SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just detected a new cyber threat from North Korea. It also has a list of recommended mitigations for handling Hidden Cobra threats: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Blindingcan.

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Exercises Malware Firewall Operating Systems 78

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) all work together on something, you know the subject is serious. Security best practices for tackling Taidoor. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

Malware 53

Malware Government Exercises Firewall 53

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. Via Alex Mitelman’s Systems Design Weekly 015 , I was pointed to this AWS article on multi-site active-active architectures. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

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Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Cyber hygiene encompasses a set of practices and steps that computer and device users can easily incorporate into their daily routines to ensure the health of their digital systems and enhance online security. Just as personal hygiene ensures good health, cyber hygiene promotes a safe and secure digital environment.

Malware 68

Malware Software Software Financial 68

Linux Academy

MARCH 28, 2019

To ensure ongoing security site reliability engineers must work hand-in-hand with the CISO’s (Chief Information Security Officer) office to implement Kubernetes security. Vulnerabilities at the operating system level may be exploited by rogue container workloads if not hardened. Server Hardening.

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Policies Linux Security Virtualization 68

SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

While large and active Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs like Conti, LockBit, and BlackCat always make headlines with their operations, it's important to learn about smaller ransomware families, as they can provide insight and help us understand more about cybercrime gangs as a whole. The report was published on June 7, 2022.

Healthcare 82

Healthcare Fractional CTO Backup Government 82

Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While these can be malicious hackers who are after our sensitive data, they can also be white hat hackers who ensure our security by monitoring us from a distance. How safe is it to leave our cyber security in the hands of a hacker? So what are the hats worn by these hackers and how do they change their methods and goals?

Network 45

Network Security Applications System 45

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. Via Alex Mitelman’s Systems Design Weekly 015 , I was pointed to this AWS article on multi-site active-active architectures. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

Open Source 60

Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This is kind of cool, and (in my humble opinion) a sign of changing times: Juniper has Vagrant boxes as well as a Vagrant plugin for working with vSRX (virtual firewall) VMs (via this article from Matt Oswalt). Here are some general guidelines for configuring syslog forwarding on a Cisco ASA firewall. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

Sysdig Falco , a behavioral security tool with support for containers (can run in a container and can monitor containers) looks like it could be a useful addition to your security toolset. Operating Systems/Applications. Nothing this time around, but I’ll stay tuned for items to include in future posts.

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In a bit of an older post from late summer 2016, Matt Oswalt outlines why network engineers should care about the network software supply chain. Vivek Gite over at nixCraft explains how to use ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu to limit SSH connections. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. That’s a no-no from a security perspective—see here to learn why. Mike Foley shared recently that the release candidate of the vSphere 5 Security Hardening Guide has been released. Check it out here.

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Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 108

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Some of the key hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems include: Hardware components:  IoT hardware components include devices and sensors, communication networks, and data storage systems. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Some of the key hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems include: Hardware components:  IoT hardware components include devices and sensors, communication networks, and data storage systems. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

This post by Matt Oswalt—the first in a series, apparently—provides a great introduction to 5 development tools for network engineers. Operating Systems/Applications. you’ll need to be sure to unblock WMI in the Windows Firewall. I hope you are able to glean something useful. Networking.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 65

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks. Or when we do these larger assessments for say, large banks, we have our red team going live against the security teams. Vamosi: That’s Lee Rossi, CTO and co founder.of

Banking 40

Banking Tools Network Security 40

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

a bevy of security articles (including a couple on very severe vulnerabilities), Kubernetes, AWS IAM, and so much more! Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

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System Malware Firewall Operating Systems 36

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

That’s perhaps because of a dedicated group of hackers who are working to improve automotive security. Vamosi: Welcome to the hacker mind an original podcast from for all secure, it's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. A bus is a communication system that transfers data between components.

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Automotive Operating Systems System Tools 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

My list of links and articles from around the web seems to be a bit heavy on security-related topics this time. ” Speaking of Linux networking…Marek Majkowski of Cloudflare digs deep into conntrack , used for stateful firewalling functionality. Operating Systems/Applications. I hope you find something useful!

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

a bevy of security articles (including a couple on very severe vulnerabilities), Kubernetes, AWS IAM, and so much more! Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

Open Source 60

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 60

Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

System 28

System Malware Firewall Operating Systems 28

Linux Academy

APRIL 11, 2019

Something we see happen in most organizations is that the domains are split into different departments under the security umbrella. Think of all the security measures they put in place. We keep them separated into multiple domains of cybersecurity: Domain 1: Security Management. User security awareness training.

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Authentication Security Disaster Recovery Firewall 60

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To protect against them, you need to know the methods of hackers and the principles of malware operation. With this insight, you can craft effective security systems, adapt and enhance your business operations, and put the right protective measures in place.

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Artificial Intelligence Malware Knowledge Base Report 91

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2022

Frank, now the chief innovation officer and co founder of Tidal Security, returns to The Hacker Mind to discuss the ATT&CK, only this time from the perspective of his new company. He talks about the community platform that Tidal Security launched at Black Hat USA 2022. And maybe it’s not the firewall you currently have.

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Tools Research Firewall Security 40

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ). The sentiment behind this post isn’t unique to networking (or networking engineers), but that was the original audience so I’m including it in this section.

Vmware 106

Vmware Storage Virtualization HP 106

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We all know that security is more than just a host-based firewall, but a host-based firewall can be part of an overall security strategy. This article provides a good introductory overview of Linux iptables commands for configuring host-based firewall rules on your Linux systems.

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Firewall Windows Linux Architecture 60

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

In this episode I’ll talk with two security researchers who simply followed the rabbit. Vamosi: Cloud security is relatively new and as such it probably hasn’t gotten as much attention as it deserves. It was a pretty serious vulnerability; a 9 out of 10 in security. And I'm a security researcher at Wiz.

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Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52