Oct 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability A suspected nation-state adversary has been observed weaponizing three security flaws in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) a zero-day to perform a series of malicious actions. That's according to findings from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, which said the vulnerabilities were abused to gain unauthenticated access to … [Read more...] about Nation-State Attackers Exploiting Ivanti CSA Flaws for Network Infiltration
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Secure Network Analytics 7.5.1 Launch
Improving Operational Efficiencies and Providing Tighter Integrations with Cisco Security Products The recent CrowdStrike outage illustrated the importance of resilience across our organizations. While that case was specifically related to operating system and application resilience, network resilience is just as critical to today’s business systems. The 2023 Cisco Security … [Read more...] about Secure Network Analytics 7.5.1 Launch
Leveraging Threat Intelligence in Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Cisco Secure Network Analytics provides pervasive network visibility and security analytics for advanced protection across the extended network and cloud. The purpose of this blog is to review two methods of using threat intelligence in Secure Network Analytics. First, we will cover the threat intelligence feed, and then we will look at using your own internal threat … [Read more...] about Leveraging Threat Intelligence in Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Iranian Hackers Set Up New Network to Target U.S. Political Campaigns
Aug 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Cyber Espionage Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new network infrastructure set up by Iranian threat actors to support activities linked to the recent targeting of U.S. political campaigns. Recorded Future's Insikt Group has linked the infrastructure to a hacking group it tracks as GreenCharlie, an Iran-nexus cyber threat … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Set Up New Network to Target U.S. Political Campaigns
Building a Resilient Network and Workload Security Architecture from the Ground Up
Building network and workload security architectures can be a daunting task. It involves not only choosing the right solution with the appropriate set of capabilities, but also ensuring that the solutions offer the right level of resilience. Resilience is often considered a network function, where the network must be robust enough to handle failures and offer alternate paths … [Read more...] about Building a Resilient Network and Workload Security Architecture from the Ground Up
Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
The relationship between various TDSs and DNS associated with Vigorish Viper and the final landing experience for the user A Chinese organized crime syndicate with links to money laundering and human trafficking across Southeast Asia has been using an advanced "technology suite" that runs the whole cybercrime supply chain spectrum to spearhead its operations. Infoblox is … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
Next-level quality in radio access network management: Creating better customer experiences with ViewRAN solutions and the Elastic Stack
In a world where networks expand, data demands escalate, and customer expectations rise, ViewRAN diagnostic tools, supported by Elasticsearch, stand as a must for modern telecommunication operators. Committed to delivering top-tier radio access network (RAN) monitoring and diagnostics, ViewRAN provides ongoing instant prompts and insights to mobile network operators. This … [Read more...] about Next-level quality in radio access network management: Creating better customer experiences with ViewRAN solutions and the Elastic Stack
How to Monitor Network Traffic: Findings from the Cisco Cyber Threat Trends Report
The threat landscape is full of moving targets. Over time, popular tools, tactics, and procedures change. Malicious techniques fall out of fashion, only to come roaring back months, if not years, later. All the while, security practitioners monitor network traffic and adapt their defenses to protect their users and networks. Keeping on top of these trends is one of the most … [Read more...] about How to Monitor Network Traffic: Findings from the Cisco Cyber Threat Trends Report
New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks
May 16, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security Researchers have discovered a new security vulnerability stemming from a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that tricks victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network and eavesdrop on their network traffic. The SSID Confusion attack, tracked as CVE-2023-52424, impacts all operating systems and Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks
Network Threats: A Step-by-Step Attack Demonstration
Follow this real-life network attack simulation, covering 6 steps from Initial Access to Data Exfiltration. See how attackers remain undetected with the simplest tools and why you need multiple choke points in your defense strategy. Surprisingly, most network attacks are not exceptionally sophisticated, technologically advanced, or reliant on zero-day tools that exploit … [Read more...] about Network Threats: A Step-by-Step Attack Demonstration