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Security vulnerabilities stories - Page 12

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Varonis uncovers two new Windows vulnerabilities
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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windows
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internet explorer
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security vulnerabilities
Users don’t have to use Internet Explorer for its legacy to have left you vulnerable to LogCrusher and OverLog.
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Blue Connections improves The Dempsey Group's security posture
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Blue Connections was chosen by The Dempsey Group to provide a Fortinet network security solution to refresh its ageing network infrastructure.
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Claroty reveals new cryptographic key extraction method
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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healthtech
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security vulnerabilities
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information protection
Claroty's Team82 exposes major security vulnerabilities in Siemens PLCs and Dataprobe's PDUs, prompting urgent updates.
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Deloitte appoints Chris Gatford & Keith Hazelwood as CEO
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Deloitte is expanding its cyber security offerings, with the team from leading cyber consultancy, Hacktive, joining the firm.
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Trellix advances threat intelligence with new research centre
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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xdr
Trellix has announced the establishment of the Trellix Advanced Research Center to advance global threat intelligence.
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Secure Code Warrior announces Coding Labs innovation
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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martech
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cybersecurity
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software development
Coding Labs mechanisms allow developers to move from learning to applying secure coding knowledge more efficiently, leading to fewer code vulnerabilities.
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Vectra Protect team finds Microsoft Teams vulnerability
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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uc
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phishing
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email security
The Vectra Protect team identified a post-exploitation opportunity in August, allowing malicious actors to steal valid user credentials from Microsoft Teams.
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Claroty finds seven vulnerabilities in Dataprobe iBoot-PDU
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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iot
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edge security
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healthtech
The Claroty research team (Team82) has found seven vulnerabilities in Dataprobe's iBoot-PDU, the company's intelligent power distribution unit product.
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Apathetic Kiwis a mouthwatering prospect for cybercriminals
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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cyber attacks
The most significant and most exploited cybersecurity vulnerability of any New Zealand organisation is its people.
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Internet of Things vulnerability disclosures grew 57%
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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iot
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
Vulnerability disclosures impacting IoT devices increased by 57% in the first half of 2022 compared to the previous six months.
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Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment mechanism
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Check Point Software uncovers vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment system, potentially affecting up to 1 billion users. Fixes have been provided.
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Tenable makes additions to Cloud Security portfolio
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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devops
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
Tenable has announced additions to Tenable Cloud Security that represent the next step in assessing threats related to cloud vulnerabilities.
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Flashpoint says vulnerability disclosure ‘highly volatile’
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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ddos
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
The vulnerability disclosure landscape is highly volatile, with unreported vulnerabilities and inaccurate scoring, according to Flashpoint.
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New study reveals opportunistic behaviour of cyber criminals
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Report reveals heavy use of software vulnerabilities matching opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who search for weak points.
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Claroty's Team82 uncovers two vulnerabilities in FileWave’s MDM system
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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uc
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mdm
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breach prevention
Claroty’s research arm (Team82) has uncovered and disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in FileWave’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) system.
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Rapid7 unveils new capabilities for InsightCloudSec offering
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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cloud services
Rapid7 enhances InsightCloudSec with layered context capabilities, providing security teams with a consolidated, real-time view of risk signals.
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Sophos reveals latest tactics of BlackCat ransomware group
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos has revealed that the ransomware gang BlackCat has added Brute Ratel, a pentesting tool, to its arsenal of attack tools.
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Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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devops
Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.
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Secureworks reveals new information on BRONZE STARLIGHT threat group
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
New research from Secureworks reveals that Chinese threat group BRONZE STARLIGHT is using targeted ransomware as a smokescreen for cyber espionage.
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Forescout reveals top vulnerabilities impacting OT vendors
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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iot security
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mdm
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personal computing devices
Forescout’s Vedere Labs has disclosed OT: ICEFALL, naming 56 vulnerabilities affecting devices from 10 operational technology vendors.