The Shadow Brokers Leaks Illustrates the Need for an Apple Valley Firewall Server

In mid-April, a shadowy cybercrime group appropriately named the Shadow Brokers released an impressive collection of hacking tools used by the United States National Security Agency to conduct its espionage and cyber warfare operations around the world.

The aforementioned leak was made public just weeks after a highly controversial release by Wikileaks about hacking activities conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency. In terms of geopolitics, these recent leaks are not only embarrassing but also very damaging for the Trump administration, even more than the Edward Snowden leaks a few years ago, but there is more than just politics at play here; there are important IT security issues to discuss.

These Malware May Affect Local Apple Valley Businesses

The malware developed by the NSA was intended to target servers and workstations running various versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, from XP to Windows 8 and from Windows Server 2003 to 2012. Additionally, a Lotus Domino exploit was included in the Shadow Brokers leak. Security analysts who looked at the tools determined that some were coded for the purpose of hacking into SWIFT banking systems around the world to monitor international wire transfer.

Although virtually all the malware and exploits had been patched by Microsoft before the Shadow Brokers released the documents, it is important to note that most of the hacking tools would have been blocked by an Apple Valley firewall server product such as SonicSecure.

Protecting Your Apple Valley Business Network from Breaches

With a SonicSecure firewall solution installed, a High Desert business owner can be confident that the Unified Threat Management configuration will manage all inbound and outbound traffic that passes through the network. Detailed reports can also be generated so that security analysts can detect suspicious traffic patterns.

Catching intruders are one important feature of firewall servers; all the same, preventing intrusions is even more important. SonicSecure offers advanced filtering and analysis of each and every data packet, which means that potential intruders can be restricted from coming near the network.

While many enterprise network applications require business owners to open certain ports and allow remote connections that pass through the firewall, SonicSecure offers advanced configurations to ensure that only legitimate traffic is allowed.

In the end, an Apple Valley firewall server can only be as strong as its installation and configuration. SonicSecure offers ultimate protection to High Desert business owners; to learn more, contact Victorville Sonic Systems today.

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The Shadow Brokers Leaks Illustrates the Need for an Apple Valley Firewall Server

These Malware May Affect Local Apple Valley Businesses

Protecting Your Apple Valley Business Network from Breaches