Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

The development team behind the Linux Mint distro has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed users to bypass the OS screensaver. email and password pairs leaked online. The Largest compilation of emails and passwords (COMB), more than 3.2 A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

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

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 402 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But that success and the openness inherent in the community have led to a major challenge – security. Therefore, any security vulnerabilities are disclosed publicly. This has given rise to a large number of open source security tools. The Best Open Source Security Tools. WhiteSource.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2019

Trend Micro addressed 2 DLL hijacking flaws in Trend Micro Password Manager that could allow malicious actors to escalate privileges and much more. “ SafeBreach Labs discovered a new vulnerability in Trend Micro Password Manager software.” ” reads the post published by SafeBreach. ” continues the advisory.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

These are the three components of the CIA triad, an information security model designed to protect sensitive information from data breaches. The CIA triad is a widely accepted principle within the industry, and is used in ISO 27001 , the international standard for information security management.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2022

Open source software libraries are frequent targets of hackers, who see them as an attractive path for stealing credentials and distributing malware. Also read: Top Code Debugging and Code Security Tools. Pyrsia: A New Era for Open-source Security? With Pyrsia validating the source and security of open-source software packages.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2020

As part of a recent initiative at ForAllSecure to analyze more open source software with Mayhem, a next-generation fuzzing solution, we decided to investigate some cryptographic libraries. Why Crypto Libraries? Why look at crypto libraries? Fuzzing MatrixSSL. We chose to look at parsing x509 certificates. include "x509.h"

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2020

As part of a recent initiative at ForAllSecure to analyze more open source software with Mayhem, a next-generation fuzzing solution, we decided to investigate some cryptographic libraries. Why Crypto Libraries? Why look at crypto libraries? Fuzzing MatrixSSL. We chose to look at parsing x509 certificates. include "x509.h"

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Dropbox disclosed a security breach, threat actors gained unauthorized access to 130 of its source code repositories on GitHub. The company pointed out that no one’s content, passwords, or payment information were accessed, it also remarked that the issue was quickly resolved. ” reads the advisory published by the company.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2020

As part of a recent initiative at ForAllSecure to analyze more open source software with Mayhem, a next-generation fuzzing solution, we decided to investigate some cryptographic libraries. Why Crypto Libraries? Why look at crypto libraries? Fuzzing MatrixSSL. We chose to look at parsing x509 certificates. include "x509.h"

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. CISA published five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. v1: Pulse Connect Secure MAR-10334057-3.v1:

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Immediately after the disclosure of the Log4Shell flaw in Log4j library threat actors started including the exploit code in Linux botnets. Researchers at NetLab 360 reported that their Anglerfish and Apacket honeypots were already hit by attacks attempting to trigger the Log4Shell flaw in the Log4j library. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

The security breach suffered by LastPass was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of its engineers. The hackers installed a keylogger on the DevOp engineer’s computed and captured his master password. “We have recently been made aware of a security vulnerability related to Plex Media Server.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Google released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5217, in the Chrome browser. Google on Wednesday released security updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day flaw in the Chrome browser which is tracked as CVE-2023-5217.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2022

Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. For this reason, security researchers defined this threat as nearly impossible to detect. Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

In order to compromise a target system, the samples require special conditions on it, such as the use of specific arguments and targeted services already being installed (with weak passwords). For MySQL and Postgres services, the malware scans for open ports 3306 and 5432, then pings the host’s database with a certain username and password.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

While most issues can be fixed through prompt patching and updating, a few remain unfixed and may require more significant changes to the security stack to block possible attacks. March 22, 2024 Emergency Out-of-Band Windows Server Security Updates Type of vulnerability (or attack): Memory leak. Upgrade versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.2

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. These tools play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and confidentiality of sensitive information, such as personal data and financial records.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. How Does Application Security Work? What Are the Types of Application Security?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

SonicWall researchers pointed out that the Apache OfBiz is part of the supply chain of prominent software, such as Atlassian’s JIRA (used by over 120K companies ). “As a result, like with many supply chain libraries, the impact of this vulnerability could be severe if leveraged by threat actors.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Quick response (QR) codes are a convenient format for storing all kinds of information in a readable and secure way, at least when correctly implemented. Rather than typing in your name and password, you scan a QR code. Technically speaking, a QR code is similar to a barcode, but it usually carries more information. QRL Highjacking.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49103 , resides in the Graphapi app, which relies on a third-party GetPhpInfo.php library that provides a URL. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49103 , resides in the Graphapi app, which relies on a third-party GetPhpInfo.php library that provides a URL.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The experts noticed that both the Domino and Agile software appear to be using old certificates and the Agile servers use old vulnerable libraries. The attackers used two legitimate software packages, the HCL Domino (formerly IBM Domino) and the Agile DGS and Agile FD servers. Modified versions of the publicly available Lilith RAT.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Hundreds of millions of Android users are potentially exposed to the risk of hack due to the use of Android Play Core Library versions vulnerable to CVE-2020-8913. The CVE-2020-8913 flaw is a local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability that resides exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android’s Play Core Library.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2022

Security expert ProxyLife and Cyble researchers recently uncovered a Qakbot campaign that was leveraging the Windows 7 Calculator app for DLL side-loading attacks. Dynamic-link library (DLL) side-loading is an attack method that takes advantage of how Microsoft Windows applications handle DLL files. Report Jul 14 47787.iso

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 29, 2023

However, as with any software component, APIs are also prone to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. API security is an ongoing process that demands continual attention and effort from everyone on the development team. For example, weak or predictable passwords make your APIs vulnerable. How do APIs work?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

IT security pros have never faced more threats, whether it’s from the huge increase in remote work or aggressive nation-state sponsored hackers like those involved in the SolarWinds breach. Here are some of the most common IT security vulnerabilities and how to protect against them. Common Vulnerabilities and Misconfigurations.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Typically, these vulnerabilities result in remote code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing major dangers to users’ data security. Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. Looking for an alternative method for secure remote access?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The IT giant is urging Windows administrators to install the released security updates as soon as possible. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 24, 2020. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472. Don’t waste time, patch your system now!

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The more security teams and employees know about the different types of cybersecurity threats, the more effectively they can prevent, prepare for, and respond to cyberattacks. According to the IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 , ransomware attacks represented 17 percent of all cyberattacks in 2022.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Security Center under the Ministry of National Defense recorded a large number of virus-infected e-mails addressed to several state institutions. The Emotet campaign uses malicious emails that attempt to trick recipients into opening the zipped archive with the password included in the message. Security Center. since August.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Plex Media Server, tracked as CVE-2020-5741 (CVSS score: 7.2), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. CISAgov added #CVE -2020-5741 & CVE-2021-39144 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. in May 2020.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

The cyber security landscape offered similarly familiar topics: there were huge data breaches at Facebook and LinkedIn, while the threat of ransomware reached catastrophic levels. You can read more about that attack, along with the year’s other biggest stories, in our 2021 cyber security review of the year.

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