Tag Archives: Network security

15-year-old Teenage Hacker Arrested Over FBI Computer Hack

Another 15-year-old teenager got arrested from the land of cakes, Scotland, by British Police for breaking into the FBI Systems on 16th February.

Under the Britain’s anti-hacking law, Computer Misuse Act 1990, the boy has been arrested for his role in hacking and unauthorized access to the digital material.

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Federal Agents had fled to Glasgow in an attempt to carry out a

Critical Flaws Found in NETGEAR Network Management System

Netgear, one of the most popular router manufacturers, has been vulnerable to two different flaws that could allow hackers to compromise your corporate network and connected devices.

Reported critical vulnerabilities reside in the Netgear’s ProSafe NMS300 Model (Network Management System) – a centralized and comprehensive management application for network administrators that enables them

Password Security — Who's to Blame for Weak Passwords? Users, Really?

The majority of Internet users are vulnerable to cyber threats because of their own weaknesses in setting up a strong password. But, are end-users completely responsible for choosing weak passwords?

Give a thought.

Recently we wrote an article revealing the list of Worst Passwords of 2015 that proved most of us are still using bad passwords, like ‘123456’ or ‘password,’ to secure our

AlienVault Unified Security Management: Real-Time Threat Detection Starting on Day 1

As organizations expand their IT infrastructure to match their evolving business models and meet changing regulatory requirements, they often find that their networks have become extremely complex and challenging to manage.

A primary concern for many IT teams is detecting threats in the mountain of event data being generated every day.

Even a relatively small network can generate

Juniper Firewalls with ScreenOS Backdoored Since 2012

Juniper Networks has announced that it has discovered “unauthorized code” in ScreenOS, the operating system for its NetScreen firewalls, that could allow an attacker to decrypt traffic sent through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

It’s not clear what caused the code to get there or how long it has been there, but the release notes posted by Juniper suggest the earliest buggy versions of

Top 10 — 2016 New Year's Resolutions for Cyber Security Professionals

Billions of dollars are spent in securing business operations, and yet attackers still find ways to breach a network.
With the ever increasing growth in security attacks across all threat vectors, you should consider these New Year’s resolutions to help solve your security challenges in 2016:Take stock of what you have
Segment your Network
Setup controls with ACLs
Secure protocols, network ports,

Attackers Revive Deprecated RIPv1 Routing Protocol in DDoS Attacks

An advisory from Akamai warns of a recent reflection style DDoS attack in which the deprecated RIPv1 routing protocol was leveraged against targets.