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What is a network router?

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What is a network router?

By most definitions, the network router’s purpose is defined by its name – it routes packets from one location to another. But over the course of decades of internet networking, the value of the router has grown significantly, offering enterprises additional functions such as network security, content filtering, quality of service, and more. At its most basic level, a router is a device that connects networks to each other, forwarding data packets from one location…

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Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates networks via QAKBOT, Brute Ratel, and Cobalt Strike

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Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates networks via QAKBOT, Brute Ratel, and Cobalt Strike

Tactic / Technique Notes TA0001 Initial Access T1566.001 Phishing: Spear phishing Attachment Victims receive spear phishing emails with attached malicious zip files – typically password protected or HTML file. That file contains an ISO file. T1566.001 Phishing: Spear phishing Link QAKBOT has spread through emails with newly created malicious links. TA0002 Execution T1204.001 User Execution: Malicious Link QAKBOT has gained execution through users accessing malicious link T1204.002 User Execution: Malicious Link QAKBOT has gained execution…

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

Most people wouldn’t consider diving in a flimsy cage near an aggressive shark. After all, a strong cage is an essential part of that experience. When you know you’ll be swimming in chummed waters, the quality of the cage’s design and construction suddenly becomes crucial — and the open ocean is not the place to make your safety checks. Enterprise data is no different. In a world full of cyber threats, running a business is…

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9 top Dropbox alternatives: Free and premium tools

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9 top Dropbox alternatives: Free and premium tools

Image: Nicole Lienemann/Adobe Stock Dropbox can be a useful tool for file-sharing needs, but as businesses scale, it can easily out-price smaller budgets. Growing businesses that use Dropbox may quickly become frustrated with the tool’s pricing and fees compared to the features it offers. When that happens, they may find themselves on the hunt for more robust or cost-effective alternatives. SEE: Checklist: Cloud storage management (TechRepublic Premium) Jump to: What is Dropbox? Dropbox is a…

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Using functions in bash to selectively run a group of Linux commands

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Using functions in bash to selectively run a group of Linux commands

Using a function in bash allows you to create something in Linux that works as if it were a script within a script. Whenever the data being processed matches a set of conditions, your script can call a function that does further processing. The format of a function is very straightforward. The syntax looks like this: <function_name> () { <commands> } You can also use the following format that uses the word “function” if you…

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VERT Threat Alert: October 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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VERT Threat Alert: October 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Tag CVE Count CVEs Windows Workstation Service 1 CVE-2022-38034 Microsoft Office Word 2 CVE-2022-38049, CVE-2022-41031 Windows USB Serial Driver 1 CVE-2022-38030 Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service 1 CVE-2022-38032 Windows Group Policy 1 CVE-2022-37975 Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) 2 CVE-2022-37998, CVE-2022-37973 Windows Distributed File System (DFS) 1 CVE-2022-38025 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol 1 CVE-2022-38036 Active Directory Domain Services 1 CVE-2022-38042 Microsoft Office SharePoint 4 CVE-2022-41036, CVE-2022-41037, CVE-2022-38053, CVE-2022-41038 Remote Access Service Point-to-Point Tunneling…

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How hybrid work increases your risk of falling victim to cyber attacks

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How hybrid work increases your risk of falling victim to cyber attacks

Work has changed dramatically thanks to the global COVID pandemic. Workers across every market sector in Australia are now spending their workdays alternating between offices and other locations such as their homes. It’s a hybrid work model that is certainly here to stay. But moving workers outside the network perimeter presents cyber security challenges for every organisation. It provides an expanded attack surface as enterprises ramp up their use of cloud services and enable staff…

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Google Cloud adds networking, security features for enterprises

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Google Cloud adds networking, security features for enterprises

Google Cloud is rolling out new network and security features, including a service that provides Layer-7 security. The new offerings announced at Google Cloud Next also include firewall and web application-protection options aimed at advancing existing cloud connectivity and ensuring the security of cloud-based resources. “We are fundamentally enhancing our network fabric—which includes 35 regions, 106 zones and 173 network edge locations across 200-plus countries—and making it simpler and easier for organizations to migrate their…

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Google Cloud service aims to ease mainframe migration

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Google Cloud service aims to ease mainframe migration

Google Cloud has extended its mainframe migration services to include a new option that enables parallel processing – customers can simultaneously run their mainframe workloads on prem and in the cloud, with the ultimate goal of moving those resources to the cloud. The new service, Dual Run for Google Cloud, is in preview status and lets customers run workloads on their existing mainframes and on Google Cloud concurrently without interrupting operations. Enterprises can then perform real-time…

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Microsoft’s October 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 84 CVEs (CVE-2022-41033)

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Microsoft’s October 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 84 CVEs (CVE-2022-41033)

Microsoft’s October 2022 Patch Tuesday Addresses 84 CVEs (CVE-2022-41033) Microsoft addresses 84 CVEs in its October 2022 Patch Tuesday release, including 13 critical flaws. 13Critical 71Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft patched 84 CVEs in its October 2022 Patch Tuesday release, with 13 rated as critical and 71 rated as important. This month’s update includes patches for: Active Directory Domain Services Azure Azure Arc Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Microsoft Graphics Component Microsoft Office…

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