eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

Microsoft, as usual, led the pack in quantity for Patch Tuesday this March with fixes for nearly 59 vulnerabilities including two critical flaws. March 8, 2024 150,000 Fortinet Secure Web Gateways Remain Exposed Type of vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution (ACE). The fix: Update to version 5.3.1.0

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Zero day threats can be the source of some of the most dangerous kinds of cyberattacks. Zero day attacks take advantage of vulnerabilities that haven’t been discovered or are not publicly known yet. Zero day vulnerabilities can range from simple bugs to new and undocumented risks in the software.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Cloud services provider Rackspace confirmed that the recent data breach was the result of the Play Ransomware gang’s attack. Cloud services provider Rackspace announced this week that the recent data breach was the result of an attack conducted by the Play ransomware group. This zero-day exploit is associated with CVE-2022-41080.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Cymulate ran 3,107 assessments across 340 organizations recently to see if security controls were adequate against the Clop (sometimes called “Cl0p” with a zero) ransomware group’s exploitation of a MOVEit software vulnerability ( CVE-2023-34362 ). Department of Energy, and the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Zero-day vulnerabilities are no longer exclusively for elite hackers. There are now automated scripts available on GitHub so even novice hackers can explore these previously unknown security flaws. That was one of the insights in the HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report released today. Anatomy of a Zero-day Exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Older unpatched vulnerabilities make hackers’ work easier: They can keep running tried-and-true exploits and just look for new victims. We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. QNAP vulnerabilities and npm package supply chain attacks also made our list this week, plus a look at the new CVSS v4.0

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2023

HYAS researchers recently developed proof-of-concept (PoC) malware that leverages AI both to eliminate the need for command and control (C2) infrastructure and to generate new malware on the fly in order to evade detection algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Older unpatched vulnerabilities make hackers’ work easier: They can keep running tried-and-true exploits and just look for new victims. We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. PrintNightmare Remains a Struggle.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

The software is designed to enable users to remotely extract data – emails, messages and photos – from the devices as well as record calls and activate microphones and cameras. Mobile Security, Privacy at Issue. The software has even been linked to the disappearance of the United Arab Emirates’ Princess Latifa.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

To use this template, copy and paste the website text or download the Microsoft Word Template below. Overview Security vulnerabilities enable attackers to compromise a resource or data. Vulnerabilities occur through product defects, misconfigurations, or gaps in security and IT systems. Download 1.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

Today, Microsoft is using VBA macros (Visual Basic for Applications) instead of Excel 4.0 As usual, threat actors are leveraging malscam campaigns as an attack vector to distribute the RAT. The author behind these campaigns (TA505) has utilized several types of Microsoft Office file formats (.doc macro technology. macro code.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This week’s vulnerability news is proof that everyone experiences security vulnerabilities, even the biggest tech names and projects. Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

Security vendors and startups use deception techniques to confuse and befuddle attackers. If an attacker is spending time and energy breaking into a decoy server, the defender is not only protecting valuable assets, but also learning about the attacker’s objectives, tools, tactics, and procedures.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2022

But others use user behavior analytics (UBA), threat analytics, and security analytics. Many others have simply packaged UEBA into larger suites, such as security information and event management (SIEM) and extended detection and response (XDR). Try free for 30 days! ManageEngine Log360. Visit website. What is UEBA? UEBA Trends.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Endpoint security is a cornerstone of IT security. To help you navigate this growing marketplace, our team has researched and analyzed this list of top endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors. EDR, EPP and endpoint security steps. Learn more about F-Secure. Jump ahead to: Other market leaders.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 31, 2023

Apache patched the flaw in December 2021, yet it remains a concern for security teams. In fact, it is still among the most exploited security vulnerabilities. Finding and fixing every instance of Log4Shell is expected to take a decade, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. and earlier. and below.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Cybercriminals are targeting Linux-based servers running Microsoft’s Azure public cloud environment that are vulnerable to flaws after Microsoft didn’t automatically apply a patch on affected clients in its infrastructure. According to cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, the attacks began the night of Sept.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Barracuda SecureEdge SASE product builds off the well established Barracuda security products (firewalls, gateways, email security, and more) that already protect so many global companies. Barracuda started in the early 2000s with an appliance to provide email security and filter out SPAM. Who is Barracuda?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Still, in the wrong hands, RDP attacks and vulnerabilities related to remote desktop software are a severe threat. Because RDP server hosts can access and manage remote devices, including sensitive clients, the threat posed by RDP attacks can’t be overstated. What are RDP Attacks? How Do RDP Attacks Work?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Vulnerability management tools go well beyond patch management and vulnerability scanning tools by discovering security flaws in network and cloud environments and prioritizing and applying fixes. It will proactively scan your systems for new threats, such as Spring4Shell, giving you peace of mind. Try a 14-day free trial.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

A cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) shields cloud workloads from a range of threats like malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks, cloud misconfigurations, insider threats, and data breaches. per server per month.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

GFI Languard: Low-Cost Endpoint Vulnerability Scanner GFI Software’s Languard vulnerability scanning tool discovers and scans devices for missing patches in OS and third-party software. The tool also can perform security and compliance audits, generate reports, track changes to the network, and locate common gaps in security.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

*Reprinted with permission from the May 6, 2022 edition of the New York Law Journal © 202X ALM Global Properties, LLC. Now, state-sponsored attacks threaten to wreak havoc on companies’ essential IT systems, Internet devices, software, and all manner of critical infrastructure in private sector hands. These alarm bells are not new.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

State actors actively attack Ivanti, Ubiquity, and Microsoft’s Windows AppLocker, and ransomware attackers probe for unpatched ScreenConnect servers in this week’s vulnerability recap. Successful attackers drop Cobalt Strike beacons and other payloads such as remote access trojans (RATs) to maintain and expand access.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

billion malware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. A 2020 study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies revealed that external attackers could breach 93% of company networks , with 71% being vulnerable even to novice-level hackers. Read Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions in 2022.

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