Tag: firewall
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250 Episodes of Cloud Security Podcast by Google: From Confidential Computing to AI-Ready SOC
Tags: access, ai, automation, breach, cloud, computing, data, detection, firewall, google, incident response, metric, RedTeam, siem, soc, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustGemini for Docs improvises So this may suck, but I am hoping to at least earn some points for honesty here. I wanted to write something pithy and smart once I realized our Cloud Security Podcast by Google just aired our 250th episode (“EP250 The End of “Collect Everything”? Moving from Centralization to Data Access?”).…
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SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach
Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials after firewall backup files tied to MySonicWall accounts were exposed. The company announced it had blocked attackers’ access and was working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies to determine the scope…
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Best-Practices für den Schutz von kritischen Datenbanken
Viele Unternehmen verlassen sich auf Firewalls und starke Passwörter, um Datenbanken zu schützen. Doch Hacker sind heute deutlich effizienter und umgehen solche Barrieren mitunter mühelos. Häufig treffen sie dann auf ungepatchte SQL-Server oder Admin-Konten mit übermäßigen Berechtigungen. Für den wirksamen Schutz Ihrer Datenbanken sind drei Schritte entscheidend: Sie müssen verstehen, welche Systeme und Risiken vorhanden…
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Best-Practices für den Schutz von kritischen Datenbanken
Viele Unternehmen verlassen sich auf Firewalls und starke Passwörter, um Datenbanken zu schützen. Doch Hacker sind heute deutlich effizienter und umgehen solche Barrieren mitunter mühelos. Häufig treffen sie dann auf ungepatchte SQL-Server oder Admin-Konten mit übermäßigen Berechtigungen. Für den wirksamen Schutz Ihrer Datenbanken sind drei Schritte entscheidend: Sie müssen verstehen, welche Systeme und Risiken vorhanden…
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Best-Practices für den Schutz von kritischen Datenbanken
Viele Unternehmen verlassen sich auf Firewalls und starke Passwörter, um Datenbanken zu schützen. Doch Hacker sind heute deutlich effizienter und umgehen solche Barrieren mitunter mühelos. Häufig treffen sie dann auf ungepatchte SQL-Server oder Admin-Konten mit übermäßigen Berechtigungen. Für den wirksamen Schutz Ihrer Datenbanken sind drei Schritte entscheidend: Sie müssen verstehen, welche Systeme und Risiken vorhanden…
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Best-Practices für den Schutz von kritischen Datenbanken
Viele Unternehmen verlassen sich auf Firewalls und starke Passwörter, um Datenbanken zu schützen. Doch Hacker sind heute deutlich effizienter und umgehen solche Barrieren mitunter mühelos. Häufig treffen sie dann auf ungepatchte SQL-Server oder Admin-Konten mit übermäßigen Berechtigungen. Für den wirksamen Schutz Ihrer Datenbanken sind drei Schritte entscheidend: Sie müssen verstehen, welche Systeme und Risiken vorhanden…
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Best-Practices für den Schutz von kritischen Datenbanken
Viele Unternehmen verlassen sich auf Firewalls und starke Passwörter, um Datenbanken zu schützen. Doch Hacker sind heute deutlich effizienter und umgehen solche Barrieren mitunter mühelos. Häufig treffen sie dann auf ungepatchte SQL-Server oder Admin-Konten mit übermäßigen Berechtigungen. Für den wirksamen Schutz Ihrer Datenbanken sind drei Schritte entscheidend: Sie müssen verstehen, welche Systeme und Risiken vorhanden…
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China-Linked Hackers Target Cisco Firewalls in Global Campaign
New reports show China-based hackers are targeting US federal, state, and global government networks via unpatched Cisco firewalls. Get the full details and necessary steps to secure devices. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/china-hackers-target-cisco-firewalls/
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China-Linked Hackers Target Cisco Firewalls in Global Campaign
New reports show China-based hackers are targeting US federal, state, and global government networks via unpatched Cisco firewalls. Get the full details and necessary steps to secure devices. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/china-hackers-target-cisco-firewalls/
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Massive Great Firewall Leak Exposes 500GB of Censorship Data
In a historic breach of China’s censorship infrastructure, over 500 gigabytes of internal data were leaked from Chinese infrastructure firms associated with the Great Firewall (GFW) in September 2025. Researchers now estimate the full dump is closer to approximately 600 GB, with a single archive comprising around 500 GB alone. The material includes more than…
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Cybersecurity management for boards: Metrics that matter
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dora, finance, firewall, governance, insurance, jobs, metric, mitigation, nis-2, nist, phishing, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, scam, soc, threat, trainingWhy does this matter? Resilience aligns with your actual business goals: continuity, trust and long-term value. It reflects your appetite for risk and your ability to adapt. And with regulations like DORA and NIS2 pushing accountability higher up the ladder, your board is on the hook. Financial impact and continuity metrics: You can’t fight cyber…
