Fortinet conference showcases live hacking demo and latest cybersecurity solutions

Cybersecurity provider Fortinet today hosted delegates both locally and from abroad in a comprehensive conference where they shared insights on the latest cybersecurity threats as well as their latest offerings in line with the overarching theme of Fortinet 361 Security – Strength in Numbers.

Across the course of the one-day conference, delegates were exposed to emerging threats that include cryptojacking, the recent Apache Strut vulnerability and more as well as how  Fortinet’s security products including their FortiGuard , FortiAnalyzer and Fortimanager as well as other hardware solutions that can be swiftly and effectively integrated into a company’s IT infrastructure for comprehensive protection.

Of particular note was a live demonstration by Au Kok Kean, Solution Consulting Manager for Fortinet Southeast Asia and Hong Kong where he demonstrated a comprehensive cyber attack on a target server running Ubuntu that is targeted with the Apache struts vulnerability before it is infiltrated and then infected with a modified cryptojacking mining script that makes PCs that connect to said server surreptitiously perform cryptomining work. Fortinet also shared offerings from their arsenal of cybersecurity solutions to address the threat and best practices prevent it from happening in the future.

“Based on our analysis, the trend is increasing and hackers are still trying to actively scanning servers to see if the Apache struts exploit is still present and it is still an ongoing threat in cyberspace. Malaysia-wise, i think the Apache Struts exploit is still one of the top five exploits occurring in Malaysia. Currently, Malaysia is quite well protected and most IT concerns already have IPS deployed. In the Malaysia context there is currently no massive breaches as yet due to this vulnerability but it remains a threat,” said Kok Kean. For more on Fortinet swing by www.fortinet.com