Hackers use unknown user accounts to attack Zyxel firewalls and VPNs
Network device manufacturer Zyxel, is warning customers of active and ongoing attacks targetted at a range of the company’s firewalls and other types of security devices. In an email, the company said that the targeted devices include appliances fitted with remote management or are SSL VPN enable... Read more
IoXt expands mobile and VPNs security compliance program
Mobile security has never really been standardized. Now, 20 companies are coming together to collaborate with the Internet of Security Things Alliance, to provide a new set of security and privacy requirements for VPNs and mobile applications.
The companies include NowSecure, Google, Amazon, DE... Read more
Microsoft bets on zero trust using identity, compliance and skills
Microsoft is betting big on the zero-trust, an approach to computer security pioneered by Google. Many updates will be available to customers after an announcement at Ignite 2021. The updates are aimed at offering protection for devices, data, platforms, identities, and clouds.
Zero Trust is a s... Read more
Law enforcement taskforce takes down cybercriminals in ‘Operation Nova’
In a joint law enforcement operation that comprised of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, and other national police forces, three virtual private network services and web hosting provisions used by cybercriminals were taken down.
Th... Read more
Mozilla rolls out its standalone VPN service in the upcoming weeks
Mozilla announced that the Mozilla VPN, formerly known as Firefox Private Network, will exit the beta stage in the coming weekend and will be rolled out later this summer.
Initially, Mozilla rolled out its VPN as a browser extension for Firefox only, but later on, the company expanded ... Read more
Aruba expands Instant On network portfolio
Aruba has expanded its Instant On network portfolio for smaller businesses with a new series of switches: the Aruba Instant On 1930 series. It also started working closely with VPN provider NordVPN.
The new series of switches in the wireless network specialists portfolio should enable smaller ... Read more
Box upgrades Device Trust to improve zero-trust access
Box updates its Device Trust service to help customers enforce zero-trust policies. Device Trust 2.0 is available to all Box Enterprise users at no additional cost.
Box Device Trust 2.0 assesses the security status of the device the employee is using. Access requests are reviewed based... Read more
‘VPN connections of Linux distributions vulnerable to hacking’
A new vulnerability has been discovered in Linux, Android, macOS and other Unix-based operating systems. Malicious parties could be able to hack VPN connections because of the vulnerability.
The research team 'The Breakpointing Bad', of the University of New Mexico, shared the findings. When a v... Read more
‘Companies want to replace VPN with Zero Trust Network Access’
There are several possibilities on the market to make remote working possible. One of these is the virtual private network, or VPN. This solution is now widely used, but now also comes with risks. Companies want to get rid of VPNs, according to research by Zscaler.
Companies increasingly prefer ... Read more
Commonly used VPN’s Fortigate and Pulse Secure targets of cyber attacks
The widely used VPNs Fortigate and Pulse Secure are the target of cyber-attacks that try to get hold of sensitive user data. The VPNs, which are installed on some 530,000 servers, have a number of weaknesses if they are not patched.
The weaknesses in these VPNs can be exploited by sending web re... Read more