific malware or intrusion attempts by utilizing a database of known attack patterns (signatures).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud Storage Security Risks Despite its obvious benefits, cloud storage still faces common challenges, including misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interface, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, insider threats, lack of control, encryption problems, patching issues, compliance, and monitoring issues.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

June 5, 2024 DarkGate MaaS Switches to AutoHotkey for Stealthier Malware Delivery Type of vulnerability: Malware delivery mechanism. The problem: The DarkGate malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation , notorious for its powerful remote access trojan (RAT) capabilities, has switched from using AutoIt scripts to AutoHotkey in version 6.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The “Shift Left Security” strategy promotes early security integration into your Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) process. You may examine container images for misconfigurations, malware , IAM risks, lateral movement concerns, and sensitive data exposure.

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McAfee

APRIL 21, 2021

Most of us don’t have responsibility for airports, but thinking about airport security can teach us lessons about how we consider, design and execute IT security in our enterprise. Scan attachments for malware. Security gates and handbaggage check. Facial recognition comparing security gate and plane gate with ticket.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

Standalone cybersecurity tools are not enough to maintain the security posture of an entire organization. Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats , advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance, and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network. CASB Benefits. SIEM Benefits.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In turn, this has left organizations and individuals far behind in the race to secure defenses appropriately. If an organization is already susceptible to a range of cyberattacks like data breaches, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware, then AI will likely provide more headaches for businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

They filter incoming and outgoing network traffic, permitting or prohibiting it depending on established security criteria. Firewalls are used to safeguard cloud resources from unauthorized access and possible dangers like Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults. Create data retention policies that govern how long data is stored.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Some of the biggest threats in cloud security are DDoS attacks, cloud storage buckets malware, insider threats, and APT attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks DDoS attacks flood cloud services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible to users.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This deep packet inspection provides the basis for the various NGFW features that improve malware blocking. Older distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks used malformed TCP requests to overwhelm servers and session filtering drops requests not associated with new or established sessions.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. Virtualized Security Virtualized security tools protect virtual environments or create virtualized environments to protect physical assets.

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Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 120

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Cisco’s roots are in networking but by necessity it has expanded into security and storage. But it has expanded from ITSM into security and operations management.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

The problem: Wordfence disclosed two vulnerabilities discovered in their bug bounty program within discontinued WordPress plug-ins for the miniOrgange Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall. Discontinued WordPress Plug-ins Expose Over 10,000 Sites Type of vulnerability: Privilege escalation.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

These issues affect over 91,000 exposed machines, putting them at risk of DDoS assaults, account theft, and malware infestations. The problem: Bitdefender researchers discovered four vulnerabilities in LG WebOS smart TVs that allowed unauthorized access and control. CVE-2023-6318 permits privilege escalation to get root access.

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Firewall VPN Software Risk 109

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Successful implementation of a circuit-level gateway defends against unrestricted communication, which can enable network probing, malware delivery, and other attacks. CLGs can be combined with threat feeds to inform security policies that block known-malicious URLs and IP addresses.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The devices were initially infected with Moobot, a Mirai-based malware, which was then used to deploy additional scripts and facilitate targeted attacks against various entities, collect credentials, proxy network traffic, establish reverse SSH tunnels, host spoofed landing pages, and control other remote systems infected with a Python backdoor.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. Overcoming Edge Computing Risks This article was originally written by Paul Shread on November 24, 2020 and revised by Chad Kime on August 11, 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2024

Within 24 hours, exploits began attacking honeypot servers with remote access trojans, bitcoin miners, and DDoS botnets. Notable malware include Gh0st RAT, RedTail, XMRig, and the Muhstik botnet. The fix: Upgrade your installations to the most recent version to avoid CVE-2024-4577.

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Authentication Backups Software Risk 109

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This ambiguity might result in security vulnerabilities, allowing certain sections of cloud infrastructure to be inadequately safeguarded. Increasing Threats from Ransomware, Phishing & Malware The increasing incidence of ransomware, phishing, and malware attacks in public cloud services poses a growing threat.

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Risk Threat Detection Architecture Data breaches 106

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

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Encryption Risk Passwords Technology 119

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Monitored user activity allows for operations and security to detect anomalous behavior and either enable or block access to resources as needed. Inspected and decrypted traffic blocks malware and malicious URLs through centralized control and filtering based on Barracuda’s cloud-based next generation firewall (NGWF) technology.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments. Table of Contents Toggle How Cloud Database Security Works Who Should Use Cloud Database Security? Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate these threats.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platforms) Cloud Workload Protection Platforms are a great option for companies looking to secure specific workloads and applications in the cloud. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Cloud Database Security Cloud database security protects data from breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, and unauthorized access in cloud environments. Convenient User & Device Management The proper application of cloud security management safely manages devices and users from any location.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

In addition to the challenges for an organization to use DRM, network security professionals must also worry about malicious use of DRM. Some attackers take advantage of DRM capabilities to protect files against antivirus inspection and conceal malware.

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Encryption Architecture Software Technology 62

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks occur when attackers use a large number of devices to attempt to overwhelm a resource and deny access to that resource for legitimate use. The very first DDoS attacks occurred when network engineers misconfigured networks and overwhelmed components by accident. Volumetric DDoS Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Standalone security products are not enough to maintain the security posture of an entire organization. Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats, advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network. EDR benefits.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. Learn more about what security leaders have to say about the upcoming year below: Neil Jones, cybersecurity evangelist, Egnyte. Paul Farrington, chief product officer at Glasswall.

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