Businesses don’t always get what they pay for in cybersecurity. Some of the most expensive cloud network firewall vendors are among the worst performers against exploits and evasions, according to the most comprehensive, independent testing CyberRatings.org has conducted to date. Cisco, by far the most expensive cloud network firewall offering across the top 10 vendors…
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The North Korea worker problem is bigger than you think
North Korean nationals have infiltrated businesses across the globe with a more expansive level of organization and deep-rooted access than previously thought, insider risk management firm DTEX told CyberScoop. This swarm of technical North Korean experts isn’t just intruding businesses as ad hoc freelance IT workers; they’ve gained full-time employment as engineers and specialists of…
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Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?
It’s not just you. Seemingly everyone is getting those text messages that serve as a notification of an unpaid toll road violation. The past due is usually less than $25, but is often paired with threats of excessive penalties, suspended vehicle registrations and threats to report the fare to state motor vehicle agencies. None of…
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Sola emerges from stealth with $30M to build the ‘Stripe for security’
Enterprises these days can choose from hundreds of apps and services available to secure their networks, data and assets — nearly as many more to help them manage all the alerts and extra work that those security apps generate. But what if you could build your own apps, customised to your own workloads, to simplify…
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Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software
A popular set of SCADA software systems used in critical infrastructure around the world suffered from at least five known vulnerabilities that could have allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking and the ability to modify critical files. The vulnerabilities were found within a suite of software made by ICONICS, which claims on its website that…
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Cybercriminals picked up the pace on attacks last year
Threat actors became increasingly efficient last year, rapidly achieving lateral movement and swiftly stealing data at a faster clip than ever before, according to multiple threat intelligence firms. The reduced time frame is a clear indicator that cybercriminals are constantly improving their ability to be successful. With the abuse of legitimate system tools to help…
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Threat actors are increasingly trying to grind business to a halt
Cybercriminals intentionally disrupted operations at a growing rate last year, Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm Unit 42 said in an annual incident response report released Tuesday. Of the nearly 500 major cyberattacks Unit 42 responded to last year, 86% involved business disruption, including operational downtime, fraud-related losses, increased operating costs and negative reputational impacts. …
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PAN-PAN-PAN-OS: Palo Alto Firewalls Under Attack (Again)
Time to Declare an Emergency? Scrotes chain three flaws to take full control—seems pretty easy. The post PAN-PAN-PAN-OS: Palo Alto Firewalls Under Attack (Again) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Edge device vulnerabilities fueled attack sprees in 2024
Edge devices harboring zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities were linked to the most consequential attack campaigns last year, Darktrace said in an annual threat report released Wednesday. Darktrace’s threat researchers found the most frequent vulnerability exploits in customers’ instances of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure appliances, along with firewall products from Fortinet and Palo…
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-0108)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Palo Alto Networks issued a security announcement and fixed the identity bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS (CVE-2025-0108). Due to the problem of path processing by Nginx/Apache in PAN-OS, unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to access the management web interface of PAN-OS device and call some PHP scripts, thus obtaining sensitive…