April 19, 2024
CVEs: CVE-2024-3400; Summary Recently Palo Alto Networks announced a critical vulnerability in their PAN-OS software used in their GlobalProtect VPN Gateway, which is a feature in the PAN-OS Firewall. The discovery and public disclosure of the vulnerability and fixes timeline is currently as follows: Volexity first discovered the PAN-OS attack on April 10, 2024 at one of its network security monitoring (NSM) customers, and on April 11, 2024 subsequently learnt that another NSM customer was compromised by the same threat actor. Palo Alto Networks was then notified by Volexity that a zero-day vulnerability in its GlobalProtect Gateway was under active…
April 17, 2024
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, data protection has become a priority concern. Traditional security models are proving inadequate in the face of sophisticated attacks, leading organizations to seek out more dynamic and robust approaches to securing their data. The integration of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust architectures offers a promising approach to modern cybersecurity challenges. In this blog, we delve into how Versa Networks merges SASE and Zero Trust to ensure the protection of data in today’s landscape.
Director and Principal of Security, Versa Networks
April 3, 2024
Cloud security is mission critical especially in an environment where cyber threats have evolved in frequency and sophistication like never before making the need for highly efficient and robust cloud firewall solutions is undeniable. CyberRatings.org (CRO) is a cyber assessment firm focused on providing independent, objective ratings of security product efficacy based on real-world testing. They just finished a rigorous evaluation of eleven vendors in the Cloud Network Firewall space, including the Versa Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for cloud deployments. This detailed analysis tested Cloud Firewall performance for key capabilities across: Routing and access control TLS/SSL functionality Stability and reliability…
March 8, 2024
CVEs: CVE-2024-1708; CVE-2024-1709 Summary On Feb. 13, 2024, ConnectWise was notified of two vulnerabilities in their remote access tool ScreenConnect. On Feb. 19, 2024, ConnectWise publicly disclosed two new high severity and critical vulnerabilities patched in its remote access tool ScreenConnect Version 23.9.8, with the following CVEs: CVE-2024-1708 Path-Traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) and CVE-2024-1709 Authentication Bypass vulnerability (CWE-288). These vulnerabilities can be exploited to deliver Remote Access Trojans (RATs), Ransomware, Cryptocurrency miners, Stealer malware and many others. CVE Description CVSSv3 Severity CVE-2024- 1709 (CWE-288) Authentication Bypass Using Alternate Path or Channel 10.0 Critical CVE-2024- 1708 (CWE-22) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to…
February 28, 2024
Summary This security bulletin focuses on understanding the sophisticated exploitation of critical n-day and zero-day vulnerabilities in VPN and other network devices by state-sponsored threat actors, reinforcing the urgency for organizations to prioritize patching vulnerabilities in appliances known to be targeted. The recent exploitation of the critical FortiOS vulnerability followed a disclosure by CISA and other federal agencies revealing that China-linked threat group Volt Typhoon has been known to exploit network appliances from several vendors including Fortinet. Fortinet released a blog post to coincide with the U.S. agencies’ advisory, which pointed to “the need for organizations to have a robust…
Senior Product Manager
February 22, 2024
Securing the over three billion IoT devices globally connected to corporate systems via mobile networks presents a formidable and growing challenge for organizations worldwide. Driven by the adoption of newer IoT-specific cell technologies like LTE-M, NB-IoT, and LTE-Cat 1, along with a boom in 5G module shipments as older 2G and 3G modules are phased out, the number of cell-connected IoT devices is growing 27 percent a year, taking market share from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. My recent collaboration with the network and security team of one of our industrial customers provided a front-row seat to the complexities of safeguarding…
February 15, 2024
Introduction: Interest in SASE has exploded with CIOs and CISOs alike. The promise of dramatic cost reductions, security improvements and improved agility delivered by a converged networking (SD-WAN) and security (SSE) infrastructure is compelling. However, today’s SASE solutions are commonly delivered on a shared global infrastructure of PoPs provisioned by a handful of technology vendors. This approach doesn’t always meet everyone’s requirements. A “shared” SASE approach is generally good enough for many companies, delivering unified networking and security capabilities with fast time to market and cloud/SaaS economics. But because these shared services lack any ability to control and manage service…
February 7, 2024
CVEs: CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887, CVE-2024-21888, CVE-2024-21893 Summary Recently, Ivanti Connect Secure appliances have faced active exploitation through a series of linked vulnerabilities of high or critical severity. On January 10, 2024, Ivanti disclosed two new vulnerabilities in its Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways: CVE-2023-46805 (high severity authentication bypass vulnerability) and CVE-2024-21887 (critical severity command injection vulnerability).
January 24, 2024
To 100G and Beyond: The Next Frontier for SASE In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise networking and security, a significant transformation is underway. Siloed, point product infrastructures are giving way to a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) approach, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud technologies, the increased reliance on collaboration tools, and the emergence of hybrid work models.
January 17, 2024
Cyber adversaries will stop at nothing to compromise any military systems, data, and missions. That’s why the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is adopting zero trust—a security framework that presumes networks are compromised and counters threats by design. All DOD organizations are expected to achieve “Target Level” Zero Trust Architecture by 2027. This requires multiple security functions to identify, authenticate, and authorize users or devices based on posture to securely connect to applications. As a result, the DOD turned to Booz Allen and Versa Networks to develop a security hardened Zero Trust Edge approach that will transform the DOD’s infrastructure…