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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Most of the web applications were owned by companies based in Russia, China and the Middle East.

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XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

Security Affairs

“This one seems to target enterprise systems.” ” The expert explained that the XMR cryptominer was optimized for Intel x86 (both 32bit or 64bit architecture) and Intel 686 processors. The script init2 kills any previous versions of the miner software that might be running, and installs itself.

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Experts spotted Syslogk, a Linux rootkit under development

Security Affairs

The experts pointed out that it also allows authenticated user-mode processes to interact with the rootkit to control it. Linux rootkits are malware installed as kernel modules in the operating system. Experts highlighted that the kernel rootkit is hard to detect, it enables hiding processes, files, and even the kernel module.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

PAM software is based on the principle of Least Privilege Access, which is about granting users access to and control over only the specific segments of a network they need to do their job. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies. Privileged Access Management vs IAM.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

This thorough scan with a comprehensive configuration helps in the identification of the software and services operating on the systems, which is critical for successful CVE scanning. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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macOS 11’s hidden security improvements

Malwarebytes

When a new release of an operating system comes out, normal people find out what’s new by attending developer conferences, reading release notes, changelogs, reviews. Me, I download the software development kit (SDK) for the new version, and diff it with the current version. The task flag is TF_TECS.

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A guide to OWASP’s secure coding

CyberSecurity Insiders

Modern organizations rely heavily on software and systems. Secure coding standards are significant, as they give some assurance that software installed on the organization’s system is protected from security flaws. When the user inputs data, software must encode it before output. Input validation.