Enterprise Firewalls: The Security Tech That Keeps On Ticking
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Last month, Carlos Rivera and I published The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Firewalls, Q4 2022, featuring our analysis of 10 firewall vendors.
Palo Alto targets zero-day threats with new firewall software
Network World
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Palo Alto Networks has released next-generation firewall (NGFW) software that includes some 50 new features aimed at helping enterprise organizations battle zero-day threats and advanced malware attacks. The new features are built into the latest version of Palo Alto's firewall operating system – PAN 11.0
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Advanced Threat Prevention with VMware NSX Distributed Firewall
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Advanced Threat Prevention with VMware NSX Distributed Firewall Security professionals understand that hackers hide lateral movement inside large volumes of east-west network traffic. In this paper, you will learn: •How VMware combines detection techniques from Distributed IDS/IPS, Network Sandboxing, and Network Traffic Analysis.
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The New Major Cloud Adopters: Financial Services
Forrester IT
MAY 1, 2023
With high regulatory pressure, FS firms innovate within boundaries, create digital services protected behind corporate firewalls, abide by tenancy isolation rules, and ensure […] Deep pockets and customer pressure to continually differentiate means that new digital capabilities are constantly in development.
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How Google reinvented security and eliminated the need for firewalls
Network World
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Without much of a detailed business plan or cost/benefit analysis, Google execs gave the green light to an ambitious project aimed at totally reinventing the company’s security infrastructure. On top of that, Google, like everyone else, was moving to the cloud, which was also outside of the castle.
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Your Enterprise has too many Cyber-ish People
CTOvision
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Jobs like keeping software updated, tracking down holes in the firewalls, waiting for alarms to go off, being fed alerts about out-of-date software: in short lots of controlled firefighting. Analysis Company CTO Cyber Security Computer security cyber CYBERCOM Enterprise Network Security Security Tech/Internet Technology Leadership'
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Data-Driven Decision Making: Transforming Insights into Actionable Strategies
Kitaboo
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Experts indulge in data analysis and interpretation instead of relying on traditional methods like intuition or personal experience. Performance Analysis Resource Allocation Curriculum Improvement Professional Development Predictive Analysis II. Data is available in several forms – visual and text. Table of Contents I.
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Firemon: Providing proactive security intelligence and governance over your IT
CTOvision
MAY 6, 2015
Enterprises use FireMon to perform key management tasks like Firewall rules cleanup, firewall policy changes, reducing complexity of firewall rulesets and ensuring compliance. It provides a framework for making intelligent, informed decisions to implement security countermeasures in real time.
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Enhance Your Security Posture: Doing Four Things Can Reduce Unauthorized Penetrations by 85%
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. href="[link] Control 10: Secure Configurations for Network Devices such as Firewalls, Routers, and Switches. Maintenance, Monitoring, and Analysis of Audit Logs. href="[link] Control 14: Maintenance, Monitoring, and Analysis of Audit Logs.
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China's Cyber Intrusions a Looming Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
SecureWorld News
DECEMBER 14, 2023
These incidents highlight the inadequacy of conventional, static defense mechanisms like firewalls and antivirus software against sophisticated state-sponsored attacks. It highlights the need for a more dynamic and proactive cybersecurity approach, focusing on behavioral analysis and a well-rounded vulnerability and risk management strategy.
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Supply Chain Attack Hits Password Manager
SecureWorld News
APRIL 27, 2021
CSIS Security Group, who is handling the breach, explains the serious nature of the attack: "I f you are using Passwordstate, please reset all the stored passwords, and especially VPNs, Firewall, Switches, local accounts or any server passwords etc.". Manual Upgrades of Passwordstate are not compromised.
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‘Extremely bad’ vulnerability found in widely used logging system
The Verge
DECEMBER 10, 2021
A tweet from security analysis company GreyNoise reported that the company has already detected numerous servers searching the internet for machines vulnerable to the exploit. The exploit was first seen on sites hosting Minecraft servers , which discovered that attackers could trigger the vulnerability by posting chat messages.
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'Citrix Bleed' Vulnerability Raises Concerns as Exploits Continue
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
By employing techniques such as differential firmware analysis, Mandiant identified the vulnerable endpoint and developed a proof of concept (PoC) to validate the vulnerability. Mandiant emphasized the need for organizations to rely on web application firewalls (WAF) and network appliances recording HTTP/S requests for detection.
What to look for in endpoint detection and response tools and services
Network World
AUGUST 30, 2016
What you need to know Organizations are quickly learning that keeping the bad guys out of an enterprise environment isn’t as simple as deploying firewalls and antivirus. This means real-time monitoring, detection and advanced threat analysis coupled with response technology.
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What is the MITRE ATT&CK Framework?
