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Wormable Flaw, 0days Lead Sept. 2022 Patch Tuesday

Krebs on Security

“These are remote code execution vulnerabilities in the Windows Internet Key Exchange protocol that could be triggered if an attacker sends a specially crafted IP packet,” wrote Jon Munshaw and Asheer Malhotra. ” To turn on Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, go to Settings , then Privacy and Security , then Lockdown Mode.

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

eSecurity Planet

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

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

eSecurity Planet

These flaws require local access, which will most commonly be obtained when a victim downloads other malware to their phone. million servers appear to be exposed to the internet which makes them vulnerable to these attacks. Servers should be isolated from internet access until patches for all vulnerabilities are available.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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What Is a Host-Based Firewall? Definition & When to Use

eSecurity Planet

Larger enterprises use this to manage the spread of malware throughout a network in the event that one device is infected. Its goal is to establish a uniform security posture throughout the network and improve endpoint security by creating a protective barrier at the individual computer level.

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Security Awareness Training across an SMB Organization

Spinone

This is especially true in the world of security. The best security defenses can be totally compromised by a single individual making the wrong decision, either accidentally or knowingly. These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. What do some of these dangerous behaviors include?