Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tweesecake.social/@adisonverlice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adisonverlice</span></a></span> I think that's dangerous disinfo as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> actively works against attempts to fingerprint and track <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> users.</p><ul><li>I do consider Tor more private than any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> simply becaise they can neither ban users nor identify them.</li></ul><p>In fact, Tor has been designed with the explicit goal to circumvent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InternetCensorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetCensorship</span></a> methods like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeepApcketInspection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeepApcketInspection</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Which is why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnionShare</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@micahflee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>micahflee</span></a></span> works so great!</li></ul><p>As a matter of principle I'd never vouch for any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution of any kind, including <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Session" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Session</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Tor is sufficiently decentralized in that it is not only completely <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> but has proven to not have SPOFs in the form of maintainers and is able to <em>yeet</em> proplematic folks (unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WikiLeaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WikiLeaks</span></a>!)…</li></ul>
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isecjobs.com<p>HIRING: Deputy Director, Physical & Cyber Security / San Jose, California<br>💰 USD 208K+</p><p>👉 <a href="https://isecjobs.com/J882697/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">isecjobs.com/J882697/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Analytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Analytics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Audits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Audits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISSP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISSP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Clearance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clearance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Compliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Compliance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Incidentresponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incidentresponse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SanJose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SanJose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VTA</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.sillykittens.net/@k4m1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>k4m1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stman</span></a></span> yeah, according to <a href="http://realtek.info/pdf/rtl8139cp.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RTL8139" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RTL8139</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/datasheet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datasheet</span></a> this is basically a very cheap 10/100M NIC designed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> systems and low-end/low-cost desktops, and for a device designed and sold in 2006 it made sense, given back then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gigabit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gigabit</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a> and Cat.5 cabling was considered high-end.</p><ul><li>And unlike contemporary / successor chips by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a> like the famous <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i210" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>i210</span></a> (which is still offered as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i219" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>i219</span></a> but mostly succeeded by the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i225" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>i225</span></a> as a 2,5GBase-T version) is way cheaper, which pre-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RoHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoHS</span></a> - NICs being sold for like € 10 <em>retail & brand-new</em>....</li></ul><p>The <a href="https://wiki.osdev.org/RTL8139" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">few issues known</a> only affect like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Virtualization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virtualization</span></a> setups, a market this thing was never designed for (most likely also never tested against).</p><ul><li>I'd not he surprised if a lot of cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinClients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinClients</span></a> and other systems used these NICs because of the simplicity of integration, being a cheap 3,3V single-chip (+auxilliary electronics) solution and propably costling less than 10¢ on a reel of 10.000.</li></ul><p>It's the reason why to this day we see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Realtek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Realtek</span></a> NICs being shipped instead of fanning-out & enabling <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SoC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoC</span></a>-integrated NICs with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAC</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PHY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PHY</span></a> instead: Because the auxilliary parts for those are more expensive than just getting a PCI(e lane) somewhere and plonking it down.</p><ul><li>Maybe there have even been some really cheap, low-end <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Routers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Routers</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> aiming at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SoHo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoHo</span></a> customers back in those days, cuz back then 16MBit/s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ADSL2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADSL2</span></a> was considered fast, and Realtek's NICs up until recently only delivered like 60-75% of the max. speed advertised, so by the time someone would notice, that gearvwould've been EoL'd anyway and those who did notice right-away never were the target audience to begin with.</li></ul><p>Most modern NICs are more complex and demand more configuration / driver support...</p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hackers</span></a> are hitting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPNs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPNs</span></a> to breach <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/businesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>businesses</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-hitting-firewalls-and-vpns-to-breach-businesses" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/security/hac</span><span class="invisible">kers-are-hitting-firewalls-and-vpns-to-breach-businesses</span></a></p>
DeadSwitch @ T0m's 1T C4fe<p>🍲 Daemon Soup: The Cybersecurity Tiers of Small Businesses <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smallbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusiness</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitaldefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitaldefense</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DaemonSoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaemonSoup</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecuritytiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecuritytiers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/businesssecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>businesssecurity</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/passwordprotection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>passwordprotection</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/employeetraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employeetraining</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/multifactorauthentication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multifactorauthentication</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/penetrationtesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>penetrationtesting</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antivirus</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecuritystrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecuritystrategy</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dataprotection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dataprotection</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/securitybestpractices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>securitybestpractices</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberthreats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberthreats</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ITsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITsecurity</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/systemfortification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemfortification</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberresilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberresilience</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/threatdetection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threatdetection</span></a></p><p><a href="http://tomsitcafe.com/2025/04/09/%f0%9f%8d%b2-daemon-soup-the-cybersecurity-tiers-of-small-businesses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">tomsitcafe.com/2025/04/09/%f0%</span><span class="invisible">9f%8d%b2-daemon-soup-the-cybersecurity-tiers-of-small-businesses/</span></a></p>
