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Vulnerability Recap 9/16/24 – Critical Endpoint Flaws Emerged

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Notable events last week include the RAMBO attack, command injection problems in Progress Software’s LoadMaster, and several zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft products that may cause privilege escalation and RCE. Progress Software Fixes Flaws in LoadMaster & Multi-Tenant Hypervisor Type of vulnerability: Command injection.

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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

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Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. Organizations must prioritize implementing effective security measures and conducting frequent audits. The fix: Apple has rolled out security updates for macOS Sonoma 14.3, and iPadOS 17.3.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/15/24 – Industry Patches vs Flaw Exploits

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The majority of incidents involved malicious threat actors exploiting vulnerabilities in several software and systems. Gogs’ security issues caused command execution and file deletion. Cisco’s: Addressed NX-OS Software CLI command injection vulnerability. Microsoft patched 143 vulnerabilities. and 16.11.6)

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What Are Firewall Rules? Ultimate Guide & Best Practices

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Deny and alert: Notify systems administrator of potentially malicious traffic. They may also be referred to as software- or hardware-level gateways. Read our guide to network security next, which covers network layers, major network security challenges, and launching a career in network security.

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

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This vulnerability, which affected servers with and without the English (United States) language pack, impeded the successful installation of crucial security patches. This affected system administrators worldwide.

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

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Another Solution to Consider: CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) Bottom Line: Improve Your Organization’s Cloud Security Evolution of Cloud Security Solutions The cloud computing era began in 1999, when Salesforce proved the utility and popularity of SaaS (software as a service) applications with the launch of its CRM service.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

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Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. To accurately detect products and associated vulnerabilities, a full system scan should be done beforehand.