VPN Gateway Under Attack
Attackers are exploiting a maximum-severity flaw in SonicWall's SMA1000 remote access gateways, days after SonicWall released a patch.
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AP Cybersecurity alignment
- 4.1.C.1Adversaries can develop exploits for known vulnerabilities in software (including operating systems). Devices with unpatched software are vulnerable to these exploits, which could allow an adversary to crash a system, view…Learning objective: Explain how adversaries can exploit common device vulnerabilities to cause loss, damage, disruption, or destruction.
- 4.3.C.2Ensuring that a computer’s operating system and software applications are updated to the most recent version prevents adversaries from taking advantage of a known vulnerability.Learning objective: Explain why keeping a device’s operating system and software updated makes it more secure.
AP Networking alignment
- 4.5.B.1Organizations apply a combination of security controls to reduce the impact of different types of vulnerabilities. To determine appropriate security controls, administrators evaluate the likelihood and impact of specific…Learning objective: Determine appropriate security controls to limit the impacts of common threats and vulnerabilities in a managed network.
- 4.6.B.2Monitoring and alerting tools help ensure availability by enabling rapid detection of failures or suspicious activity.Learning objective: Identify ways to improve the reliability and availability of networked systems.
- 4.6.B.4Applying and documenting software updates and patches reduces the risk of failure and reduces recovery time if an outage occurs.Learning objective: Identify ways to improve the reliability and availability of networked systems.