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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 16, 2023 – DDoS, Microsoft, Apple & Linux Lead a Busy Week

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The past week has been an eventful one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, from record DDoS attacks and three Microsoft zero-days to vulnerabilities in Linux, Apple, Citrix, and other widely used technologies. The bug allows for a 1-click RCE attack by requiring a user to mistakenly download and open a specially crafted.CUE file.

DDOS

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When a DNS server makes a request to a DNS resolver, the DNS resolver will download and check the public encryption key to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the IP address associated with the requested URL address. Design robust server architecture to improve redundancy and capacity for resilience against failure or DDoS attacks.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 – WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This shared certificate is then abused to bypass Cloudflare DDoS security and launch DDoS attacks against known server IP addresses. These flaws require local access, which will most commonly be obtained when a victim downloads other malware to their phone.

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From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Triple extortion: adding a threat to expose the victim’s internal infrastructure to DDoS attacks. The model became widespread after the LockBit gang got DDoS’ed , possibly by a victim. DDoS attacks in that case are not necessary. This is the most popular model among ransomware gangs today.

Ransomware

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Cloud Security Strategy: Building a Robust Policy in 2024

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Cloud Security Strategy Template This downloadable template will assist your business in developing a customized cloud security strategy to meet your specific requirements. Click the image below to download and modify your copy. Educate personnel about security practices and keep an eye out for unusual conduct.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In turn, this has left organizations and individuals far behind in the race to secure defenses appropriately. If an organization is already susceptible to a range of cyberattacks like data breaches, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware, then AI will likely provide more headaches for businesses.

Social Engineering

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Vulnerability Recap 3/19/24 – Microsoft, Fortinet & More

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

However, their security incident response team recommends prioritizing the critical-level arbitrary system file read vulnerability patch for ColdFusion. The fix: Update software using patches from the relevant download center, download page, or link in the instructions for each software.

Authentication

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Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

Check for future updates and be cautious while sharing download links to avoid exploitation. If your system is already exposed to a DDoS attack, explore our guidelines on how to perform DDoS attack prevention in three stages. Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues.

Backups

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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Older distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks used malformed TCP requests to overwhelm servers and session filtering drops requests not associated with new or established sessions. For example, a user might click a link on a malicious email that attempts to establish an encrypted HTTPS connection to download malware.

Firewall

Firewall Encryption Malware Risk

Vulnerability Recap 6/10/24 – RCE Attacks in Major Platforms

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

The problem: The Muhstik botnet exploited a severe RCE issue in Apache RocketMQ ( CVE-2023-33246 ) to attack Linux systems and IoT devices for DDoS and cryptomining. The attack starts with the execution of a shell script from a remote IP that downloads the Muhstik malware binary (“pty3”).

Malware

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

Encryption

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How to Create & Implement a Cloud Security Policy

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Example: “The policy outlines processes for dealing with cloud-related risks such as ransomware and DDoS attacks. In the event of a security incident, the company will adhere to the incident response plan, which includes quick containment, investigation, and communication protocols.

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What Is DRM? Understanding Digital Rights Management

eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

However, server implementation requires various security solutions to protect this infrastructure from attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDoS). Users also need to download plugins and keep them updated. Specific DRM viewers: Enforce DRM capabilities through plugins, browsers, or installed software.

Encryption

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How security professionals will rise to the challenge of cyber defense in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. Learn more about what security leaders have to say about the upcoming year below: Neil Jones, cybersecurity evangelist, Egnyte.

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Cyber Security Informer

Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 16, 2023 – DDoS, Microsoft, Apple & Linux Lead a Busy Week

How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 – WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

Cloud Security Strategy: Building a Robust Policy in 2024

The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

Vulnerability Recap 3/19/24 – Microsoft, Fortinet & More

Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

Vulnerability Recap 6/10/24 – RCE Attacks in Major Platforms

Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

How to Create & Implement a Cloud Security Policy

What Is DRM? Understanding Digital Rights Management

How security professionals will rise to the challenge of cyber defense in 2022

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