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VulnRecap 3/4/24 – Ivanti, Ubiquiti, AppLocker Under Attack

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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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Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

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The fix: CocoaPods fixed these flaws and reset all user sessions since October 2023. To improve security against side-channel attacks, securely use indirect branch predictor barrier (IBPB) and enhance the branch prediction unit (BPU) with more complicated tags, encryption, and randomization.

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Keeper vs Dashlane: Which Should You Use in 2024?

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Its secrets management is useful for developers to protect APIs, and SCIM integration improves security robustness. Unlike siloed SSO solutions, Dashlane’s confidential SSO, launched in 2023, works effortlessly with any SAML 2.0 Their password health checker and real-time dark web surveillance also improve overall security.

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What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)? VPN Security Explained

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Passwords: A core element of authentication, passwords are the bane of security managers. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , almost half of business data breaches were due to compromised credentials, many due to weak passwords. The staple tools for authenticating a user are the user name and password.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

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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.