eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Rarlab released an updated version (6.23) of the software, which should be updated as soon as possible. Synopsis Discovers OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon Vulnerability Synopsis found a permissive XML parser vulnerability, CVE-2023-0871 , that affects both the open source and subscription versions of the OpenNMS network monitoring software.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

government and defense institutions for intelligence gathering. Using web shells, they attacked weak internet servers, specifically a Houston port. Analysts and security software frequently struggle to spot malicious activity disguised as normal ones, complicating intrusion detection and mitigation efforts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

Keep an eye out for security announcements from your firewall vendors; it’s possible additional similar vulnerabilities will come to light. Continue to monitor all of your software for potential malicious behavior, but this week, monitor network appliances in particular. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the week’s major vulnerabilities that security teams should mitigate or patch. August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. Adobe also updated their Commerce and Dimension software.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

All organizations today face a common challenge: how to preserve the integrity of their IT systems as cloud infrastructure and agile software development take center stage. Twenty years ago it was deemed sufficient to erect a robust firewall and keep antivirus software updated. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By exploring the top eight issues and preventative measures, as well as shedding light on the security benefits of IaaS, you can better secure your cloud security infrastructure. IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

See the Best Container & Kubernetes Security Solutions & Tools Oct. 31, 2023 Atlassian Warns of Critical Confluence Flaw Leading to Data Loss Type of attack: CVE-2023-22518 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability that affects all versions of Atlassian’s Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server software.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ponemon chairman and founder Larry Ponemon said in a statement that “Most of the IT and security professionals regard their organizations as vulnerable to these attacks,” and that growing adoption of technologies such as cloud, mobile , big data , and the Internet of Things (IoT) are adding to that risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Natalie Silva, lead cyber security engineer at Immersive Labs, told eSecurity Planet that the Word vulnerability in particular poses a high risk, noting that the Preview Pane is a potential attack vector. CVE-2023-38148 , a remote code execution vulnerability in Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) with a CVSS score of 8.8

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

“From the details you offered, issue may probably caused by your computer security defense system as it seems not recognized our rarely used driver & detected it as malicious or a virus,” Saicoo’s support team wrote in an email. “When driver installed, this message will vanish out of sight.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This major security weakness can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on vulnerable devices through the Internet-exposed J-Web configuration interface. Admins can apply the security updates, upgrade their JunOS software to the current version, or disable Internet access to the J-Web interface to eliminate the attack vector.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

Make sure your security teams are regularly checking vendors’ software and hardware updates for any patches, and keep a particular eye on networking equipment. NDcPP Citrix also suggests that users don’t expose the Netscaler ADC management interface to the internet. and later releases of 13.1 NetScaler ADC 13.1-FIPS

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Just because your Exchange Server doesn’t have internet-facing authentication doesn’t mean it’s protected.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

a cybersecurity tool that helps security analysts identify and respond to opportunistic “scan-and-exploit” attacks in real time. . GreyNoise Investigate helps security analysts identify and respond to opportunistic “scan-and-exploit” attacks, providing context about the behavior and intent of IP addresses scanning the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added this exploit to their vulnerability catalog indicating active exploitation in the wild. Current ShadowServer statistics show over 300,000 potentially vulnerable servers with open connections to the internet. The fix: Update affected versions ASAP: FortiClient EMS 7.2:

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Two critical flaws in Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), CVE-2023-35630 and CVE-2023-35641 , have a CVSS score of 8.8. “DoS conditions in antivirus software are of interest to attackers as they can impede efforts to detect adversaries,” Reeves added.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Widespread Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability Under Active Attack Type of attack: Attackers actively exploit vulnerabilities in internet-facing IOS XE systems to add new privileged users and back doors. The software flaw improperly neutralizes input during web page generation and can be triggered simply by opening an email.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

The problem: As announced last week , attackers able to intercept handshake processes can adjust sequence numbers to downgrade communication security and disable defenses against keystroke timing attacks. The countries with the top vulnerabilities include the USA (3.3 million), China (1.3 million), and Germany (1 million).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Also, Apple has also quashed a pair of zero-day bugs affecting certain macOS and iOS users, and released iOS 16 , which offers a new privacy and security feature called “ Lockdown Mode.” Microsoft today released software patches to plug at least 64 security holes in Windows and related products.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

This category also includes routers, switches, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can’t install traditional endpoint protection such as antivirus (AV) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. The best practice for security software installation starts with the primary user devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It is now regarded as the most serious web application security risk based on the data contributed to OWASP’s threat intelligence, which shows that 3.81 These details are in line with the notable rise of application security solutions including Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP). From ninth, it now takes the sixth spot.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

By ensuring that only people with appropriate access permissions may use the system, remote access security guards against threats and illegal access. As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While steganography is often considered something of a joke in capture-the-flag (CTF) events and other cybersecurity defense activities, it can happen in real attacks and can take security defenses by surprise simply by using another layer of cover. Here is a basic example using Kali Linux and the steghide software.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The sheer number of security issues underscores the need for strong patch and vulnerability management — and for cyber resilience that goes deeper than common preventive measures. Furthermore, attackers can inject malicious code into the build process, compromising the integrity of software releases and affecting downstream users.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Poor integration of cybersecurity tools and IT infrastructure requires greater expertise to identify and close gaps in layers of security.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2022

Join us for a day on the latest methods and breakthroughs in secure coding and deployment practices. _. We are very excited about the upcoming inaugural Secure Software Summit , which brings together leading innovators and practitioners of secure software development on January 27, 2022. Shannon Lietz.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It works at the session layer of the open systems interconnection (OSI) model and between the application and transport layers of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model. CLGs depend on two key features, proxy capability and stateful packet inspection, to block unsolicited communication.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Enlist Outside Help Do you have the internal resources to deal with attacks on mobile platforms, embedded systems, or Internet of Things devices? Third-party security solutions support organizations with few or inexperienced personnel. A few key defenses and preparation could save your organization from big data breach disasters.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. It aims to prevent unauthorized access, manage data movement, and guard against potential security threats. The application on Custom Port detects non-standard ports.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

CWPP implements the following approaches to prevent, detect, and respond to security events: Visibility and Continuous Monitoring CWPP provides full system supervision, monitoring PCs, virtual machines, containers , and serverless configurations. Phishing and unpatched software or misconfigurations are common entry points.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

In this article, we’ll cover some of the most important tools to have in your security arsenal and some of the best vendors in each category. Top Cybersecurity Software Benefits of Cybersecurity Software Building Comprehensive Security How to Choose a Cybersecurity Tool. Top Cybersecurity Software. Best XDR Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

The dispute between Ray’s developers and security researchers highlights hidden assumptions and teaches lessons for AI security, internet-exposed assets, and vulnerability scanning through an understanding of ShadowRay.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault.

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