Multiple security vulnerability notifications on Google Chrome
September 7, 2023
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT has monitored that Google Chrome has officially released security announcements and fixed several security vulnerabilities. The key vulnerabilities are as follows: Google Chrome Cross Border Read Vulnerability (CVE-2023-4761): Due to an out of bounds memory read vulnerability in Google Chrome FebCM, attackers who can disrupt the renderer process can perform out […]
VMware Aria Operations for Networks Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-34039)
September 5, 2023
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Due to the lack of unique cryptographic key generation, Aria Operations for Networks is susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability. Attackers with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass SSH authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations […]
NSFOCUS Included in Gartner 2023 Hype Cycle for Smart City and Sustainability in China Report Again
September 5, 2023
We proudly announce that NSFOCUS was again included in Gartner® Hype CycleTM for Smart City and Sustainability in China (2023) report1 in CPS Security. “Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world (including humans). When secure, they enable safe, real-time, reliable, resilient and […]
IDNIC (Indonesia Network Information Center)’s Training Series workshop
August 31, 2023
IDNIC, Aug 29-30, 2023, Aston Lampung City Hotel, Indonesia. NSFOCUS team attended IDNIC (Indonesia Network Information Center)‘s Training Series workshop in the Aston Lampung City Hotel. Together we had a fruitful discussion about BGP, Information Security, DNS and IPv6.
APT34 Unleashes New Wave of Phishing Attack with Variant of SideTwist Trojan
August 30, 2023
Recently, NSFOCUS Security Labs captured a new APT34 phishing attack. During the campaign, APT34 attackers disguised as a marketing services company called GGMS launched attacks against enterprise targets and released a variant of SideTwist Trojan to achieve long-term control of the victim host. Introduction to APT34 APT34, also known as OilRig or Helix Kitten, is […]
Introduction to ADS’s HTTP Keyword Checking Policy
August 29, 2023
HTTP Keyword Checking is a process by which ADS controls HTTP traffic through the ADS device. In addition, ADS takes a specific action (Accept, Drop, Disconnect, Add to blacklist, Add to whitelist, or Limit rate) as configured on passing packets whose source IP address and specific fields match the HTTP Keyword Checking rule. HTTP Keyword […]
Mastering Defense and Understanding Offense: Approach of Detecting Abnormal Attack Behaviors
August 29, 2023
In offensive and defensive exercises, attackers will use various attack methods to maximize their objectives, including not only common attack methods but also complex attacks. Phishing email is popular among attackers as the most commonly used and low-cost attack method. Attackers typically use a variety of techniques and deception to send emails with malicious attachments […]
Workshop – Empowering Your Organization with Cybersecurity
August 18, 2023
Empowering Your Organization with Cybersecurity, Aug 17, 2023, Thailand. NSFOCUS Thailand team joined the partner event organized by Ingram Micro, introducing our product portfolio. With the increasing threats of #cyberattacks, more and more organizations recognized the need to implement a robust and reliable solution to protect the network from disruption.
Path Traversal Attack Protection
August 18, 2023
A path traversal attack, or directory traversal, aims to access files and directories stored outside the web root folder. When the server does not check the user input strictly, by manipulating variables that reference files with “dot-dot-slash (../)” sequences and its variations or by using absolute file paths, it may be possible to access arbitrary […]
From Ripples to Waves: The Swift Evolution of the “Boat” Botnet
August 18, 2023
The botnet family “Boat” was first discovered by NSFOCUS Security Labs in June 2022. Its name comes from the fact that malicious samples in its early versions propagate with the file name “boat”. At the same time, since some malicious samples in later versions of this family retain symbolic information and there are a large […]
