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Why Do You Need Ongoing Vulnerability Assessments?

CyberSecurity Insiders

There are over 40,756 open vulnerabilities in applications – according to Indusface AppTrana, August-September 2022. Given the circumstances, you need to build and maintain a sound security posture. Further, regular penetration testing and security audits need to augment the VA process.

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How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers

eSecurity Planet

Cobalt Strike was created a decade ago by Raphael Mudge as a tool for security professionals. Indeed, the tool can assess vulnerabilities and run penetration tests , while most tools on the market cannot do both. Also read: 13 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools for 2022. Read next: Best SIEM Tools & Software for 2022.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/29/24 – Cisco, Microsoft, Palo Alto & More

eSecurity Planet

April 22, 2024 CISA Adds 2022 Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Type of vulnerability: Elevation of privilege. Although fixed in the October 2022 updates, Microsoft notes that the zero-day vulnerability may have been exploited as early as April 2019.

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VulnRecap 2/5/24 – Azure, Apple, Ivanti, & Mastodon at Risk

eSecurity Planet

With the recent surge in critical vulnerabilities, organizations should regularly update and patch software, and perform routine vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. The problem: CVE-2022-48618 (CVSS score: 7.8) The fix: Apply the issued patches starting December 13, 2022, by updating to iOS 16.2,

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022. Ascension lost $2.66

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

The most obvious mistakes lead to headline-making such as the password issues for Okta customers (2022), because staff must remain on-call 24/7. Exposed Vulnerabilities Most security teams worry the most about zero-day attacks that strike without warning. Pentera: 42% don’t conduct pentests more often because of pentester availability.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 25, 2023 – Flaws in Apple Devices, DevOps Tools and More

eSecurity Planet

Atlassian says these vulnerabilities were discovered via its bug bounty program, penetration testing procedures, and third-party scans. The problem: Atlassian has reported four high-severity vulnerabilities for multiple products. The problem: Atlassian has reported four high-severity vulnerabilities for multiple products.