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VMware releases an urgent security patch for a flaw in its vCenter Server product and warned users to expect public exploit code within minutes of disclosure. [Read More]
Cisco Talos researchers say the backdoor is installed as a service and constantly contacts its command and control (C&C) to receive commands. [Read More]
A cybercrime group that deploys the Cring ransomware has been exploiting two decade-old Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities in its attacks. [Read More]
Attackers could use crafted .dbf files to trigger the bug on the victim’s machine to run arbitrary code. [Read More]
Microsoft says it has been seeing various attempts to exploit the remote code execution vulnerability in the Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) framework. [Read More]
The iOS 15 makeover also includes patches for at least 22 documented security vulnerabilities, some serious enough to expose iPhone and iPad users to arbitrary code execution attacks. [Read More]
EventBuilder exposed files containing the personal information of at least 100,000 users who registered for events using the platform. [Read More]
AMD has patched a Platform Security Processor (PSP) chipset driver vulnerability that can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive data. [Read More]
The Mirai botnet has started exploiting the OMIGOD vulnerability just as Microsoft released more guidance on protections. [Read More]
The critical security bug was patched last week, when Zoho was already seeing in-the-wild attacks targeting it. [Read More]
FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Vulnerabilities
Recalculating and reevaluating priorities based on a continuous flow of new data, learnings and your risk profile, helps to ensure you’re staying focused on what matters in a highly dynamic environment.
Proper evaluation of business risk requires insight into the likelihood that a vulnerability will be exploited, and if exploited, how that vulnerability could impact the company on a macro level.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) provide hackers with multiple venues to access an organization’s data and can even be used to cause massive business disruptions.
Microservices and containers enable faster application delivery and improved IT efficiency. However, the adoption of these technologies has outpaced security.
We can’t rely on our own governments to practice responsible full disclosure. Full Disclosure is compromised. We can’t really blame them. Either everyone discloses, or no-one does.
By understanding and easing the cultural shift this entails, you can save time and money and sleep better at night with security occupying a seat at the DevOps table.
As DevOps and agile development methodologies take greater root in the enterprise, the traditional tools and approaches for eliminating vulnerabilities in code will no longer be able to keep pace.
When planning a testing strategy for an application, it is important to evaluate the applicability and likely effectiveness of the various testing approach options.
Several tech vendors have been added to the list of vendors vulnerable to a variation on the Bleichenbacher attack called the ROBOT attack.
Laws to support swift and automatic updates for all devices, and consequence to organizations that fail to ensure their IoT devices are secure, would be a big step forward for IoT security.
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- VMware Confirms In-the-Wild Exploitation of vCenter Server Vulnerability
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- Chrome 94 Update Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
- Threat Actor Targets Indian Government With Commercial RATs
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- Google Says Threat Actors Using New Code Signing Tricks to Evade Detection
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- LG to Acquire Vehicle Cybersecurity Firm Cybellum
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