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CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS 9.8): Veeam’s Backup Nightmare, Full System Access Exposed

Penetration Testing

Veeam Software, a leading provider of backup and recovery solutions, has issued urgent security advisories regarding multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager (Enterprise Manager) component.

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CVE-2024-29212: Veeam RCE Vulnerability Exposes Data Protection Services to Risk

Penetration Testing

Veeam, a major provider of backup and data protection solutions, has issued a security advisory warning of remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Service Provider Console (VSPC).

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CVE-2024-28222 (CVSS 9.8): Veritas NetBackup Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Penetration Testing

A severe security vulnerability (CVE-2024-28222) has been uncovered in Veritas NetBackup, the widely used enterprise backup solution. This flaw, with a near-perfect CVSS score of 9.8, This flaw, with a near-perfect CVSS score of 9.8,

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State of ransomware in 2024

SecureList

With an increase in attacks in 2023 and nearly 500 identified samples, it continues to evolve with frequent updates and an active affiliate program as of 2024. Early 2024 saw Operation Cronos disrupt Lockbit and get access to their decryption keys, and in May 2024, the group’s leader was unmasked and sanctioned.

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

eSecurity Planet

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports. globally, +19.8%

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Critical Vulnerabilities in Arcserve UDP Software Demand Urgent Action

Penetration Testing

Security researchers at Tenable have exposed a dangerous chain of vulnerabilities within Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP), a widely used backup and disaster recovery solution.

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

2024 looks like it will only increase the number of affected individuals considering the scale of ransomware attacks from the first half of the year in the USA, Canada, and Australia. This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Ascension lost $2.66