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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

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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.

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

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The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerability also exists on GitHub Enterprise Server, but it can only be exploited by an authenticated user with an organization owner role. EPMM versions 11.10, 11.9

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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. score of 9.8

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

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The three innovators and MIT patented the RSA algorithm, a proprietary system available through RSA Security until its public release in 2000. The RSA algorithm remains the most popular public key cryptographic system today and introduced the concept of digital signatures for authentication outside of academia.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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Password manager : Stores passwords securely, enforces quality, permits safe internal and external sharing, and ties into HR software for effective off-boarding of users. Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources.

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VulnRecap 3/4/24 – Ivanti, Ubiquiti, AppLocker Under Attack

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February 27, 2024 Ransomware Gangs Target Unpatched ScreenConnect Servers Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and path traversal. February 29, 2024 Factory Resets of Ivanti VPN Appliances Don’t Remove Hacker Presence Type of vulnerability: Persistent unauthenticated user resource access.

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