Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to gain full access to storage accounts and potentially critical business assets.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

Here are a few of the top security weaknesses that threaten organizations today: Poor risk management. A lack of a risk management program or support from senior management is a glaring weakness in your cybersecurity strategy. Anemic asset management. Weak access controls. Spotty patching. Lack of monitoring.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Researchers disclosed two critical flaws in Alibaba Cloud’s ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL. Researchers from cloud security firm Wiz discovered two critical flaws, collectively dubbed BrokenSesame, in Alibaba Cloud’s ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

You very likely will interact with a content management system (CMS) multiple times today. Wikipedia uses a CMS for textual entries, blog posts, images, photographs, videos, charts, graphics, and “ talk pages ” that help its many contributors collaborate. When employees leave, turn off their CMS access immediately. Gierlinger.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the era of cloud computing, where programs and your information can be accessed anywhere, your business needs to keep its software up-to-date and back up critical systems. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case. Stay proactive.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 17, 2021

With novel technologies like DevOps, robotic process automation, hybrid and multi-cloud frameworks introduced into the IT infrastructure, the number of privileged access …. The post Evolution of privileged access management: Serving modern enterprises’ expanding use cases [Expert-led webinar] appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

. “By compromising and replaying a token issued to an identity that has already completed multifactor authentication, the threat actor satisfies the validation of MFA and access is granted to organizational resources accordingly,” the team wrote in a blog post. ” Read next: Top Password Managers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2021

But with mounting pressure to replace legacy, perimeter-centric defenses with cloud- and hybrid-cloud protection, many organizations are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Take identity management—arguably one of the most important defenses against cyber threats—for example. Leverage third-party resources wisely.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The list of flaws, collectively called OMIGOD, impact a software agent called Open Management Infrastructure that’s automatically deployed in many Azure services – CVE-2021-38647 (CVSS score: 9.8) – Open Management Infrastructure Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Source: MVISION Insights.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Related: The criticality of ‘attack surface management’ Massive global macro-economic shifts have fundamentally changed the way companies operate. Remote work already had an impact on IT strategy and the shift to cloud, including hybrid cloud , well before the onset of Covid 19. Cyber threats impact.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Securing access to an ever-expanding list of cloud platforms is top-of-mind for many IT teams. We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

How encryption can help address Cloud misconfiguration. Cloud service providers (CSPs) try to make it simple and easy for their users to comply with data privacy regulations and mandates. Still, as all of us who work in technology know, you reduce access to granular controls when you simplify a process. Tue, 11/16/2021 - 06:15.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2023

In a December 20 blog post , CrowdStrike researchers warned of a new exploit method they’re calling OWASSRF, which appears to have been the one leveraged in this case. While investigating some recent Play ransomware attacks, the researchers found that the ProxyNotShell flaws hadn’t been exploited for access.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2022

“A significant source of this cybersecurity debt stems from failure to protect sensitive assets and data from unauthorized access as identities are created en masse and proliferate unchecked across the entire IT environment,” the report said. 68% of non-humans or bots have access to sensitive data and assets. The 2022 attack surface.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

No name is perfect, but the challenge with calling an architecture that is consistent with a ‘never assume trust, always verify it, and enforce the principle of least-privilege’ policy ‘ zero trust ’ is that it sends the message that ‘one cannot ever be trusted’. The phrase zero trust does not inspire trust, clarity, or transparency.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 11, 2024

JetBrains released a detailed blog post explaining the specific timeline of discovering the vulnerabilities, the conflict with Rapid7, and JetBrains’ stance on releasing vulnerability information. Whichever user’s privileges the attacker has exploited could then be used to create a remote access VPN session.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

This is the first of a series of consultant-written blogs around PCI DSS. expands the requirement to all system, automated access, credentialed testing, and API interfaces, so those need to be considered too. GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., Akamai, CloudFront) Certificate providers (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In August, 2021 the Wiz Research Team disclosed ChaosDB – a severe vulnerability in the popular Azure Cosmos DB database solution that allowed for complete, unrestricted access to the accounts and databases of several thousand Microsoft Azure customers, including many Fortune 500 companies. This, however, was not the full story of ChaosDB.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Deepfakes in access controls: There are now ways to brute-force even the fingerprint biometrics on your phone. Hidden nation-state attacks: As poorly defended IoT devices yield successful attack returns, nation-states will increasingly hire cybergangs to leverage easy device infiltration and access bigger payloads.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here is Erin’s Q&A column, which originally went live on OneRep’s well-done blog.) For the first expert interview on our blog, we welcomed Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter Byron V. Their dual-edged nature demands careful implementation and management.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Thanks to the emergence of today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments and factors like remote work, ransomware attacks continue to permeate each industry. The post GUEST ESSAY: The case for an identity-first approach ‘Zero Trust’ privileged access management appeared first on Security Boulevard. In fact, … (more…).

