The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

With a recent $40 million Series A equity stake from Bregal Sagemount , and fresh partnerships cemented with tech heavyweights Microsoft , Google Chronicle and Palo Alto Networks , among others, Critical Start is on a very promising trajectory. Watkins: Security really is the art of handling risk. Or are we transferring risk?’

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

But, the issues around cybersecurity are here to stay, and the gas pedal must not be eased – especially with the increased risks associated with continued remote working. If anything, security should be more reinforced now than ever before to ensure all aspects of a business are secure. DNS is frequently targeted by.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2021

Because AMNESIA:33 affects an expansive code network with deeply embedded subsystems, the task of identifying and patching vulnerable devices for your organization is as daunting as it is essential. Stack components impacted include DNS, IPv6, IPv4, TCP, ICMP, LLMNR, and mDNS. DNS Cache Poisoning: 2. DNS Cache Poisoning.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Infoblox is leveraging AI to identify websites that are sources of malware and block them to make IT environments more secure. The post Infoblox Applies AI to DNS Traffic to Thwart Malware Infestations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

By increasing visibility into DNS traffic, CISOs can detect, block, and respond to incidents more quickly as well as use this data to institute new controls and increase overall resiliency. So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS? The issue likely comes down to awareness.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

An endpoint DNS solution could have stopped the Trojanized Orion version by refusing to resolve the domain names of the command-and-control servers, again disrupting the infection to the point that no real damage could be done. Together these numbers suggest a significant security threat for companies with remote workers.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 13, 2022

For example, the security event might involve requests to communicate with an IP address, and the analyst would say, “This IP address belongs to my DNS server, so the traffic is legitimate.” In this business language, we talk about threats, risks, attacker objectives, their progress, and so on.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2024

It was DNS. It’s always DNS: Government ministry denies hackers hacked its network infrastructure. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Russian Internet Outage: DNSSEC Oops or Ukraine Hack?

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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. To add to the stateful inspection of network traffic and access control , NGFWs can block modern, sophisticated threats like application-layer attacks and advanced malware.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 17, 2021

For organizations with large footprint of remote employees, zero trust network access (ZTNA) prevents unauthorized access, contains breaches, and limits an attacker’s lateral movement on your network.

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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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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.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

A successful DKIM check also verifies ownership of the email by matching the organization in the “from” fields of the email with the DNS associated with the organization. DKIM deploys as text files in an organization’s hosted Domain Name Service (DNS) record, but the standard can be complex to deploy correctly and maintain.

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Cisco Security

MAY 3, 2022

Denonia is a cryptocurrency mining software that is specifically designed to run on AWS Lambda, recently discovered by Cado Security on April 6th, 2022. To learn more, go to [link] and start a free risk free 60 day trial. It is likely that Denonia has been running prior to this date, so adjust your investigations accordingly.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

More sophisticated organizations can further protect identity with investments in tools such as: Application programming interface (API) security : Guards against attacks using program-to-program communication protocols. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

InsightIDR alone is a premium tool for network detection and response, but it’s only a part of the comprehensive cloud-based suite Rapid7 offers. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Last week’s RSA Conference covered a litany of network security vulnerabilities, from developing more robust tokenization policies and to addressing UEFI-based attacks, and non-endpoint attack vectors. As of now, the information security industry is at the outset of implementing SBOM for software products.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

Under our current system that relies on TCP/IP and HTTP (and increasingly HTTPS), whenever a user types a URL into an address bar in their web browser, multiple security risks are present. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Therefore, each organization needs to determine the level of granularity that is right for a specific environment according to the risk profile of applications. Gain intelligent insights in real-time to create, enforce, revise, and test security policy. Prevents the risk of threats moving laterally within an environment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

5 DDoS Attack Risks. DDoS attacks are a substantial business risk, especially for organizations who lack the capabilities to detect and mitigate attacks on cloud-based infrastructure. These requests may strongly resemble genuine user traffic, making application layer attacks potentially more difficult to identify and mitigate.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The emergence of SD-WAN and SASE technologies bundled together has led many vendors to address both advanced routing and network security vendors for clients. Networking specialists like Cisco and HPE’s Aruba are moving deeper into security. Features: Open Systems Secure SD-WAN and SASE. Palo Alto Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

AsTech’s Kent said of Security+, “This crosses several domains and is a basic introduction to security. SSCP from (ISC)2 is a mid-level certification designed for IT administrators, managers, directors, and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

The AlienApp for Cisco Secure Endpoint enables you to automate threat detection and response activities between USM Anywhere and Cisco Secure Endpoint. In addition, it allows you to collect hourly events from Cisco Secure Endpoint through the USM Anywhere Job Scheduler. New Cisco Cloud Security Integrations.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

A DMZ network, or a demilitarized zone, is a subnetwork in an enterprise networking environment that contains public-facing resources — such as web servers for company websites — in order to isolate them from an enterprise’s private local area network (LAN).

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Continuous monitoring of unsanctioned applications, malware , security policies, and more. Multiple security layers to protect against cloud threats and malware. Risk assessment, rating, and categorization for cloud applications.

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Risk Firewall Authentication Encryption 141

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For as many applications out there that help you keep business running as usual, there are just as many that can spell big trouble for your network security. We released Application Block for Nebula to make it easy for under-resourced orgs to meet this important security requirement. And the bad guys are in).

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Software DNS Risk Network Security 75

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

This trend spreads out data center risk over the internet and increases the potential vectors for attack. SASE provides an edge security solution that addresses these challenges without the bottlenecks of traditional virtual private network (VPN) solutions. What Is SASE? What Are the SASE Benefits?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: May 20, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis This week in the HYAS Insight threat intelligence platform, we found a concerning open directory hosting multiple pieces of malware. Malware Analysis 1.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Compliance: Log monitoring ensures that firms follow industry norms and compliance standards, lowering the risk of legal and financial ramifications. Windows system logs , which include application, security, system, directory service, DNS server, and file replication service logs, give information on system activities and security incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As end users represent the biggest cyber risk to enterprises, secure web gateways are an important cornerstone of IT security, along with employee cybersecurity training and secure email gateways. See our picks for the best secure email gateways and employee cybersecurity awareness training.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

It is very affordable for an organization to enable their security tools and web servers to check for and enforce these protocols. It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently included security ratings or scoring as part of its cyber risk reduction initiative.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

-TOR Integration: Allows dark web searches through TOR, finding hidden risks and guarding against malicious actors. DNS Twist is a powerful tool that helps organizations alleviate this problem through analyzing domain names differences. Furthermore, DNS Twist includes fuzzy hashing techniques to estimate webpage similarity.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Founded in 2007, Guardtime is a network security company that specializes in deploying distributed, virtualized machines built to execute tasks with cryptographic proofs of correctness. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Securing edge devices with identity authentication. Risk of compromise.

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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. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The CRN Security 100 highlights channel-friendly cybersecurity vendors across a number of market segments including Endpoint and Managed Security, Identity Management and Data Protection, Network Security, and more.

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