Doctor Chaos
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
This detailed behavioral analysis allows cybersecurity professionals to understand their enemies. When employees aren’t protected by office firewalls, they are at the mercy of whatever defenses their Internet and devices have. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a new surge in cyberattacks that has yet to slow down.
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Cyber Resilience: Building Immunity in the Face of Evolving Threats
SecureWorld News
JUNE 11, 2023
Such assessments must be done appropriately, based on data analysis from previous attacks, thus highlighting potential future weak points. Building strong defenses Preventing a breach is essential to cyber resilience because it reduces opportunities for attackers to exploit weaknesses.
Elastica Emerges From Stealth, Lays a Safety Net Around Cloud Applications and Services
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
By Bob Gourley Data Science Powered CloudSOC™ Solution Enables Security for Cloud Applications and Services by Providing Transaction Visibility, Threat Detection, Controls and Forensics Analysis. Investigate : Pursue post-incident investigations and forensic analysis across all cloud applications on all historical data. Big Data'
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Zero Trust
Phil Windley
AUGUST 28, 2023
Past practices included techniques like virtual private networks (VPNs) that tried to emulate the idea of an intranet where trusted computers and people were protected from hackers by a firewall that "kept the bad stuff out." Often the bad actors are hard to tell apart from your employees, partners, and customers.
Generative AI & data: Potential in cybersecurity if the risks can be curtailed
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 13, 2023
SOAR platforms can integrate with various security products, including enterprise firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability scanners. With Security Copilot, the tech company is looking to boost the capability of its data security products for deep integrated analysis and responses.
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MWC 2024 Replay: Huawei unlocks resilient, ‘non-stop’ banking with four-pronged solutions strategy
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 26, 2024
The first being the network, the solution uses firewalls for detection and prevents the ransomware from proliferating horizontally. Using transaction data in real time for analysis and decisions is all about the real-time data capability,” said Mr. Cao. Huawei believes in two lines of defense against this threat.
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China Says NSA Is Hacking Top Military Research University
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
After technical analysis and source tracing, the technical team has now clarified the network attack infrastructure, special weapons and equipment, and techniques and tactics used in the TAO attack activities, restored the attack process and stolen documents, and mastered the information of the US NSA and its subordinate TAO on China.
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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 20, 2024
There should be no new systems acquired unless there’s an analysis of the new technology’s impact on complexity in the environment. Moreover, new sources of ever expanding data produced by generative AI and the unfettered growth of unstructured data introduce even more challenges. There’s the complexity of security in the organization.
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The Perfect and Continuous Storm: Understanding the Cyber Implications of the Regulatory Governance For Security Advisors
CTOvision
OCTOBER 21, 2015
It also failed to conduct periodic risk assessments, implement a firewall, encrypt PII stored on its server and maintain a response plan for cybersecurity incidents - all of which are fundamental cybersecurity considerations. One may also note that in this case the reputational damage to the firm greatly overshadows the costs of remediation.
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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 4, 2020
A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. Here's how Taidoor works inside a device: Malicious binaries identified as a x86 and x64 version of Taidoor were submitted for analysis. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government.
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InfoSec Policies and Standards: Some strategic context for those just diving into this world
CTOvision
MAY 22, 2014
Firewall Policy. How firewalls are named, configured etc. Albert Fruz has five years experience in the information security field, encompassing SIEM, malware analysis, investigating security incidents, ISO 2700` audits and hardening of various devices. How access to the physical area is obtained. Security Awareness Policy.
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A feat of skill: Moving SAP workloads to the cloud
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 13, 2023
Achieving these objectives takes perceptive analysis, meticulous planning, and skillful execution. “There are many factors to consider, including application complexity, legacy application requirements, data location, and compliance,” says Dilip Mishra, SAP delivery leader for the Cloud Migration and Modernization practice at Kyndryl. “A
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This Is How Cybercriminals Are Targeting School Teachers
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Microsoft researchers did some analysis on these cases and detected the types of email accounts the cybercriminals are using. to constantly change the detection logic / phrases in our email firewall to catch.". Attackers impersonate colleagues or school officials to ask recipients to purchase various gift cards. February 2, 2021.
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Palo Alto Networks Uses Neural Networks to Attack Insider Threat
CTOvision
APRIL 9, 2015
Obviously this approach is reliant on a consistent stream of rich activity data which, in Palo Alto Networks case, comes from its Enterprise Security Platform including its next generation firewalls (NGFW) and end-point protection products. Analysis Architecture CTO Big Data Palo Alto Networks'
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How to Develop an IT Vulnerability Assessment
Galido
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Also, list the security measures already implemented to protect important hardware: internal policies, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), virtual private networks (VPNs), and leak prevention systems. Once this inventory is completed, it is time to move to the actual security analysis. Detect Vulnerabilities.
