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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 –  WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

This shared certificate is then abused to bypass Cloudflare DDoS security and launch DDoS attacks against known server IP addresses. The problem: The key vulnerability, CVE-2023-40044 , affects potentially thousands of WS_FTP servers worldwide with an RCE vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module. rating under CVSS v3.1

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

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The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies.

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Power Management Vulnerabilities Could Shut Down Data Centers: Researchers

eSecurity Planet

Trellix researchers are disclosing a number of critical data center power management platform vulnerabilities at DEFCON 2023 today. Here are the vulnerabilities they discovered, including their CVEs, CVSS scores, and a brief description of each: CyberPower DCIM: CVE-2023-3264: Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CVSS 6.7)

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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

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SecureWorks’ pentesting services are aimed at sophisticated enterprise security concerns such as mimicking adversaries, exposing the kill chain, ransomware attack simulation, IoT/OT, physical security and insider threats. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

CSP’s Professional Security Expertise CSPs’ professional security expertise substantially contributes to the security capabilities and improvement of the general resilience of cloud storage. They cited lower risk, enhanced security, and cost savings as they go through migration.

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Vulnerability Recap 3/19/24 – Microsoft, Fortinet & More

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Frequent Ransomware Target QNAP Discloses 3 Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Improper authentication, injection vulnerability, SQL injection (SQLi). Ransomware gangs, notably Deadbolt, Checkmate, and Qlocker, actively targeted QNAP vulnerabilities in the past. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-48788 , earns a critical CVSS score of 9.8