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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments. Organizations must work closely with their suppliers to ensure a long-term operations and risk mitigation plan." For the latest updates and resources, visit StopRansomware.gov.

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10-year-old vulnerability in Avaya VoIP Phones finally fixed

Security Affairs

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2009-0692 , could be exploited by an attacker to crash the ISC DHCP client and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the client. Avaya did not address the vulnerability issue in some of its VoIP devices by applying the necessary patches that were released after the discovery of the flaw in 2009.

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Easily Exploitable Linux Flaw Exposes All Distributions: Qualys

eSecurity Planet

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-4034 , has “been hiding in plain sight” for more than 12 years and infects all versions of polkit’s pkexec since it was first developed in 2009, Bharat Jogi, director of vulnerability and threat research at Qualys, wrote in a blog post. Also read: Best Patch Management Software for 2022.

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NEW TECH: Brinqa takes a ‘graph database’ approach to vulnerability management, app security

The Last Watchdog

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Brinqa was founded in 2009 by Amad Fida and Hilda Perez, industry veterans seeking to leverage their collective expertise in risk management and identity and access management.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

For modern networks, the introduction of new endpoints – be it remote laptops for personnel or client IoT devices – is a roadblock being actively addressed. Mitigating risk of false key propagation and identity theft. Risk of compromise. Cryptocurrency Risks for Coins. Types of Endpoints Matter. Block Armour.

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Telehealth: A New Frontier in Medicine—and Security

SecureList

With numerous public health restrictions in place, the ability to help patients remotely has become a lifeline for many, with clinics rushing to organize at least some kind of interface for people to chat with doctors in a way that reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection. Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. BVP Investments.