eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. Affected keys included some encryption keys and the GitHub commit signing key. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic: Configuring firewall rules to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic is an important defense against cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access and malicious software from stealing data. Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Non-privileged threat actors can exploit these drivers to gain complete device control, execute arbitrary code, modify firmware, and escalate operating system privileges, posing a significant security risk. The problem: The flaws affect several versions of the QTS operating system, QuTS hero, and QuTScloud.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues. The problem: CVE-2024-4985 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that uses SAML single sign-on (SSO) with encrypted assertions.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Some risks specifically affecting IoT include : Built-in vulnerabilities : IoT devices are often shipped specifically for consumer use, without enterprise-grade encryption or security controls. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

These one, three, and five year subscriptions provide enhanced support for the hardware, firmware maintenance, security updates, and optional participation in early-release firmware updates. SecureEdge Support For the appliances, the primary source of support will be the required Energize Updates subscriptions.

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