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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on content management systems (CMS) — and how to secure them

The Last Watchdog

You very likely will interact with a content management system (CMS) multiple times today. For instance, the The Last Watchdog article you are reading uses a CMS to store posts, display them in an attractive manner, and provide search capabilities. Security is essential for a CMS. Best security practices.

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A flaw in Concrete5 CMS could have allowed website takeover

Security Affairs

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the Concrete5 CMS exposed numerous servers to full takeover, experts warn. A recently addressed remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Concrete5 CMS exposed numerous websites to attacks. EdgeScan experts also provided a list of recommendations to keep the CMS secure.

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Fast Company CMS Hack Raises Security Questions

Dark Reading

The company's website remains offline after hackers used its compromised CMS to send out racist messages.

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EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Security Affairs

LFI CVE-2018-16763 Fuel CMS 1.4.1 Gafgyt is a popular choice for launching large-scale DDoS attacks, it first appeared in the threat landscape in 2014. The botnet implements multiple obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and hides C2 on the Tor network. The Enemybot botnet employs several methods to spread and targets other IoT devices.

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Drupal developers fixed a code execution flaw in the popular CMS

Security Affairs

The post Drupal developers fixed a code execution flaw in the popular CMS appeared first on Security Affairs. Drupal development team released security updates to fix multiple issues, including a critical code execution flaw. This could allow bypassing the protections provided by Drupal core’s default .htaccess Pierluigi Paganini.

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Experts discovered a privilege escalation issue in popular Umbraco CMS

Security Affairs

Experts discovered a vulnerability in the popular CMS Umbraco that could allow low privileged users to escalate privileges to “admin.” ” Security experts from Trustwave have discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability in the popular website CMS, Umbraco. “Umbraco version 8.9.0 also seen in 8.6.3)

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HHS OIG: Medicare Should Require Hospital Device Security

Data Breach Today

CMS Says It's Considering New Cybersecurity Requirements The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals participating in Medicare after a watchdog agency recommended CMS should require the facilities to address the cybersecurity of their networked medical devices.

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