Tag: mitigation
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Mitigating Risks with Privileged Access Management
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in SecurityNewsWhy is Privileged Access Management Crucial for Risk Mitigation? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become a central issue. The complex landscape of digital transformation is precipitating increased attention towards effective Privileged Access Management (PAM). But what exactly is PAM? How does it contribute to risk mitigation? Let’s dissect this crucial cybersecurity strategy. Understanding Privileged Access……
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DNA sequencer vulnerabilities signal firmware issues across medical device industry
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Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, computer, computing, control, credentials, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, Hardware, iot, leak, malicious, malware, mitigation, privacy, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, side-channel, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerability, windowsIn highlighting vulnerabilities in a widely used DNA gene sequencing device, security researchers have brought further attention to the likely poor state of security in the medical device industry, where hardware and firmware development is often outsourced to external equipment manufacturers under questionable support contracts.The device, Illumina’s iSeq 100 compact DNA sequencer, is used by…
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Veracode Targets Malicious Code Threats with Phylum Acquisition
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in SecurityNewsThe deal includes certain Phylum assets, including its malicious package analysis, detection, and mitigation technology. The post Veracode Targets Malicious Code Threats with Phylum Acquisition appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/veracode-targets-malicious-code-threats-with-phylum-acquisition/
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Veracode Buys Package Analysis Technology From Phylum
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in SecurityNewsThe deal adds Phylum’s technology for malicious package analysis, detection, and mitigation to Veracode’s software composition analysis portfolio. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/veracode-buys-package-analysis-technology-phylum
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Critical Windows LDAP flaw could lead to crashed servers, RCE attacks
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in SecurityNewsResearchers have published a proof-of-concept exploit for a pair of Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) flaws that could lead to server crashes or remote code execution (RCE) on Windows servers.”Active Directory Domain Controllers (DCs) are considered to be one of the crown jewels in organizational computer networks,” noted researchers at security firm SafeBreach, who…
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Navigating the Pixel Minefield: Strategies for Risk Mitigation
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in SecurityNewsIn the previous posts, we explored the world of web pixels, uncovering potential privacy risks and highlighting the importance of a thorough audit. Now, let’s shift our focus to actionable strategies for mitigating these risks and ensuring your web pixel usage is both effective and ethical. 1. Embrace Transparency and Control: Users are increasingly concerned…The…
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Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability Puts Firewalls at Risk of DoS Attacks
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in SecurityNewsA critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-3393, has been identified in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit firewalls through specially crafted packets, causing denial-of-service (DoS) conditions. The issue has been actively exploited, prompting urgent mitigation measures. Details of the Vulnerability The vulnerability stems from improper handling of…
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CVSS Base Score vs Temporal Score: What You Need to Know
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in SecurityNewsCVSS base scores and temporal scores are not the same. Understanding the distinctions between them is critical for any cybersecurity pro. In the fast-paced and high-stakes world of cybersecurity, there are often more risks than there are mitigation resources. It’s impossible to address every vulnerability immediately. CISOs and other security managers must triage vulnerabilities, establish……
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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability CVE-2024-56337 Exposes Servers to RCE Attacks
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Tags: apache, attack, cve, flaw, mitigation, rce, remote-code-execution, software, update, vulnerabilityThe Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released a security update to address an important vulnerability in its Tomcat server software that could result in remote code execution (RCE) under certain conditions.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-56337, has been described as an incomplete mitigation for CVE-2024-50379 (CVSS score: 9.8), another critical security flaw in the same product…
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Russia fires its biggest cyberweapon against Ukraine
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Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, communications, country, cyber, cyberattack, defense, email, governance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, risk, russia, service, strategy, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareUkraine has faced one of the most severe cyberattacks in recent history, targeting its state registries and temporarily disrupting access to critical government records.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna attributed the attack to Russian operatives, describing it as an attempt to destabilize the country’s vital digital infrastructure amid the ongoing war.”It’s already clear that the…
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Siemens UMC Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Remote Code Execution
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in SecurityNewsA critical vulnerability has been identified in Siemens’ User Management Component (UMC), which could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw, designated CVE-2024-49775, is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Siemens has issued Security Advisory SSA-928984 and urges customers to implement recommended fixes or mitigations to minimize the risks. Details of the Vulnerability The…
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Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Must Be a Priority in 2025
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in SecurityNewsA balance of rigorous supplier validation, purposeful data exposure, and meticulous preparation is key to managing and mitigating risk. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/supply-chain-risk-mitigation-priority-2025