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

The list of impacted products includes: VMware Workspace ONE Access (Access) VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) VMware Cloud Foundation vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. The CVE-2022-22972 flaw affects Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), and vRealize Automation.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

A pair of vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel disclosed this week expose major Linux operating systems that could let a hacker either gain root privileges on a compromised host or shut down the entire OS altogether. Further reading: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2021. Red Hat, Others Confirm Flaws.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This vulnerability can allow an unauthenticated attacker who has HTTP(S) TeamCity server access to bypass authentication checks and gain administrative control of that TeamCity server, according to JetBrains. JetBrains also announced that it had already patched TeamCity Cloud Servers and verified that they hadn’t been attacked.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Director Product Management. Identity credentials and source code are critical assets that can create major risks for your organization when exposed by breaches of third-party cloud service companies that provide identity management and software composition analysis. due to vulnerabilities in the cloud itself.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

The software giant earlier this month issued an emergency update in Windows after researchers at cybersecurity vendor Sangfor published a blog about a security flaw dubbed “PrintNightmare.” An attacker would need remote or local access to a Windows 10 system, but once in, could access the SAM database. The Flaws in Windows.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

Identity and Access Management in Multi-Cloud Environments. I AM challenges in a multi-cloud environment. There are several challenges to implementing secure IAM practices across a multi-cloud environment. 509 certificates and other encrypted credentials) in a multi-cloud ecosystem. brooke.crothers.

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Google Security

MAY 31, 2023

Organizations can use Chrome Browser Cloud Management to help manage Chrome browsers more effectively. The extended security insights into managed browsers will enable SOC teams to perform better informed automated security remediations using Splunk ® Alert Actions. Other supported events can be found on our support page.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this blog, we will explain the unique data security challenges for Telcos and three ways how both Thales and Red Hat can help them protect against future API attacks. However, you would not be able to access the restaurants more sensitive data such as their financial, employee, or tax records. What are APIs?

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

A newly discovered Azure Functions vulnerability lets an attacker escalate privileges and escape the Azure Functions Docker to the Docker host. A video demonstration of the vulnerability included in Intezer’s blog mimics an attacker executing on Azure Functions and escalating privileges to achieve a full escape to the Docker host.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Nowadays, with the evolution of technology, many companies are starting their journey as a cloud native company. A cloud strategy is a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization. Assuming It’s an IT (Only) Strategy Cloud computing isn’t only about technology. Let's talk about all of them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A reasoned approach to managing digital sovereignty. The cloud is getting bigger and more complex to manage by the minute. Failed audits and cloud data breaches are common…. Tue, 09/13/2022 - 05:43. Sensitive data is stored across multicloud environments, and data storage and classification are major concerns.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a recent article, Forrester defined modern Zero Trust as : “ An information security model that denies access to applications and data by default. Access by policy only. A dynamic authorization defines the relationship between identities – human identities and machine identities – and the digital assets to be accessed.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On January 25, 2024, Microsoft published a blog post that detailed their recent breach at the hands of “Midnight Blizzard”. In this blog post, I will explain the attack path “Midnight Blizzard” used and what Azure admins and defenders should do to protect themselves from similar attacks.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In this blog, we take a deeper dive into cloud security topics from these predictions focusing on the targeting of API services and apps exploitation of containers in 2022. Dynamic web-based productivity suites – Global cloud-based office productivity software market is expected to reach $50.7 Internet of Things – More than 30.9

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2023

. “While some Patch Tuesdays focus on fixes for minor bugs or issues with features, these patches almost purely focus on security-related issues,” Cloud Range vice president of technology Tom Marsland said by email. “They should be pushed to vulnerable machines immediately.” Here are the details.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 18, 2019

As organizations move more of their sensitive data to cloud platforms for the efficiency, flexibility and scalability that it promises, security and control continue to be a significant obstacle to this adoption. In the U.S. the numbers are even higher, with 65% ever experiencing a breach, and 36% within the past year.

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