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WordPress security plugin exposes private data to site subscribers
The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially exposing private information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-plugin-exposes-private-data-to-site-subscribers/
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WordPress security plugin exposes private data to site subscribers
The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, installed on over 100,000 sites, has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to read any file on the server, potentially exposing private information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-security-plugin-exposes-private-data-to-site-subscribers/
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BSI-Warnung vor Watchguard-Firebox Firewall-Angriffen
In den Watchguard Firebox Firewalls ist seit Mitte September 2025 die Schwachstelle CVE-2025-9242 bekannt und sollte längst gepatcht sein. Aber dieser Vorgang läuft schleppend, und das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationsverarbeitung (BSI) warnte kürzlich, dass in Deutschland noch 7.000 … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/29/bsi-warnung-vor-watchguard-firebox-firewall-angriffen/
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BSI-Warnung vor Watchguard-Firebox Firewall-Angriffen
In den Watchguard Firebox Firewalls ist seit Mitte September 2025 die Schwachstelle CVE-2025-9242 bekannt und sollte längst gepatcht sein. Aber dieser Vorgang läuft schleppend, und das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationsverarbeitung (BSI) warnte kürzlich, dass in Deutschland noch 7.000 … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/29/bsi-warnung-vor-watchguard-firebox-firewall-angriffen/
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IPFire 2.29 Released with Enhanced Intrusion Prevention System Reporting
The IPFire project has announced the release of version 2.29, Core Update 198, marking a significant milestone in the open-source firewall’s evolution. This update introduces transformative improvements to the Intrusion Prevention System, coupled with comprehensive reporting capabilities that fundamentally change how network administrators monitor and respond to security threats. New Features and Enhancements Real-Time Email…
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IPFire 2.29 Released with Enhanced Intrusion Prevention System Reporting
The IPFire project has announced the release of version 2.29, Core Update 198, marking a significant milestone in the open-source firewall’s evolution. This update introduces transformative improvements to the Intrusion Prevention System, coupled with comprehensive reporting capabilities that fundamentally change how network administrators monitor and respond to security threats. New Features and Enhancements Real-Time Email…
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Fortinet Accused of Securities Fraud Over Firewall Forecasts
Pension Funds Say Fortinet Leaders Misled Market With Overly Rosy Refresh Outlook. Public pension funds filed securities fraud lawsuits claiming Fortinet misled investors by overstating the value and timing of a major firewall refresh cycle. The lawsuits allege the refresh involved outdated products and had limited business impact, contradicting Fortinet’s upbeat public messaging. First seen…
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The Enterprise Edge is Under Siege
Not too long ago, the shimmering perimeter of enterprise networks was seen as an impregnable citadel, manned by fortresses of firewalls, bastions of secure gateways, and sentinels of intrusion prevention. Yet, in the cruel irony of our digital age, these sentinels themselves are now being subverted. When Defenses Become the Weapon Since the beginning of……
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The Enterprise Edge is Under Siege
Not too long ago, the shimmering perimeter of enterprise networks was seen as an impregnable citadel, manned by fortresses of firewalls, bastions of secure gateways, and sentinels of intrusion prevention. Yet, in the cruel irony of our digital age, these sentinels themselves are now being subverted. When Defenses Become the Weapon Since the beginning of……
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The Enterprise Edge is Under Siege
Not too long ago, the shimmering perimeter of enterprise networks was seen as an impregnable citadel, manned by fortresses of firewalls, bastions of secure gateways, and sentinels of intrusion prevention. Yet, in the cruel irony of our digital age, these sentinels themselves are now being subverted. When Defenses Become the Weapon Since the beginning of……
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…
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BSI warnt: Laufende Angriffe gefährden fast 7.000 deutsche Firewalls
Die Anzahl anfälliger Watchguard-Firewalls geht bisher nur schleppend zurück. Jetzt schlägt das BSI Alarm und warnt vor laufenden Attacken. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/bsi-warnt-laufende-angriffe-gefaehrden-fast-7-000-deutsche-firewalls-2510-201466.html
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Automatisierte Netzwerksicherheit in der Industrie – Wie Mikrosegmentierung auch ohne Firewalls funktioniert
Tags: firewallFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/mikrosegmentierung-industrie-netzwerke-a-6b699925761decf475b553ee54933c1f/