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Seamless API Threat Detection and Response: Integrating Salt Security and CrowdStrike NG-SIEM
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Tags: api, attack, business, compliance, crowdstrike, data, ddos, defense, detection, governance, incident response, injection, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, risk, risk-management, siem, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityAPIs are essential for modern digital business operations, enabling smooth connectivity and data exchange between applications. However, the growing dependence on APIs has unintentionally widened the attack surface, making strong API security a vital concern for organizations. Traditional security measures often prove inadequate in effectively safeguarding this changing landscape. To address this challenge, integrating specialized…
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OWASP Top 10 Risk Mitigations for LLMs and Gen AI Apps 2025
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in SecurityNewsThe rapid advancement of AI, particularly in large language models (LLMs), has led to transformative capabilities in numerous industries. However, with great power comes significant security challenges. The OWASP Top… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/owasp-top-10-risk-mitigations-for-llms-and-gen-ai-apps-2025/
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Citrix shares mitigations for ongoing Netscaler password spray attacks
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in SecurityNewsCitrix Netscaler is the latest target in widespread password spray attacks targeting edge networking devices and cloud platforms this year to breach corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/citrix-shares-mitigations-for-ongoing-netscaler-password-spray-attacks/
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Microsoft Windows ‘Best Fit’ character conversion ‘ripe for exploitation’
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Tags: api, application-security, attack, cve, exploit, flaw, injection, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, office, programming, software, switch, technology, tool, vulnerability, windowsSecurity researchers have outlined a novel attack vector that exploits the “Best Fit” character conversion technology built into Windows.The technology comes into play in string conversions, particularly when characters cannot be directly represented in a target character set.However, application security experts Orange Tsai and Splitline Huang from Taiwanese firm DEVCORE used a presentation at Black…
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KeyTrap DNSSEC: The day the internet (almost) stood still
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Tags: attack, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, dns, email, exploit, germany, google, Internet, mitigation, service, software, technology, vulnerabilityA severe vulnerability in the internet lookup protocol DNSSEC carried the potential to make much of the web functionally inaccessible for many, according to a presentation at Black Hat Europe.DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) offers mitigation against various types of cyberattacks, including DNS spoofing and cache poisoning, by providing a way to cryptographically authenticate…
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AMD data center chips vulnerable to revealing data through ‘BadRAM’ attack
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Tags: access, advisory, attack, best-practice, cloud, cve, data, encryption, exploit, finance, firmware, flaw, germany, Hardware, mitigation, monitoring, reverse-engineering, software, update, vulnerabilityAMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV), meant to protect processor memory from prying eyes in virtual machine (VM) environments, can be tricked into giving access to its encrypted memory contents using a test rig costing less than $10, researchers have revealed.Dubbed “BadRAM” by researchers from the University of Lübeck in Germany, KU Leven in Belgium, and…
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Attackers exploit zero-day RCE flaw in Cleo managed file transfer
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Tags: advisory, attack, cve, edr, exploit, firewall, flaw, group, Internet, malicious, mitigation, moveIT, powershell, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, software, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-daySecurity researchers have warned about in-the-wild attacks that exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in managed file transfer (MFT) solutions developed by enterprise software vendor Cleo Communications.The impacted products include the latest versions of Cleo LexiCom, Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony, with experts advising to temporarily disconnect these systems from the internet until a patch…
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Black Hat Europe preview: Cryptographic protocol attacks and AI in the spotlight
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Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, backdoor, best-practice, computer, conference, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, github, government, hacker, healthcare, identity, injection, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, office, open-source, radius, RedTeam, risk, service, sophos, technology, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsThis week in London Black Hat Europe will feature a diverse range of talks and presentations covering the latest developments in cybersecurity.The opening keynote on Wednesday will be delivered by Frédérick Douzet, a professor of geopolitics at the University of Paris 8, and director of the French Institute of Geopolitics research team. No preview is…
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Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged
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in SecurityNewsUsers of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting fully patched systems.Cybersecurity company Huntress said it discovered evidence of threat actors exploiting the issue en masse on December 3, 2024. The vulnerability, which impacts Cleo’s…
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Microsoft Rolls Out Default NTLM Relay Attack Mitigations
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft has rolled out new default security protections that mitigate NTLM relaying attacks across on-premises Exchange, AD CS, and LDAP services. The post Microsoft Rolls Out Default NTLM Relay Attack Mitigations appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-rolls-out-default-ntlm-relay-attack-mitigations/
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Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
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Tags: attack, credentials, cyberattack, microsoft, mitigation, ntlm, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe second zero-day vulnerability found in Windows NTLM in the past two months paves the way for relay attacks and credential theft. Microsoft has no patch, but released updated NTLM cyberattack mitigation advice. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-ntlm-zero-day-remain-unpatched-april