Lesson From a 2018 Breach: Basic Web Filtering Still Matters

A 2018 breach at a federal agency is a good reminder that some of the most damaging incidents don't start with a sophisticated exploit  they start with basic controls that were never put in place. In this case, malware reached the network through unrestricted web access, a gap that standard web filtering and endpoint policies are specifically designed to close.

It's a pattern we still see in vulnerability assessments today: the fix is usually straightforward, but it only happens once someone actually looks for the gap. Full story below.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/29/porn-sites-blamed-after-government-network-infected-malware/