by Tim Young | Apr 5, 2024 | FTP Server Security, SFTP Background
Introduction If your organization uses an SFTP server, you should be using SFTP monitoring to ensure your data remains secure. But “SFTP monitoring” is a catchall term that can cover everything from authentication to network access to compliance requirements.... by Sheri Otto | Apr 11, 2024 | Automation, FTP Basics, FTP Server Security
If you’re on the path to enhancing your file transfer processes with an FTP script, you’re likely aiming to increase efficiency, reduce errors and guarantee reliability in your data exchanges. FTP scripting centers around a pivotal question — “How... by Patrick Mills | Mar 7, 2024 | FTP Server Security, Regulatory Compliance, SFTP Background
In Cerberus FTP Server 2024.1, we have added Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) support for SFTP and SCP. We support both time-based one-time password (TOTP) and Duo two-factor. The small print. Since you cannot enroll in 2FA from an SFTP client, users have to either set... by Patrick Mills | Feb 29, 2024 | FTP Server Security
Starting in version 2024.1, Cerberus FTP will offer the OpenSSH strict key exchange extension to limit Terrapin style attacks to SSH/SFTP. Overview On December 18, 2023, NIST published CVE-2023-48795 which details a vulnerability where a remote attacker could bypass... by Tim Young | Dec 14, 2023 | FTP Server Security, New Release
Learn more about the recommended actions and the maintenance release Redwood has made available to eliminate a minor vulnerability from CVE-2023-50452. In response to security incidents which have impacted other file transfer providers over the past year,... by Paul Harada | Jan 3, 2024 | FTP Server Security, News, Web Client
Authenticated User Remote Full Path Disclosure Vulnerability fixed in Cerberus FTP Server 13.2.1 Cerberus FTP Server versions prior to 13.2.1 are vulnerable to an authenticated user full path disclosure in the Web application of Cerberus FTP server (CVE-2023-50452).... by Paul Harada | Nov 16, 2023 | FTP Server Security, Informational, New Release
One-Time Password (OTP) secured public file sharing is now available in Cerberus FTP Server 13.2. With this release, users have the ability to restrict and track access of public file shares from the web-client with a new security option that restricts access to the... by Paul Harada | Feb 22, 2024 | FTP Server Security, News, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting, Web Client
One Time Password (OTP) secured public file sharing is now available in Cerberus FTP Server 13.2. With this release, users have the ability to restrict and track access of public file shares from the web-client with a new security option that restricts access to the... by Cerberus Team | Nov 22, 2023 | FTP Server Security
Companies are a favorite target of today’s hackers, and one of the most common threat vectors is an organization’s file transfer system. To help you protect your business, we’ve put together these eight essential tips for securing an FTP or SFTP server. Step 1: Use... by Honsha Kalita | Sep 6, 2023 | FTP Server Administration
In Cerberus FTP Server version 13.1, we are correcting how we convert a given Classless Inter-Domain Routing notation (CIDR) to the corresponding IP Address range. CIDR use in Cerberus Cerberus Admin Console has two places where administrators use CIDR notations to... by Grant Averett | Nov 15, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security, New Release, News
About our new Country-level Geoblocking Features The Cerberus team is excited to share that blocking or allowing connections based on the country the connection originates from (geoblocking) and a new Firewall Controls Overview page are now available in Cerberus FTP... by Patrick Mills | Mar 22, 2024 | FTP Server Security, News, Regulatory Compliance
Starting in version 12.11, Cerberus FTP Server will use OpenSSL 3 which provides the following benefits: Extends FIPS 140-2 validation until September 2026 Adds TLS 1.3 protocol support Adds additional key exchange, cipher, and mac algorithms Breaking Changes If you... by Paul Harada | Nov 15, 2023 | FTP Server Administration, Web Client
Starting with version 12.11now has the ability for a user to delete the contents of a public share when the share itself has expired. There is an additional feature for both the Web Administration and the Web Client to be able to delete the contents of a public share... by Paul Harada | Nov 9, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, Web Client
Starting with version 12.11, Cerberus FTP will enable Web Client users to locate their account user name. This account recovery feature relies on the end-users and requires no action from the system administrators to reduce their administrative burden. In addition,... by Tim Young | Mar 7, 2024 | FTP Basics, FTP Server Security, SFTP Background, Windows Server
Choosing a file transfer solution for Windows can be a challenge. The two most popular options: SFTP and FTPS, each have advantages and disadvantages that can impact your business. This blog post will compare SFTP versus FTPS to help you understand which protocol best... by Paul Harada | Sep 12, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security
Starting with version 12.10, Cerberus FTP supports improved user permission management: permissions for files and folders can be set independently from one another. About the New Feature Starting in version 12.10, we’ve enhanced our original folder permission... by Tim Young | Aug 2, 2022 | FTP Server Security
Starting in version 12.5, Cerberus FTP Server supports two-factor authentication for user and client log-ins on our server and web client. This guide will cover the most frequent questions regarding using and implementing 2FA with Cerberus. What is Two-Factor... by Grant Averett | Jul 18, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, Informational, New Release, News
About our New Public Key Uploading and Editing Features We’ve introduced several new features in 12.9 to make working with user and group SSH public keys easier. You can now perform the following tasks for users and groups in Cerberus FTP Server through... by Patrick Mills | Jun 13, 2022 | FTP Logs, FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security
As part of our continuous effort to pursue security best practices, Cerberus FTP Server now issues a security warning when a RSA public key uses a weak, FIPS-invalid exponent. Once Cerberus moves to OpenSSL 3, if you have FIPS enabled and you have SFTP users with RSA... by Paul Harada | Jun 13, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security
Cerberus FTP is pleased to announce an update to our file extension management: the ability to set an allowed extension list! This feature allows administrators to restrict all file uploads except those with specific extensions. About the New Feature Cerberus FTP...