Tag: #NetworkSecurity
On July 30, a sustained cyberattack wreaked havoc on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, causing nearly eight hours of disruption. The attack, exacerbated by an implementation error, affected multiple Azure offerings, including Azure App Services, Azure IoT Central, Application Insights, Log Search Alerts, and Azure Policy. The disruption began at around 7:45 a.m. ET and lasted […]
In espionage, a honeypot is a tactic where spies use romantic relationships to extract secrets, a strategy often called a “honey trap.” In cybersecurity, a honeypot operates similarly by luring cybercriminals into a trap. It is a decoy system designed to attract hackers, providing valuable insights into their methods and deterring them from attacking real […]
Recently, several malicious campaigns have been observed leveraging Cloudflare WARP to exploit vulnerable internet-facing services. Cloudflare WARP, a VPN that optimizes user traffic through Cloudflare’s global backbone, provides attackers with increased anonymity and reduced suspicion due to its association with legitimate Cloudflare traffic. Utilizing a custom WireGuard implementation, WARP tunnels traffic to the nearest Cloudflare […]