isecjobs.com<p>HIRING: Deputy Director, Physical & Cyber Security / San Jose, California<br>💰 USD 208K+</p><p>👉 <a href="https://isecjobs.com/J806992/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">isecjobs.com/J806992/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Analytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Analytics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Audits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Audits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISSP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISSP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Clearance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clearance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Compliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Compliance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Incidentresponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incidentresponse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VTA</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PaloAlto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaloAlto</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> Under <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Attack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Attack</span></a> As Miscreants Chain Flaws For <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Root" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Root</span></a> Access - Slashdot <br> <br>A recently patched <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PaloAltoNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaloAltoNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vulnerability</span></a> (CVE-2025-0108) is being actively <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exploited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploited</span></a> alongside two older flaws (CVE-2024-9474 and CVE-2025-0111), allowing attackers to gain root access to unpatched firewalls. <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/firewall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewall</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/19/2059256/palo-alto-firewalls-under-attack-as-miscreants-chain-flaws-for-root-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/19</span><span class="invisible">/2059256/palo-alto-firewalls-under-attack-as-miscreants-chain-flaws-for-root-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>Joint Publications Focus on Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices > NSA/Central Security Service </p><p>FORT MEADE - The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSA</span></a> has joined the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> Centre (ASD’s ACSC), the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), & others to release 3 guides <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> Info Sheets (CSIs) that highlight critically important mitigation strategies for securing edge device systems, including <a href="https://mas.to/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a>, routers, & <a href="https://mas.to/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a> gateways. </p><p><a href="https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Releases-Statements/Press-Release-View/Article/4052657/joint-publications-focus-on-mitigation-strategies-for-edge-devices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Relea</span><span class="invisible">ses-Statements/Press-Release-View/Article/4052657/joint-publications-focus-on-mitigation-strategies-for-edge-devices/</span></a></p>
MarkusIch schätze, ich muss mich bei meinen Servern wohl langsam von Shorewall trennen. Als Host Firewall ist Shorewall für mich immer unschlagbar gewesen, aber da die leider nicht mehr weiter entwickelt wird und ich gerne auf nftabels umsteigen würde, ist ein adäquater Ersatz gefragt. UFW ist mir etwas zu wenig und umständlich, Firewalld mag ich nicht.<br><br>Zufällig bin ich auf ein relativ neues Projekt namens "foomuuri" gestoßen, dass zumindest vom Lesen her recht interessant klingt.<br><br><span class="">#^</span><a class="" href="https://github.com/FoobarOy/foomuuri" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/FoobarOy/foomuuri</a><br><br>Hat jemand von Euch bereits Erfahrungen mit foomuuri gesammelt?<br><br>#<a class="" href="https://hubzilla.markusgarlichs.de/search?tag=linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linux</a> #<a class="" href="https://hubzilla.markusgarlichs.de/search?tag=firewall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">firewall</a> #<a class="" href="https://hubzilla.markusgarlichs.de/search?tag=firewalls" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">firewalls</a> #<a class="" href="https://hubzilla.markusgarlichs.de/search?tag=foomuuri" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">foomuuri</a>
PrivacyDigest<p>Chinese <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacker</span></a> singlehandedly responsible for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exploiting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploiting</span></a> 81,000 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Sophos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sophos</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a> , <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> says | Cybernews <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cybernews.com/security/doj-indicts-ofac-sanctions-chinese-hacker-exploits-sophos-firewalls-/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cybernews.com/security/doj-ind</span><span class="invisible">icts-ofac-sanctions-chinese-hacker-exploits-sophos-firewalls-/</span></a></p>
Sophos X-Ops<p>For 5 years, Sophos has been engaged in defensive and counter-offensive operations against China-based <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NationState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationState</span></a> adversaries targeting perimeter devices like <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a> for surveillance and sabotage.</p><p>The attacks unfolded in two waves: the first aimed to build proxy networks, often used by Chinese groups to hide further operations. The second targeted critical infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia.</p><p>Sophos uncovered links to groups like Volt Typhoon, APT31, APT41, and Chinese educational institutions. Now, we’re sharing insights from our detailed "Pacific Rim" report to help others defend against these persistent attackers.</p><p>Sophos X-Ops is happy to collaborate with others and share additional detailed IOCs on a case-by-case basis. <br>Contact us via pacific_rim@sophos.com. </p><p>For the full story, please see our landing page: <a href="https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/pacific-rim" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sophos.com/en-us/content/pacif</span><span class="invisible">ic-rim</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Sophosxops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sophosxops</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/threatintel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threatintel</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@wdormann" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wdormann</span></a></span> so basically all modern <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>distros</span></a> are unaffected because they all <em>have</em> a built-in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/firewall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewall</span></a> up and running...</p><ul><li>Not to mention the few systems I'm aware of that don't are behind dedicaded <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> if not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AirGapped" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirGapped</span></a> per design...</li></ul>
