Port Scanning
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:10 am
There are two types of DDoS attacks. One causes services to crash, while the other floods them with requests. The most serious is the distributed attack. SDP solutions can prevent both types of DDoS attacks by protecting the application rather than the end user device. In the SDP model, applications (and the infrastructure that powers them) are not directly connected to the Internet. The SDP solution acts as a gateway that prevents unauthorized access.
5. : Hackers use port scanning to identify an open network port that can be used for an attack. There are two main issues with port scanning that security administrators need to keep in mind. First, the security and stability of the open ports and the program responsible for providing the service. Second, the security and stability of the operating system running on the host through the open or closed port. Since the SDP solution isolates all network resources from the Internet, hackers cannot use port scanning to penetrate the network.
6. Worm-like exploits. Like the BlueKeep vulnerability hungary whatsapp data recently caused a stir, worms are exploits that move from one machine to another. Why the fuss? Because all it takes to infect a user is to log into a network, trusted or untrusted. In other words, traditional endpoint protection platforms like antivirus and EDR cannot prevent this type of infection. Nor can user security training help, since no action is required from the user to infect them. All they need is to connect their laptop or smartphone to a network that already has an infected device. Because worms spread across a network, in most cases a corporate firewall or VPN cannot contain exploits like BlueKeep. A zero-trust SDP assigns unique, fixed identifiers to users and grants them access only to the resources they need. Thus, an infected device will have very little impact on the network as a whole.
5. : Hackers use port scanning to identify an open network port that can be used for an attack. There are two main issues with port scanning that security administrators need to keep in mind. First, the security and stability of the open ports and the program responsible for providing the service. Second, the security and stability of the operating system running on the host through the open or closed port. Since the SDP solution isolates all network resources from the Internet, hackers cannot use port scanning to penetrate the network.
6. Worm-like exploits. Like the BlueKeep vulnerability hungary whatsapp data recently caused a stir, worms are exploits that move from one machine to another. Why the fuss? Because all it takes to infect a user is to log into a network, trusted or untrusted. In other words, traditional endpoint protection platforms like antivirus and EDR cannot prevent this type of infection. Nor can user security training help, since no action is required from the user to infect them. All they need is to connect their laptop or smartphone to a network that already has an infected device. Because worms spread across a network, in most cases a corporate firewall or VPN cannot contain exploits like BlueKeep. A zero-trust SDP assigns unique, fixed identifiers to users and grants them access only to the resources they need. Thus, an infected device will have very little impact on the network as a whole.