Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices. ” reads the joint report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

Although details are limited, Versa Networks confirmed one case where the vulnerability was exploited due to a customer’s failure to implement recommended firewall guidelines. victim in the Internet service provider (ISP), managed service provider (MSP) and information technology (IT) sectors as early as June 12, 2024.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. Virsec is a leading innovator of memory protection technologies. Here’s what I took away from our discussion: Transient hacks.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations, configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

What suite of tools will work best for the existing technology stack? There are a few reasons why AppSec tools are not utilized as we might have come to expect, and it’s less about the tools and their functionality, and more about how they integrate with a security program as a whole: More tools do not equate to fewer problems.

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SC Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Just as oil and gas can flow up and down the pipeline, so can malware, reaching remote facilities whose IT and operational technology systems may not be adequately fortified to defend against an attack. A May 7 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline has largely shut down the largest refined products pipeline system in the U.S.,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Risk assessments including understanding of threat vectors due to introduction of new technologies is not typically or adequately addressed. Overreliance on perimeter firewalls and industrial IDS tools. Additionally, perimeter firewalls are heavily relied upon with little importance to lateral firewalls.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Whether perceived or real, a lack of understanding about blockchain technology has slowed the adoption of advanced distributed database technology in the past decade. We’ll look at what blockchain technology is, how its development relates to cybersecurity, and the state of blockchain-based security solutions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

More than 1,500 organizations worldwide spanning Financial Services, Defense, Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and Transportation Systems trust OPSWAT to secure their files and devices; ensure compliance with industry and government-driven policies and regulations, and protect their reputation, finances,? networking infrastructure.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. Energy and power. As a result, nearly all industrial switches in the market today are currently suffering from similar exposures, regardless of your vendor. Heavy machinery.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

5G technology will improve some IoT use cases, thereby adding to the proliferation of IoT devices – a phenomena individuals and organizations aren’t prepared to fully defend in the immediate future. Untrusted proprietary technologies that fail to meet these standards pose lingering threats to their clients and inefficiencies.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Technology reviews can be a temptingly easy way to gain insight into the often impenetrable world of enterprise cybersecurity products, but you need to know how to use them. To help, we’ll cover the pros, built-in biases, and suitability of each type of technology review and how to use each review type as a buyer.

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Centraleyes

JULY 15, 2024

Generative AI stands as one of the most transformative technologies of our era. The rise of generative AI brings forth notable risks that need careful management to ensure the technology benefits society without causing undue harm. Cybersecurity measures were developed, including firewalls, encryption, and antivirus software.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Of the many industrial companies out there, APTs are likely to focus on: The military-industrial complex and aerospace industry — most likely for military and technological espionage purposes. Update firewalls and SSL VPN gateways in good time. Unfortunately, it will doubtless claim many victims in the year to come.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

grid happened on March 5, 2019 when an unidentified actor attacked firewalls at an undisclosed utility that was part of the power grid in California, Utah and Wyoming. That incident made news in April after the utility reported it to the U.S. Department of Energy and was called “unprecedented.”

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2022

But it was limited to security logs, firewalls, endpoints, and network IDs. Mastering new technologies while growing is even harder, especially on a demanding timeline. This frees up analysts to spend their time and energy on next-level challenges. But the more SIEMs collect data, the bigger the workload for people.

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Spinone

JANUARY 8, 2019

Control systems such as network policies, role-based permissions, and firewall rules can be familiar on-premises means to help control how data is transmitted. The traditional approach of an on-premises firewall filtering all ingress traffic to the on-premises environment does not really translate to the public cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Beyond these daily handlers, ISC benefits from other users who willingly share performance data from their firewalls and intrusion detection systems. It is a feed and community that is entirely built on collaboration, with a small team of volunteers handling daily threat monitoring and documentation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges. A recent U.S.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

No, no firewall, okay, there was a firewall that was not really great. If you want to get to put the energy into it. And and that spans everything from commercial companies, to militaries, to utilities to hospitals. So they built up the teams and bought the technology, and now they're ready for that next step.

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Banking Energy and Utilities Government Firewall 40

SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

Technological obsolescence. As cybercriminals seek opportunities for extortion, our reliance on emerging technology makes our critical infrastructure highly vulnerable based on its enormous attack surface area. Many ICS environments operate with obsolete technology that’s patched infrequently if at all.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Another example seen this year was KV-Botnet , which was deployed on vulnerable firewalls, routers and IP cameras and used to conceal the malicious activities of Volt Typhoon, the actor behind it. However, one especially notable supply chain attack in 2024 was the XZ Utils backdoor, which we covered in a three-part blog post.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

In a new Enforcement Alert , the agency is calling on water utilities to immediately enhance their digital defenses to protect public health and safety. In comparison to other critical infrastructures, such as financial services and energy, the U.S. Are those actions being added to the job descriptions in role appropriate ways?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

Focuses on common edge use cases in six vertical industries – healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing, energy, and U.S. 40% energy and utilities are in the mature stage. In our 2021 report, 58% of respondents told us they were adopting 5G and edge technologies to remain competitive. public sector.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

A conservative approach focusing on proven solutions over untested technologies is key to mitigating these evolving threats Ventura Jeremy Ventura , Field CISO, Myriad360 Cybersecurity incidents in 2024 highlighted the rising threat of third-party supply chain attacks, emphasizing the need for vendor visibility and risk assessments.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 20, 2021

The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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