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Joomla! vulnerability is being actively exploited

Malwarebytes

is an open-source CMS that’s been around since 2005, and has been one of the most popular CMS platforms by market share for much of that time. Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Many companies, from small outfits to large enterprises, use a CMS in some form to manage their websites.

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

I’m referring to Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) systems and to firewalls. SIEMs failed to live up to their hype in the decade after they were first introduced in 2005. This will come to fruition on smarter platforms using automated tools, including advanced firewalls. Firewalls predate SIEMs.

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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

The Windows Firewall enabled by default, and the Internet Explorer popup blocker. In 2005, one malware install which needed the.NET framework to run would helpfully install the whole thing for you if you didn’t have it. For one final slice of additional context, 2005 was also a key year for security happenings.

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Joomla! patches XSS flaws that could lead to remote code execution

Malwarebytes

is an open-source CMS that’s been around since 2005, and has been one of the most popular CMS platforms by market share for much of that time. Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF). posted details about four vulnerabilities it had fixed in its Content Management System (CMS), and one in the Joomla! Framework that affects the CMS.

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Capital One discovered more customers’ SSNs exposed in 2019 hack

Security Affairs

THOMPSON posted about the Capital One hack on GitHub, she exploited a misconfigured web application firewall to get access to the data. The security breach data breach took place on March 22nd and 23rd, the hacker accessed information of customers who had applied for a credit card between 2005 and 2019. District Court in Seattle.

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RSA 2022 Musings: The Past and The Future of Security

Anton on Security

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” At the same time, some organizations are moving to enter the 1990s or perhaps 2000s, in regards to their IT tools and practices. There are people buying their first SIEM in 2022.

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WordCamp U.S. 2016 Recap – The City of WordPress Love

SiteLock

SiteLock evangelist Adam Warner had this to say, “Having first found WordPress in 2005, and after dozens of WordCamps, this was the first time I’ve attended a State of the Word address in person. State of the Word. The culmination of WordCamp US is Matt Mullenweg’s “State of the Word.” It was amazing. We’ll see you again in Nashville!