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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. They shouldn’t be connected to any networks because of the risk they still pose, despite attempted patches. Threat actors can use WFP to escalate their privileges on Windows.

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Critical vulnerabilities in Philips Vue PACS devices could allow remote takeover

SC Magazine

Philips recently disclosed 15 critical vulnerabilities and provided patches or workarounds to remediate the risk. Administrators should locate control system networks and remote devices, place them behind firewalls, and isolate the devices from the enterprise network. Credit: Philips).

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. They shouldn’t be connected to any networks because of the risk they still pose, despite attempted patches. Threat actors can use WFP to escalate their privileges on Windows.

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Top IT Areas You Need to Check to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Thus, it would be best if you secured all networks by incorporating firewalls and advanced encryption technology. Your backed-up files might also be at risk of virus threats if not properly secured.

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Managed or Unmanaged Device? Duo’s Device Trust Has You Covered

Duo's Security Blog

In today’s world of hybrid and remote work, administrators must not only verify the user’s identity but also verify the posture of the device before granting access to minimize the risk of unauthorized access. And certain VPN clients or remote access agents perform posture checks to enforce device-based access policies.

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Vulnerability Management in the time of a Pandemic

NopSec

For organizations of various sizes that means being able to quickly set up remote working systems to enable employees to work from their homes so that they can protect themselves from being infected. That in turn means answering the following questions: How many VPN terminations do I have and which routable IP addresses they are mapped to?

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Vulnerability Management and the Road Less Traveled

NopSec

When I started my career as a penetration tester, the name of the game was all about breaching the external perimeter: finding open ports in the firewall, mapping ports and listening services, and trying to find vulnerabilities and available exploits to penetrate that layer of defense. How times have changed.