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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – September 4, 2023 – Attackers Hit Network Devices and More

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Unpatched devices can give attackers privileged access to networks, particularly those set up as VPN virtual servers, ICA proxies, RDP proxies, or AAA servers. This major security weakness can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on vulnerable devices through the Internet-exposed J-Web configuration interface.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/15/24 – Palo Alto, Microsoft, Ivanti Exploits

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Threats range from severe weaknesses in Ivanti’s VPN appliances to zero-day exploits in popular software such as Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and Telegram’s Windows client. Typically, these vulnerabilities result in remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing major dangers to users’ data security.

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VulnRecap 1/22/24 – Watch Chrome, Ivanti, Citrix Issues

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The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES. To exploit CVE-2023-6549, an attacker must find an appliance that’s configured as a gateway, such as a VPN virtual server, or it must be configured as an AAA virtual server. GitHub has already rotated the credentials for these issues.

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Volt Typhoon Disrupts US Organizations, CISA Issues Alerts

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government and defense institutions for intelligence gathering. Using web shells, they attacked weak internet servers, specifically a Houston port. In November 2021, the FBI disclosed a FatPipe VPN exploit that enabled backdoor access via web shells. Want to strengthen your organization’s digital defenses?

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16 Remote Access Security Best Practices to Implement

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By ensuring that only people with appropriate access permissions may use the system, remote access security guards against threats and illegal access. As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

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The problem: WordPress plugin Popup Builder is vulnerable to exploitation through a flaw that allows attackers to perform administrator-level actions like installing new rogue plugins or creating new admin accounts. The problem: Ivanti announced two vulnerabilities that affect Ivanti Connect Secure VPN and Ivanti Policy Secure products.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

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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. of the Atlas VPN Linux client. via port 8076.

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