Encryption, Firmware and Security Defenses

Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

Encryption

Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management

2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Some even monitor your Social Security number, email addresses, and more. Use Encryption Encryption ensures that your data is unreadable to anyone who doesn’t have the decryption key. Use encrypted messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp for private communications. BitLocker for Windows and FileVault for Mac).

Identity Theft

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Security Solutions ICS systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, so security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols, are vital to protect these critical infrastructures from unauthorized access and malicious activities.

Firmware

Firmware Encryption Manufacturing Risk

Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The problem: RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service group, targeted security vulnerabilities in Apache ActiveMQ ( CVE-2023-46604 ), Atlassian Confluence ( CVE-2023-22515 ), Citrix ADC ( CVE-2023-3519 ), and Fortinet devices ( CVE-2023-27997 ). The fix: Prevent these attacks by rapidly upgrading and patching all impacted software.

Firmware

Firmware Backups Firewall Risk

Vulnerability Recap 8/12/24 – Old Vulnerabilities Unexpectedly Emerge

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2024

If exploited, the vulnerability would allow a threat actor to execute their own code within the processor’s firmware using System Management Mode (SMM). This affects the safety of OpenSSH’s encryption and transport security features. This can happen even when SMM is locked.

Firmware

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Vulnerability Recap 8/13/24 – Old Vulnerabilities Unexpectedly Emerge

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2024

If exploited, the vulnerability would allow a threat actor to execute their own code within the processor’s firmware using System Management Mode (SMM). This affects the safety of OpenSSH’s encryption and transport security features. This can happen even when SMM is locked.

Firmware

Firmware Software Wireless Security Defenses

How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic: Configuring firewall rules to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic is an important defense against cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access and malicious software from stealing data. Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials.

Malware

Malware Antivirus Software Passwords

VulnRecap 1/22/24 – Watch Chrome, Ivanti, Citrix Issues

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. Affected keys included some encryption keys and the GitHub commit signing key. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES.

Authentication

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Non-privileged threat actors can exploit these drivers to gain complete device control, execute arbitrary code, modify firmware, and escalate operating system privileges, posing a significant security risk. The problem: The flaws affect several versions of the QTS operating system, QuTS hero, and QuTScloud.

Software

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Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT

Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Some risks specifically affecting IoT include : Built-in vulnerabilities : IoT devices are often shipped specifically for consumer use, without enterprise-grade encryption or security controls. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts.

IoT

IoT Social Engineering Firmware Risk

Barracuda SecureEdge SASE Review 2023

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

These one, three, and five year subscriptions provide enhanced support for the hardware, firmware maintenance, security updates, and optional participation in early-release firmware updates. SecureEdge Support For the appliances, the primary source of support will be the required Energize Updates subscriptions.

Firewall

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Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues. The problem: CVE-2024-4985 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that uses SAML single sign-on (SSO) with encrypted assertions.

Backups

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords

Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2024

To protect your network devices from potential risks, apply patches on a regular basis and keep their firmware up to date. To improve security against side-channel attacks, securely use indirect branch predictor barrier (IBPB) and enhance the branch prediction unit (BPU) with more complicated tags, encryption, and randomization.

Risk

Risk Authentication Firmware Surveillance

Cyber Security Informer

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

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Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

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