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Cisco fixes a static default credential issue in Smart Software Manager tool

Security Affairs

Cisco has released security updates to address 17 vulnerabilities affecting its networking and unified communications product lines. Cisco has released security patches to fix 17 vulnerabilities affecting its networking and unified communications product lines. ” reads the advisory published by Cisco.

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

eSecurity Planet

As cloud computing evolves, so has cloud security, and buyers in the market for cloud security solutions may find themselves facing a dizzying array of acronyms, like CNAPP, CWPP, CSPM, and CIEM. Securing all those new cloud environments and connections became a job for cybersecurity companies.

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

eSecurity Planet

Exploitation provides illegal access to sensitive material, such as email communications, which may jeopardize company confidentiality. The fix: System administrators are encouraged to install the Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 (CU14), which was issued in February 2024 and enabled NTLM credentials Relay Protection.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It covers seven security domains: security operations and administration; access controls ; risk identification, monitoring and analysis; incident response and recovery; cryptography ; network and communications security; and systems and application security. The 125-question exam takes up to 3 hours to complete.

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Microsoft warns of Human-Operated Ransomware as a growing threat to businesses

Security Affairs

“They exhibit extensive knowledge of systems administration and common network security misconfigurations, perform thorough reconnaissance, and adapt to what they discover in a compromised network.” In many cases, some machines run without standard safeguards, like security updates and cloud-delivered antivirus protection.”

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Red Team vs Blue Team vs Purple Team: Differences Explained

eSecurity Planet

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. In larger teams, a purple team can serve as a communication channel between the blue and red teams. Blue teams tend to be larger because they must prevent all attacks, while red teams may simply select a few specific attacks to pursue.

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Black Hat AI Tools Fuel Rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

eSecurity Planet

Such a never-ending hunt for exploits could leave system administrators with little to no time to fix vulnerabilities and keep their systems secure, leaving a wide range of systems vulnerable to exploitation, causing widespread and significant damage.