eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Patch or isolated vulnerable Windows systems.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2024

If exploited, the vulnerability would allow a threat actor to execute their own code within the processor’s firmware using System Management Mode (SMM). The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-31315 and has a CVSS score of 7.5. This can happen even when SMM is locked.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

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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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2024

If exploited, the vulnerability would allow a threat actor to execute their own code within the processor’s firmware using System Management Mode (SMM). The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-31315 and has a CVSS score of 7.5. This can happen even when SMM is locked.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2024

To protect your network devices from potential risks, apply patches on a regular basis and keep their firmware up to date. The fix: CocoaPods fixed these flaws and reset all user sessions since October 2023. CVE-2023-2071 exploits insufficient input validation to upload and load malicious DLLs, resulting in remote code execution.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The fix: Upgrade to SonicWall’s firmware updates for Gen 5 (to version 5.9.2.14-13o), Threat actors exploited this weakness to incorporate devices into botnets, affecting devices running firmware versions up to FullImg-1023-1007-1011-1009. 13o), Gen 6 (to version 6.5.4.15.116n), and Gen 7 (to any version above 7.0.1-5035).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

Timothy Hjort discovered these vulnerabilities , which allow the execution of OS commands and the uploading of malicious files, compromising the security of affected devices. The fix: Zyxel issued firmware patches 5.21(AAZF.17)C0 17)C0 for NAS326 and 5.21(ABAG.14)C0 Users should apply these updates right away to protect their devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues. GitLab also patched six medium-severity vulnerabilities, including CSRF via Kubernetes Agent Server, ( CVE-2023-7045 ) and DoS ( CVE-2024-2874 ). Check for future updates and be cautious while sharing download links to avoid exploitation.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This feature can be included in firmware, in operating systems, or as a feature in open-source, shareware, or commercial applications. Full-disk encryption protects against the theft of the device or hard drive when they are powered down by rendering the contents of the device unreadable without the security key.

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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. The fix: ASUS released firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities.

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