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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

MAY 13, 2024

Small business owners tend to adopt Tinyproxy and also tend to use part-time IT resources which potentially threatens related supply chains with third-party risk. The problem: Cisco Talos researchers published a proof of concept for CVE-2023-49606 and Censys detected over 50,000 potentially vulnerable Tinyproxy hosts.

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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

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

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

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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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

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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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has been published on GitHub and experts warn of the risks of proliferation of custom versions. Researchers from ESET discovered in March a new stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface ( UEFI ) bootkit, named BlackLotus , that is able to bypass Secure Boot on Windows 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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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

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 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

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Public accessibility: Because cloud resources are by default public, limited access to sensitive data is required, highlighting the significance of secure setups for data security. Fine-grained access controls reduce the risk of illegal access by ensuring that only authorized people have the required permissions.

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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

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 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

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

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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange provides strong protection against sophisticated malware campaigns like TOITOIN, leveraging its zero trust model, advanced threat intelligence, cloud-native architecture, and granular access controls to ensure the security and integrity of customer environments.

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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

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

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Access restrictions, network settings, and security group rules are all at risk of misconfiguration. Security misconfigurations can have serious effects, ranging from the exposure of sensitive data to illegal access. Also read: 13 Cloud Security Best Practices & Tips for 2023 What Is PaaS Security?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In each of these cases, the cracked encryption can lead to leaked data, but the nature of the risk remains distinct. New encryption algorithms will be developed to replace the older algorithms, yet organizations and tools can lag behind the developing edge of encryption, posing a risk of future data leaks.

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