Tuesday, December 22, 2020

By Fuel HQ

On December 13^th, SolarWinds announced that hackers had inserted malware into a service that provides software updates for its Orion platform. Palo Alto Networks has quickly responded with a number of resources to help navigate SolarStorm attack, the name they assigned to the recent campaign of attacks connected to a suspected nation state actor behind the SolarWinds SUNBURST malware.

Below is a roundup of resources that the Fuel community can access online.    

Thursday, August 27, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, bad actors were quick to make their way to the cloud, creating newly observed hostnames (NOHs) with keywords related to the global pandemic.

Friday, August 14, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

Commonly referred to as FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program “is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.” In an effort to modernize IT, FedRAMP allows agencies to quickly adapt from old and insecure IT to “mission-enabling, secure and cost-effective cloud-based IT.”

Monday, August 3, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

A data breach is among the most significant dangers to a company today. With financial penalties and reputational damage on the line, network security professionals are tasked with keeping networks safe and ensuring that internal information is not leaked to third parties or the outside world. That task is more challenging than ever, as hybrid networks grow more dynamic, complex and hard to manage.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

The coronavirus crisis has put new strain on network security professionals. As companies across the country continue to shift to a remote work model, firewalls have become overloaded with traffic. At times, encryption rules need to be relaxed just so firewalls can keep up with demand — but relaxing the rules leaves an inspection gap.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

Fuel is celebrating its five-year anniversary, which calls for fun and games! Are you a Fuel pro or is this a no-go? Test your Fuel and cybersecurity trivia in this quiz.

Friday, May 22, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

Christopher Prewitt is a Fuel User Group member based out of the Cleveland area. Earlier this year, he participated in virtual study group sessions for the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) certification and recently passed the exam. We spoke with Prewitt about his start in cybersecurity, what drove him to get PCNSE certified and tips for others looking to obtain the designation.

Friday, May 1, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

As shelter-in-place orders continue to be observed, employees required to work from home may not have the same security protections that their physical workplace offers. Until employees can return to these offices, following simple cybersecurity best practices is now more important than ever.

With that in mind, we spoke with George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Fuel Board Member. The SMU Office of Information Technology recently outlined a number of tips for remote employees in their quarterly security update. What follows are tips that Finney suggests Fuel members can share with their own employees.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

From Fuel Headquarters

It is no secret that next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) can transform system operations. NGFWs provide their operators with enhanced capabilities, taking firewall maintenance and security to the next level.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

In the last few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to change their operations overnight and require remote work for the well-being of their employees. With more individuals working via home networks, there has been an increased need for cybersecurity professionals to ensure their companies are still operating securely.