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DDoS amplify attack targets Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

Security Affairs

The DTLS protocol is a communications protocol for securing delay-sensitive apps and services that use datagram transport. The attacks began last week, the systems administrator Marco Hofmann first detailed them. I found these source IP addresses of the attackers in my nstraces: 45.200.42.0/24 24 220.167.109.0/24

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

This thorough scan with a comprehensive configuration helps in the identification of the software and services operating on the systems, which is critical for successful CVE scanning. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

“I believe a privacy-focused communications platform will be even more important than today’s open platforms,” Zuckerberg said. Reputations tend to color the way we read events. Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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