eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list also added the previously disclosed issues CVE-2023-36846 and CVE-2023-36851 , emphasizing the importance of immediate fix. The fix: Microsoft already issued a fix in October 2023 to address this vulnerability. Both affect J-Web and all Junos OS versions. This gets a severity score of 7.3

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

An old Microsoft Windows spooler flaw is added to the CISA KEV list, and the Cactus Ransomware gang currently pursues unfixed Qlik Sense servers with a vulnerability patched in September 2023. Only after additional testing in May 2023 did Brocade accept the vulnerabilities existed, but did not issue patches until December 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

These issues affect over 91,000 exposed machines, putting them at risk of DDoS assaults, account theft, and malware infestations. CVE-2023-6317 allows for the bypass of permission procedures, enabling unauthorized users to be added. CVE-2023-6318 permits privilege escalation to get root access.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AdminSDHolder Object and Privileged Accounts Every Active Directory domain contains a unique container called AdminSDHolder under the System container. Maintaining permissions that will be used by privileged accounts is the responsibility of the AdminSDHolder container.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

The first vulnerability appears in Ivanti Standalone Security and is tracked as KB-CVE-2023-41724 , with a CVSS rating of 9.6. The Standalone Security vulnerability affects versions 9.17.0, The second vulnerability appears in Ivanti Neurons for IT Service Management and is tracked as CVE-2023-46808. and 9.19.0,

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES. CVE-2023-6548 is a remote code execution vulnerability for an authenticated user, and CVE-2023-6549 is a denial-of-service vulnerability. GitHub has already rotated the credentials for these issues. EPMM versions 11.10, 11.9 are affected.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

The problem: Cisco announced patches for 10 vulnerabilities (one critical, four high, five medium) affecting its IOS XR Software, SD-WAN vMaange, and Secure Client products. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-48788 , earns a critical CVSS score of 9.8 The fix: Upgrade to Kubernetes versions 1.28.4 or later to fix the flaw.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

The problem: WordPress plugin Popup Builder is vulnerable to exploitation through a flaw that allows attackers to perform administrator-level actions like installing new rogue plugins or creating new admin accounts. The vulnerability can be tracked as CVE-2023-29357. The report didn’t become publicly available until January 11.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Network security is another big theme this week: Whether it’s a VPN connection or an enterprise-grade networking platform, patch management solutions typically won’t update network devices, so admins may need to keep an eye on any flaws there too. score of 9.8 out of 10.0, are format string vulnerabilities. 31 and updated Sept.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

1, 2023 — AdviserCyber , a cybersecurity service provider for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with $500M to $3B Assets Under Management (AUM) who must comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity requirements, announced its formal launch today. Phoenix, Ariz. —

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We also highlight a study by Outpost24 that reveals startling password weaknesses in admin-level IT accounts. The lesson: don’t forget about the basics of security in the midst of patching. and CVE-2023-20273 with a CVSS Score of 7.2. A reboot will remove the implant, but new user accounts created under it will persist.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

The new virtual world driven by the COVID-19 pandemic has given bad actors the perfect opportunity to access consumer accounts by leveraging AI and bots to commit fraud like never before. Secure and manage AI to prevent malfunctions. Robert Prigge, chief executive officer, Jumio.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Improves email security using user authentication techniques , lowering the danger of unauthorized email account access. Provides phishing simulation exercises to train employees and raise awareness about email security best practices. Verifies user identities to lessen the possibility of illegal access to email accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

September 29, 2023 Patch WS_FTP Now: 10 / 10 RCE Vulnerability Revealed Type of attack: Attackers can exploit unpatched vulnerabilities to perform remote code execution (RCE), directory traversal, cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection , cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and file enumeration attacks. RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-42117 = 8.1

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

The problem: A SQLi flaw tracked as CVE-2023-48788 permits remote code execution (RCE) with SYSTEM privileges in low complexity attacks that don’t require user interaction. However, Oligo Security researchers “found that thousands of publicly exposed Ray servers all over the world were already compromised.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

sectors in 2023, which raised concerns about its main goal: a widespread disruption. Monitor unauthorized changes: Set up real-time monitoring of AD infrastructure, particularly elevated network accounts and groups. Perform clean recovery: Back up systems on a regular basis and carry out clean recoveries after any security issues.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Sample application integration dashboard for connected accounts from AWS 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action DLP is more than just theory; lapses in DLP can result in disastrous consequences. To keep data secure, have a strong cybersecurity posture that involves a combination of DLP and other types of security solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It allows accountability and provides an audit trail. Configuration management technologies give audit trails, allowing for change monitoring and accountability for configuration changes. An audit trail improves openness, assists forensic investigation, and holds persons accountable for prohibited or improper modifications.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

HackerGPT, first launched in 2023, is a ChatGPT-powered tool that merges AI technology with cybersecurity-focused expertise. It uses advanced natural language processing to provide insights into both offensive and defensive cyber activities. Now, with the beta release of HackerGPT 2.0 This differs for free and premium users.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

These modules are custom designed to carry out malicious activities, such as injecting harmful code into remote processes, circumventing User Account Control via COM Elevation Moniker, and evading detection by Sandboxes through clever techniques like system reboots and parent process checks. new:" along with specific elevated COM Objects.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage provides businesses with key benefits, such as flexibility, agility, business continuity, and faster deployment, all of which contribute to overall organizational responsiveness and better security. They cited lower risk, enhanced security, and cost savings as they go through migration.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

The problem: GitLab has patched a critical XSS vulnerability ( CVE-2024-4835 ) in the Visual Studio code editor, allowing unauthenticated attackers to take over user accounts via maliciously designed pages. However, for exploitation to occur, users must interact with it. The fix: GitLab released patches for versions 17.0.1,

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Insecure Cloud Provider Default Settings Insecure cloud provider default settings occur when an organization’s security rules fail to satisfy its requirements. Crowdstrike’s 2023 cloud risk report discovered that 36% of reported misconfigurations are due to insecure default settings.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) also reveals that inside actors were responsible for 83% of 2022 data breaches. Cam4’s Misconfiguration & Data Breach (2020) Cam4 holds the record for the greatest data breach of all time , with 10 billion compromised accounts. million records exposed.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In summary, the client will need to consider: FortiSASE User Subscriptions FortiSASE Thin Branch (AKA: Thin Agent) Appliances and Subscriptions FortiSASE Secure Private Access Appliances and Subscriptions Each user account and appliance subscription will provide a maximum bandwidth associated with the subscription.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

While IaaS gives complete control and accountability, PaaS strikes a compromise between control and simplicity, and SaaS provides a more hands-off approach with the provider handling the majority of security duties. Network security measures are taken care of by the PaaS provider, though users should implement secure coding practices.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Duolingo In August 2023, news broke that the personal information of 2.6 An unprotected API that let anybody check if an email address was linked to a Duolingo account caused the compromise. An unprotected API that let anybody check if an email address was linked to a Duolingo account caused the compromise.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires encryption or equivalent security measures to protect private student records.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

However, Avast disclosed that their researchers discovered and reported the vulnerability in August 2023 after reverse-engineering a rootkit deployed by the infamous North Korean hacking group dubbed Lazarus. Patched in June 2023 , the vulnerability wasn’t noteworthy at the time, although attacks can gain SYSTEM level access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. Learn more about what security leaders have to say about the upcoming year below: Neil Jones, cybersecurity evangelist, Egnyte. Steve Moore, chief security strategist, Exabeam.

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