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Critical vulnerabilities in Philips Vue PACS devices could allow remote takeover

SC Magazine

The second vulnerability is caused by a third-party software component from Redis. If a user claims to have a given identity within the Vue platform, the Redis software does not prove or insufficiently proves the users’ claims are correct. The Redis component also holds the third 9.8 flaw, which is caused by improper authentication.

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US govt agencies share details of the China-linked espionage malware Taidoor

Security Affairs

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Do not add users to the local administrators group unless required.

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Malware Evolves to Present New Threats to Developers

Security Boulevard

Software developers face new threats from malicious code as their tools and processes have proven to be an effective and lucrative threat vector. Traditionally, software developers have protected themselves from malicious code like everyone else?—?by Malware, or code written for malicious purposes, is evolving. Ransomware. Logic bombs.

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Automated Patch Management: Definition, Tools & How It Works

eSecurity Planet

Automated patch management can help prevent security breaches by automatically identifying, downloading, testing, and delivering software and firmware updates to devices and applications through the use of specialized software tools. Software updates are critical for keeping a system’s integrity and security intact.

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Ransomware Backup Strategy: Secure Your Backups

Spinone

Antivirus software and firewalls are just the first line of defense, which is far from being 100% effective against ransomware. Let’s take a look at four of the practices: 3-2-1 backup , multiple backup versions, making backups frequently, and the use of additional anti-ransomware software. But there is a problem.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

Clearly, traditional firewalls and antivirus systems will not be sufficient; the complex IIoT infrastructure demands something more advanced. With this unique identity in place, IT system administrators can track each device throughout its lifecycle, communicate securely with it, and prevent it from executing harmful processes.

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How to Prevent Zero Day Attacks?

Spinone

Computer software is often prone to attacks. Browsers are another common software prone to zero day exploits. The short recommended course of actions to protect a company of any size from Zero-Day include: Always update your software to the latest versions and install the security patches.