Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

HYAS said it quickly notified the French national computer emergency team and the FBI about its findings, which pointed to a dynamic domain name system (DNS) provider on which the purveyors of this attack campaign relied for their various malware servers. ‘FATAL’ ERROR.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Enable 2FA for high-risk systems. Most peoples’ highest risk systems are their primary email account and their mobile phone account. Segment your high-risk devices onto a separate network. This is where you take your higher-risk systems, like your IoT devices, your entertainment systems, gaming systems, etc.,

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances can potentially expose data and devices to attacks. The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances, such as those provided by vendors like Fortinet or QNAP, carries cybersecurity implications. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“The well-known risks from using wildcard certificates are based on the compromise of any single server that uses the certificate or a downgrade exploit of a connection to any single server, putting all other servers that can be represented by that certificate at risk.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

“URGENT/11 poses a significant risk to all of the impacted VxWorks connected devices currently in use. “As an example of this scenario, consider how such an attack can take over the SonicWall firewall, which runs on the impacted VxWorks OS.” ” continues the report. Scenario 3: Attacking from within the Network.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stateful inspection is a firewall feature that filters data packets based on the context of previous data packets. For example, a firewall performing stateful inspection may be tracking an active FTP transfer with the FTP server and show a network laptop in a Listen or Closed status. Stateless protocols (UDP, HTTP, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is an important component of network security and represents the third generation of firewall technology. NGFWs provide capabilities beyond that of a traditional, stateful firewall , including cloud-delivered threat intelligence , integrated intrusion prevention , and application awareness and control.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

These developments have made the perimeter so porous that the old approach of simply hiding behind a firewall and keeping the rest of the world at bay is no longer feasible. So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS? So where do we go from here? The issue likely comes down to awareness.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 17, 2021

For other organizations, this means DNS-layer security giving a first line of defense against threats before they reach network endpoints. While for others, they start with DNS and expand to the secure web gateway (SWG) or cloud-delivered firewall (FWaaS) for deeper inspection and control of web and non-web application traffic.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): Improve the general security of a firewall with advanced packet analysis capabilities to block malware and known-malicious sites.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi. Changing firewall rules.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

It also enhances the threat response capabilities of USM Anywhere by providing orchestration and response actions to isolate or un-isolate hosts based on risks identified in USM Anywhere. This new integration supports Umbrella proxy, cloud firewall, IP, and DNS logs. New Cisco Firepower Next-Gen Firewall Integrations.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

DMZ networks typically contain external-facing resources such as DNS, email, proxy and web servers. They can also use this time to identify any network components that operate with lesser security controls that put the rest of the network at risk.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

A flaw, dubbed Cable Haunt, in Broadcom’s cable modem firmware exposed as many as 200 million home broadband gateways in Europe alone, at risk of remote hijackings. Hundreds of millions of Broadcom-based cable modems are at risk of remote hijacking due to the presence of a vulnerability dubbed Cable Haunt, CVE-2019-19494.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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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. Otherwise, you risk having your traffic snooped on or your IP address exposed.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Invisibility sounds like something out of a fantasy novel, but if done properly, we can use it to hide computers, gateways, or individual PCs by implementing specific firewall techniques like port knocking or single-packet authorization (SPA). Port Knocking and SPA Implementation Risks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Understanding ALGs involves knowing how they work, their pros and cons, and how they integrate with or differ from other types of firewalls.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

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. Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. 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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups.

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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. This trend spreads out data center risk over the internet and increases the potential vectors for attack.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits. Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Risk assessment, rating, and categorization for cloud applications. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact.

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SC Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

Companies transitioning to the cloud have to think of cybersecurity as more than firewalls, access controls and incident response, and define goals of security that go beyond confidentiality, integrity and availability, said Randy Vickers, chief information security officer for the U.S. Security risk review. Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of the things that makes these threats so dangerous is that they often come without warning, posing a huge risk to the companies or individuals at stake. And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk. How Dangerous Are Zero Day Threats? Trust no one.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Because third-party risk management is critical for mitigating vulnerabilities presented by vendors, bundling with vendors can help consolidate security systems in one location with a trusted partner. Bundling with the Rapid7 Insight Platform. Rapid7 Competitors. Micro Focus Qualys Secureworks Splunk Tenable Tripwire Veracode.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

It’s important to prepare the network and firewalls in advance, then follow seven major steps to configure your DMZ’s protocols and rules. We recommend determining in advance every service you want to host, how many firewalls you plan to implement, and which traffic you want to allow and block.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

Getting optimized routing while reducing risk and response time provides real value for any diverse organization that is trying to enable cloud transition with a good user experience and tight security. is now available with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center. Rapid delivery of additional cloud-delivered, security services.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Usually this is accomplished either by deploying malware that changes the target computer’s host files, or by using a technique known as DNS cache poisoning. In the latter approach, attackers target the website hosting server and change the DNS table so that users are redirected to a fake website.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Each component offers up crucial functions to enable users to connect to resources while controlling cyber risk along the way: AT&T SD-WAN with Cisco. Restricts access to websites, cloud applications, and data sharing based on risk policies. Improves network visibility, performance and resilience.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

HYAS Protect protective DNS includes a user-friendly interface and four core deployment methods. Organizations of any size can monitor traffic with HYAS Protect’s cloud-based DNS resolver. DNS data from HYAS Protect allows organizations to identify their riskiest users and prioritize proactive security measures.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., Did you know that human error is the main culprit of 95% of data breaches ?

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