eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

The vulnerability also exists on GitHub Enterprise Server, but it can only be exploited by an authenticated user with an organization owner role. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES. Affected keys included some encryption keys and the GitHub commit signing key. EPMM versions 11.10, 11.9

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

How DNS Security Works DNS security protects against compromise through layers of security and filtering similar to the way next generation firewalls (NGFW) protect communication data flows. What Are DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

Frequent Ransomware Target QNAP Discloses 3 Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Improper authentication, injection vulnerability, SQL injection (SQLi). The other two vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-21900 and CVE-2024-21901, only merit medium ratings because they require authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

February 5, 2024 JetBrains TeamCity Saga Continues with Another Server Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass by an unauthenticated attacker. Both vulnerabilities affected authenticated users of Apache Oozie and Apache Ambari. Connect Secure 9.1R17.3 Connect Secure 9.1R18.4 Connect Secure 22.4R2.3

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 27, 2023

" Organizations use this information to audit, assess, and implement security defense-in-depth strategies to mitigate cybersecurity attacks. Defense Evasion Techniques Duo MFA can also help combat certain defense evasion techniques.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

A new Cloudflare phishing report notes that most of the 1 billion brand impersonation emails the company detected “passed” SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols. Implementing all three email authentication protocols takes time, but does not cost significant money.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Major cybersecurity events in the last week make clear that hackers just keep getting savvier — and security teams need to be vigilant to keep up. Citrix, Juniper, VMware and Cisco are just a few of the IT vendors whose products made news for security vulnerabilities in the last week. out of 10 on the CVSS vulnerability scale.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The impending holidays don’t mean a break from cybersecurity threats. Google’s Dataproc security issues could be exploited not just through the analytics engine but through Google Compute Engine, too. If a threat actor has the Dataproc IP address, they can access it without authenticating themselves.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The problem: Unpatched Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances allow attackers to retrieve authentication session cookies and other information stored in buffers. allow for authentication bypass and gain root access to systems. account”) failed to verify secret tokens received for authentication before making API requests.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

Daniel Kelley, a reformed black hat hacker and researcher at cybersecurity firm SlashNext, posed as a potential buyer and contacted the individual – “CanadianKingpin12” – who’s been promoting FraudGPT. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note that NTLM was designed to perform authentication based on the challenge/response-based authentication system in which a client sends the plaintext username to the domain controller. If the data matches, then the client is allowed to authenticate. for better security. Disabling SMB Version 1.0 We now have SMB 3.0,

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Researchers last week spotted a phishing campaign that leveraged an online email authentication solution from Zix, in hopes that potential victims would be lulled into a false sense of security. An Office 365 retail pack. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Critical multi-platform vulnerabilities impacting diverse systems dominated the past week’s cybersecurity headlines. January 29, 2024 Juniper Releases Updates for Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Missing authentication flaw and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The problem: CVE-2022-48618 (CVSS score: 7.8)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Healthcare organizations have an average of more than 26,000 network-connected devices, yet only 51% of the surveyed organizations include them in their cybersecurity strategy. “As long as cybersecurity remains a low priority, healthcare providers will continue to endanger their patients. . Healthcare Security Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

The problem: Ivanti announced two vulnerabilities that affect Ivanti Connect Secure VPN and Ivanti Policy Secure products. Potential results of the exploits include authentication bypass and command injection. According to Bitdefender, the thermostat does not validate the authenticity of a new firmware update. Versions 9.x

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The exploitation disclosure led the US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) to add the vulnerability to the known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Destruction of forensic artifacts will prevent incident response investigations and criminal investigations, and could affect cybersecurity insurance processes.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced. It will only require your biometrics or hardware tokens.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Last week’s cybersecurity incidents revealed significant vulnerabilities across multiple platforms. Typically, these vulnerabilities result in remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing major dangers to users’ data security. Looking for an alternative method for secure remote access?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“Net-NTLMv2 hashes are used for authentication in Windows environments, and their disclosure can enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems via a relay attack or cracked offline to recover user credentials.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. Akira carries out attacks via compromised user accounts, particularly ones that don’t have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Just because your Exchange Server doesn’t have internet-facing authentication doesn’t mean it’s protected.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. Akira carries out attacks via compromised user accounts, particularly ones that don’t have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

January 23, 2024 POC Released, 96% of Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Still Vulnerable Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass vulnerability can create new admin users on exposed admin portals. However, the flaw does not bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), so implementation of MFA can provide initial remediation.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. The Problem: Three flaws discovered by the Kubernetes security community carry CVSS severity scores of 7.6

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ransomware Defense Integration Cloud storage combats ransomware threats with integrated protection mechanisms and extensive methods recommended by cybersecurity experts. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 60% of organizations will require integrated ransomware defense strategies on storage devices, up from 10% in 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action How to Implement a Data Loss Prevention Strategy in 5 Steps Bottom Line: Secure Your Operations with Data Loss Prevention Best Practices When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy? Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7%

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Clearing Tracks Advanced attackers can also take steps to erase traces of their activities, which makes it more difficult for cybersecurity experts to identify and respond to a breach. Email Authentication and Security Methods Organizations can combat spear phishing through email authentication protocols and security strategies.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Authorization governs what activities users are permitted to take after being authenticated. To enhance security in a public cloud environment: Use strong authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

doesn’t always require authentication for SSID during a Wi-Fi session. This attack can occur on any operating system and Wi-Fi client. The network name, or SSID, isn’t always properly protected during the handshake process, and IEEE 802.11

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

An authenticated attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to run a specially crafted trusted solution package and execute arbitrary SQL commands. The same vulnerability was fixed in Apple Watch in July 2022 , and credits Xinru Chi of Japanese cybersecurity firm Pangu Lab. Monterey), macOS 11.7 (Big Big Sur), iOS 15.7 and iOS 16.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published an analysis of the top 12 vulnerabilities exploited in 2022. Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key firewall policy components include user authentication mechanisms, access rules, logging and monitoring methods, rule base, and numerous rule objects that specify network communication conditions. User Authentication Only authorized users or systems can access the network through user authentication.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. To reduce the chance of infiltration, use proper security practices such as never browsing links and downloading files from unknown sources. Final Remarks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There are crucial changes that depict the shift in priorities organizations should consider as they come up with their cybersecurity strategies. It is now regarded as the most serious web application security risk based on the data contributed to OWASP’s threat intelligence, which shows that 3.81 Broken Access Control topping the list.

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