eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As always, our pressured IT and security teams will need to use severity ratings in combination with a risk analysis of assets potentially exposed by vulnerabilities to determine priorities and schedules. The problem: Vulnerability CVE-2023-42115 , rated critical (9.8 RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-42117 = 8.1 under CVSS v3.1)

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Collectively, these episodes highlight the need for comprehensive cybersecurity defenses and timely patch management for risk mitigation. CVE-2023-3519 was used by the attackers to infect computers, including misleading PowerShell scripts, malware payloads within normal processes, and PHP web shells for remote control.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

And older vulnerabilities continue to be hit by threat actors, underscoring the need for effective, risk-based patch and vulnerability management. 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. of Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It can also be a challenge for security and IT pros even to know everything they own — a vulnerable device may have been forgotten — so asset management is an increasingly important part of vulnerability management. The problem: CVE-2023-20198 , with a highest-possible CVSS Score of 10.0, and CVE-2023-20273 with a CVSS Score of 7.2,

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 22, 2025

Phishing Remains Top Tactic, Fueled by Teams Abuse Figure 1: Top attack techniques in true-positive customer incidents for finance & insurance sector, H2 2024 vs H2 2023 Phishing dominated cyber attacks in H2 2024, accounting for over 90% of incidents across industries due to its simplicity and effectiveness.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The sheer number of security issues underscores the need for strong patch and vulnerability management — and for cyber resilience that goes deeper than common preventive measures. The problem: Arm has issued a security alert on CVE-2023-4211 , an actively exploited vulnerability in its Mali GPU drivers.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

See also: Top Patch and Vulnerability Management tools October 9, 2023 D-Link WiFi range extender susceptible to command injection attacks Type of attack: The vulnerability is a combination of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and a Remote Command Injection attack.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether. August 21, 2023 Ivanti finds another vulnerability For the third time in a month, Ivanti’s has reported a vulnerability in a mobile device management platform.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether. August 21, 2023 Ivanti finds another vulnerability For the third time in a month, Ivanti’s has reported a vulnerability in a mobile device management platform.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the week’s major vulnerabilities that security teams should mitigate or patch. August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. Adobe also updated their Commerce and Dimension software.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. They cited lower risk, enhanced security, and cost savings as they go through migration.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Extends support to mobile devices , providing email security even in motion. Utilizes cutting-edge machine learning techniques to adjust to changing email security risks. Mimecast provides complete email security with a portfolio of sophisticated capabilities, ensuring that organizations can connect and work safely.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Features Experienced penetration testers Use of a variety of tools and techniques Risk management services Red Teaming Breach and attack simulation PTaaS Pros Comprehensive offerings High-quality services Strong reputation Cons Perhaps more expensive than the lowest-cost options, but users seem content with what they get.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Analytics Some ITAM suites include financial analysis and risk management. Additional capabilities – 10% Other features that our research team scored included financial and risk analysis, third-party asset vendor management, and configuration management databases. What is the difference between ITAM and ITSM?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for September 2023 includes 59 vulnerabilities, five of them rated critical and two currently being exploited in the wild. The two vulnerabilities currently being exploited are CVE-2023-36761 , an information disclosure flaw in Microsoft Word with a CVSS score of 6.2;

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2024

To reduce risk, restrict SSH access via network controls, enforce segmentation, and do extensive regression testing to avoid known vulnerabilities from resurfacing. Regularly update and follow secure development methods, particularly in open-source projects. To minimize risks, patch your systems as soon as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Typically, these vulnerabilities result in remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing major dangers to users’ data security. To mitigate these risks, users must promptly apply vendor-provided software patches and updates, as well as exercise vigilance when using online services and apps.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for August 2023 addresses 74 vulnerabilities, six of them critical. The six critical vulnerabilities discussed in the release note are as follows: CVE-2023-29328 and CVE-2023-29330 , a pair of remote code execution flaws in Microsoft Teams with a CVSS score of 8.8 exe and hvciscan_arm64.exe),

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. Subscribe The post 6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

The most significant risk for enterprises isn’t the speed at which they are applying critical patches; it comes from not applying the patches on every asset,” noted Brian Contos, CSO of Sevco Security. The fix: Deploy the Apache security upgrades available since November 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Cloud security issues refer to the threats, risks, and challenges in the cloud environment. Risks include potential damage from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Challenges are gaps and barriers to attaining good security. Threats are active attacks that target system weaknesses.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Organizations and end users need prompt patching and thorough security policies to protect systems and data from high-risk vulnerabilities. September 2, 2024 RansomHub Exploits Multiple Vulnerabilities to Attack Critical Sectors Type of vulnerability: Multiple security flaws from major organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Microsoft addressed an ASCII smuggling issue in 365 Copilot, and Google and Fortra issued critical security patches for actively exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome and FileCatalyst Workflow, respectively. Enterprises should activate data loss prevention and other security controls to limit hazards in AI technologies such as Copilot.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This code exists in all software that uses Secure Boot, like SUSE, Red Hat, and Debian. The RCE vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-40547 and has a severity rating of 8.3. Orca Security published a blog post about the vulnerabilities — its researchers discovered and reported the issues in Fall 2023, and Microsoft quickly patched them.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teslas Get the Spotlight in Recent Ethical Hacking Efforts Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities within Teslas since March 2023. Rapid7’s Zero Day Initiative hosts an event called Pwn2Own, and at the 2023 event, computer security firm Synactiv hacked a Tesla computer within two minutes.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics.

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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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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

How do we gauge how risky it is and how do we ensure that future APIs are not putting the enterprise at risk? In recent years, as APIs proliferated the enterprise, their existence gave cause to some major security concerns. If we don’t know and are not in sync to what makes a good API, how can we trust what was built?

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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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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

JULY 15, 2024

To reduce the risks caused by these vulnerabilities, affected users should apply patches, upgrade software, and strengthen security measures as soon as possible. To mitigate the risk, apply these updates immediately. The problem: CVE-2023-27532 (CVSS score: 7.5) Palo Alto patched an admin takeover bug. to 17.1.2).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks. Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Well-informed employees can better identify and respond to security threats.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

“Despite slower deal volumes in 2023, M&A interest in cybersecurity remains high and I expect we’ll see an uptick in activity later this year and into 2024,” said Chris Stafford, who is a partner in West Monroe’s M&A Practice. trillion for the middle of 2023. And this may happen sooner than later.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2023

With its Alphabet origins and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt as chairman, SandboxAQ landed a $500 million funding round earlier this year, the biggest cybersecurity round of 2023 thus far, with an A-list of investors that includes Schmidt, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, T.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

The security researchers at Oligo Security discovered CVE-2023-48022 , dubbed ShadowRay , which notes that Ray fails to apply authorization in the Jobs API. Vulnerability Scanning Lessons Anyscale’s dispute of CVE-2023-48022 puts the vulnerability into a gray zone along with the many other disputed CVE vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Customers safeguard data, applications, and configurations; providers secure the infrastructure. Understanding this division of responsibility results in good cloud security management , ensuring each party implements appropriate measures to reduce risks. Detection: Quickly detect security breaches to limit their damage.

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