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Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Distribution of programming languages used in writing web applications, 2021–2023 ( download ) We analyzed data obtained through web application assessments that followed the black, gray and white box approaches.

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New Linux/DDosMan threat emerged from an evolution of the older Elknot

Security Affairs

They are not aiming servers with x32 or x64 architecture but the router devices that runs on Linux too.” But let’s see what are the execution binaries and what an administrator will see because this analysis IS for rise the system administration awareness: Code execution: execve("/tmp/upgrade""); // to execute upgrade.

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. To ensure more users were infected, cybercriminal groups developed exploit kits for specific user groups and tailored exploits downloaded to victims’ devices. Vulnerabilities market got a remake. The payload usually resulted in remote access to the computer.

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Your Journey Starts Here

Kali Linux

Whether you buy the (fairly-priced) physical book from retailers like Amazon , download the free PDF, or follow along with the online version of the book , you’re getting exactly the same content. In chapter three, we discuss Linux fundamentals, talk about terminology and basic commands, and touch on system logging and troubleshooting.

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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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IT threat evolution Q2 2021

SecureList

In the vast majority of the incidents we discovered, FoundCore executions were preceded by the opening of malicious RTF documents downloaded from static.phongay[.]com In conjunction with spam campaigns, the adversaries later switched to compromised websites where visitors are tricked into downloading the malware. What guarantees ?

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Download the vulnerability scanner tool and follow the installation instructions. Install the program on a computer or server that fulfills the required system specifications. There are several commercial and open-source vulnerability scanning solutions available to meet a variety of needs.