Catnip :unverified: :v_gay:<p>I'm Catnip Lightpaw, well that's what I'm known as online, I play <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMO</span></a> and <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MMORPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMORPG</span></a>. Currently addicted to <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ElderScrollsOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElderScrollsOnline</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> for 25 years, managing <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Networks</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Servers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Servers</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Wi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wi</span></a>-Fi <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/VMWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VMWare</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MS</span></a>-SQL +</p><p>Run <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Synology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Synology</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Xpenology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xpenology</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAS</span></a> at home</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Married" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Married</span></a> my <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Husband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Husband</span></a> :ablobcatheart: after 22 years in 2017, first time owning a house after 27 years of renting. We have one <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cat</span></a>, Binky, who is the centre of our world! (yes, there will be lots of <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Pictures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pictures</span></a> </p><p>xx <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Catnip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Catnip</span></a></p>
G :donor: :Tick:<p>Introduction</p><p>Redoing my <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> as it was a bit of a sparse one when I joined.</p><p>I am a lifelong <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> enthusiast, having worked in Financial Services IT for more than 25 years, across multiple disciplines including:<br>* <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Unisys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unisys</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MCP</span></a>-based <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mainframe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mainframe</span></a> platforms (A17/A19/HMP NX 6800/Libra 180/Libra 6xx/Libra 890)<br>* <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EMC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EMC</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Symmetrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Symmetrix</span></a> storage arrays (DMX 3/4 and most recently VMAX) including experience of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SRDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SRDF</span></a>(S), SRDF(A), BCV<br>* <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WindowsServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsServer</span></a> (2000 through 2019) including <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ActiveDirectory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveDirectory</span></a><br>* Various <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a> OSes (<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HPUX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPUX</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RHEL</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Centos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Centos</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Raspbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Raspbian</span></a>) including experience of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GFS</span></a>/#GFS2 SAN storage clustering<br>* Virtual Tape Server technology (B&L/Crossroads/ETI Net SPHiNX, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSM</span></a>)<br>* Automation/Scripting (<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PowerShell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerShell</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NT</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Batch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Batch</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Bash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bash</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OPAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPAL</span></a>)<br>* <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivilegedAccessManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivilegedAccessManagement</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LeastPrivilege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeastPrivilege</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAM</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EDR</span></a>)<br>* <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BusinessContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessContinuity</span></a>/#DisasterRecovery (Design/Implementation/Operations)</p><p>I’m focused on learning and getting hands-on with <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> at home and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> computing solutions both at work and at home.</p><p>I moved into a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SecurityEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityEngineering</span></a> role in 2020, so a lot of my focus is now more security focussed across all tech stacks.</p><p>My main focus at present when it comes to cloud is predominately <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Azure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Azure</span></a>, with Google and AWS of interest also, as well as other cloud infrastructure services such as those provided by CloudFlare, though I’m planning a move away from them due to their moral/ethical choices.</p><p>Away from work and tech, I love to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> the world with my wife and enjoy very amateur <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> to record our adventures.</p><p>I also love most genres of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a>, live in concert when I can, with a particular love of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rock</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metal</span></a> and also <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Trance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trance</span></a> (coincidentally, given the profession of a somewhat more well known namesake of mine!).</p>
Jim P.<p>Signing up for a new social network reminds me how <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/antisocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antisocial</span></a> I am!</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> time: </p><p>I'm a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/parent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parent</span></a>, all-around <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geek</span></a>, & serial <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hobbyist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hobbyist</span></a>: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/woodworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>woodworking</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vinylcutting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vinylcutting</span></a>, & more</p><p>Currently tinkering with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/flashlights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flashlights</span></a> (Anduril)</p><p>I've worked w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a> for 20 years and currently work at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/netgate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netgate</span></a> on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> firewall <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pfSense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pfSense</span></a> (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> plus <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>documentation</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sphinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sphinx</span></a>)</p><p>See my profile for even more hobbies and interests</p>
wobebenkenoby<p>Bin <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/neuhier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neuhier</span></a> und habe mich kurz durch <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/JoinFediverseWiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoinFediverseWiki</span></a> gewählt... Grundverständnis ist nun schon mal da :-)</p><p>Ich hänge im Rheinland ab und bin IT Spezialist, allerdings bisher auf keiner Social Media Plattform unterwegs ... habe keine Daten zu verschenken, dafür aber die AGB's gelesen ;-)</p><p>Interessen <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firewalls</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/violin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>violin</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> </p><p>+++++++++<br>Hello everybody,</p><p>I am from Northrine Westfalia, Computer Professional and interested in the above topics </p><p>cu</p>
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