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• Three new signatures appeared in the Top 50 network attacks. These included a PHP
Common Gateway Interface Apache vulnerability from 2012 that would result in a buffer overflow.
Another was A Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 vulnerability from 2016 that could result in a denial-
of-service attack. There was also a SQL injection vulnerability in Drupal, the open-source CMS,
from 2014. This vulnerability allowed attackers to remotely exploit Drupal without any need for
authentication.

Given the many ways that threat actors are trying to gain access to sensitive information, organizations
need a comprehensive, multi-layered cybersecurity strategy, with different types of security, including
network, endpoint, Wi-Fi and identity protection working together to speed up threat detection and
response processes. It’s also important to remember that even the best defenses can be undone by
social engineering attacks. Users need to understand that they are often the last line of defense
preventing a malicious actor from penetrating an organization.

About the Author

Marc Laliberte is the Director of Security Operations at WatchGuard
Technologies. Marc joined the WatchGuard team in 2012 and has spent
much of the last decade helping shape WatchGuard’s internal security
maturation from various roles and responsibilities. Marc’s responsibilities
include leading WatchGuard’s security operations center as well as the
WatchGuard Threat Lab, a research-focused thought leadership team that
identifies and reports on modern information security trends. With regular
speaking appearances and contributions to online IT publications, Marc is
a leading thought leader providing security guidance to all levels of IT
personnel.

Marc Laliberte can be reached at https://www.watchguard.com/

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