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The Innerworkings of a Security Operations Center
CTOvision
JUNE 5, 2015
To determine the nature of the attack, the SOC incident response team often must perform advanced forensic analysis on artifacts such as hard drive images or full-session packet capture (PCAP), or malware reverse engineering on malware samples collected in support of an incident. Almost all devices can be integrated to SIEM to fetch logs.
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Attack Discovery Software for Telecom Companies
Galido
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
PT Telecom Attack Discovery offers a powerful signaling intrusion detection system with business intelligence (BI) module turning security monitoring and signaling traffic analysis into an easy to read report. It can provide insights on how to fine-tune routing or set up a signaling firewall to block specific attacks. Get a Free Trial.
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72 2015 Cyberthreat Defense Report Reveals Cyberattacks Rising and Confidence Sinking
CTOvision
MARCH 12, 2015
Security analytics / full-packet capture and analysis is the most commonly cited network security technology planned for future acquisition, followed by threat intelligence services and next-generation firewalls. This is no surprise as nearly six in 10 participants saw a rise in mobile device threats in the preceding 12 months.
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Kicking the Tires: Verisign DNS Firewall
CTOvision
AUGUST 4, 2015
Cognitio has been evaluating the new Verisign DNS Firewall along with its Recursive DNS service for the last several weeks. Verisign has leveraged its industry leading DNS capabilities and unmatched technical ability in the DNS arena to develop the Verisign DNS Firewall offering.
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Why Human Input Is Still Vital to Cybersecurity Tech
SecureWorld News
APRIL 17, 2022
It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. Today, we see a changed landscape of managed services, constant monitoring, and instant analysis. It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years.
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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 21, 2024
For instance, hardware- or software-based firewalls can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block suspicious activity. Post-incident analysis is equally important since understanding how a breach occurred and learning from it can prevent future incidents.
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Bose Cyberattack: ‘Sounds Like Ransomware’
SecureWorld News
MAY 26, 2021
Performed detailed forensics analysis on impacted server to analyse the impact of the malware/ransomware. Blocked newly identified malicious sites and IPs linked to this threat actor on external firewalls to prevent potential exfiltration. Changed passwords for all end-users and privileged users.
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Balancing Resource Sharing in Multi-tenant Architectures with Single-tenant Services
KineticData
MARCH 20, 2024
Forensic analysis in the aftermath of a security incident is also facilitated, allowing teams to trace back the steps of an attacker and understand the breach’s scope. Moreover, it significantly enhances security posture. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Further refining database access control, RBAC plays a pivotal role.
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Visa Security Alert: 12 Steps to Keep Card Skimmers Off Your Website
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
PFD assesses that this skimmer variant avoids detection and analysis by removing itself from memory when it detects the possibility of dynamic analysis with Developer Tools or when data has been successfully exfiltrated.". Set up a Web Application Firewall to block suspicious and malicious requests from reaching the website.
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XDR – A Game Changer for Cybersecurity
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 6, 2022
Organizations have taken a multi-layered approach with solutions and services that span Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Secure Email Gateways, SIEM, and Threat Intelligence, just to name a few. Unfortunately, while these control points provide a degree of detection and response, they still fall short.
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Overcoming the Equation: Security = Friction
CTOvision
JUNE 12, 2014
We’re not done yet, though – badges for physical access, PKI, USB keys, SmartCards, soft certs, biometrics, Network Access Control, firewalls, IPS/IDS, SIEM … I could go on and on. Don’t use the same password for everything, because if the bad guys crack one, they own you. Userids and passwords are almost free.
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Get Started With DevSecOps
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 11, 2020
This is where software component analysis becomes important. Traditionally, developers turn to static analysis tools which look for insecure coding patterns. Additionally, there’s dynamic analysis, which looks at how the code performs when it runs. He said they use software composition analysis and fuzz testing.
Get Started With DevSecOps
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 11, 2020
This is where software component analysis becomes important. Traditionally, developers turn to static analysis tools which look for insecure coding patterns. Additionally, there’s dynamic analysis, which looks at how the code performs when it runs. He said they use software composition analysis and fuzz testing.
Get Started With DevSecOps
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 11, 2020
This is where software component analysis becomes important. Traditionally, developers turn to static analysis tools which look for insecure coding patterns. Additionally, there’s dynamic analysis, which looks at how the code performs when it runs. He said they use software composition analysis and fuzz testing.
Inside the battle against bad bots: Why F5’s CEO believes good technology can ultimately prevail
GeekWire
DECEMBER 3, 2022
“Organizations are beginning to realize that firewalls, denial of service attack prevention, and network security features … are insufficient to solve bot problems,” said Aite-Novarica Group, a financial services research and advisory firm, in a September 2022 report. billion in 2025, Aite-Novarica estimates.
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