Fortinet

Credit to Author: David Maciejak| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:45:59 +0000

Not long after a new strain of the Akuma malware was discovered targeting ZyXEL devices with a new series of login/password attacks, FortiGuard Labs last week also began detecting strange scanning activities on uncommon TCP ports 52869 and 37215. We and other threat research teams quickly began to suspect that these were tied together, and that there was a new botnet out there.

Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The transition to hyperconnected networks, such as smart cities and connected utility services, is driving the convergence of IT, OT, and IoT networks. To successfully defend these integrated networks, organizations need an architecture that scales across the entire infrastructure to provide unified visibility and control, distributed segmentation, and integrated protection.

Credit to Author: Ronald J. Hebert, Jr, Michelle Balderson| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

So, how much should a company invest in the cybersecurity of their OT systems and what is the appropriate level of cybersecurity required for them?

Credit to Author: Damien Lim| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Fortinet is not standing still in the face of the rapidly changing threat environment. Recently, we added some significant new technologies to the latest iteration of FortiClient, our endpoint protection product. For example, FortiClient now includes an Anti-Exploit Engine that delivers a next-generation approach to endpoint protection. It also includes auto-patching capabilities that streamline patch management for known vulnerabilities. Automation of patching drives efficiencies while enabling organizations to address vulnerabilities faster.

Credit to Author: Julian Kanarek| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:45:59 +0000

On December 7, 2017 Fortinet officially broke ground on our new threat intelligence and research and development campus located next to our existing facilities in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Credit to Author: Patrick Grillo| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

At the end of the day, complying with GDPR may very well simply turn out to be the right thing to do to protect the privacy and interests of all of an organization’s stakeholder communities. As a society, we simply can’t go on shrugging off data breaches that harm millions of people, often on multiple occasions in their lifetime.

Credit to Author: Floser Bacurio and Joie Salvio| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:45:59 +0000

FortiGuards Labs has spotted a new phishing campaign that targets bitcoin investors by offering Gunbot, a relatively new bitcoin trading bot application. However, instead of being a tool designed to ensure more profit, it serves an Orcus RAT malware that result in the loss of investments and more.

Credit to Author: Axelle Apvrille| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:45:59 +0000

Ph0wn, a CTF dedicated to smart devices, is over! It was a real success, with ~70 participants for this first editions. 16 teams of (a max of) 5 lined up for the competition. 11 teams managed to score in at least one challenge – we are sorry for the 5 remaining teams, but hope they had fun nevertheless. Of course, we congratulate the top 3 teams, who deserved their drone & raspberry pi gaming kits as prizes. We would also like to extend congratulations to all participants. We enjoyed the team spirit as well as…