Hackers target Check Point VPNs to breach enterprise networks

May 27, 2024 at 02:24PM Check Point warns of ongoing campaign targeting Remote Access VPN devices, affecting enterprise networks. Attackers exploit old local accounts’ insecure password-only authentication. Check Point advises customers to secure accounts and install a hotfix to block login attempts using password-only authentication. Cisco also reported credential brute-forcing attacks on VPN and SSH … Read more

Oracle Enables MFA by Default on Oracle Cloud

November 3, 2023 at 08:41AM Oracle now requires multifactor authentication (MFA) for all instances in its cloud environment, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. New tenancies have MFA enabled by default for cloud administrators, and preexisting systems have a default policy to enforce MFA. Oracle provides tools for managing configuration and access control policies, including the ability to … Read more