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Microsoft Patches 71 Flaws, 1 Zero Day in December 2024 Patch Tuesday

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Microsoft Patches 71 Flaws, 1 Zero Day in December 2024 Patch Tuesday

2024 is finally coming to a close, and what better way to wrap it up than with a Microsoft Patch Tuesday?

Dec 10, 2024 • 4 min read

CVE-2014-2120: Ten-year-old Cisco ASA Flaw Exploited In The Wild

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CVE-2014-2120: Ten-year-old Cisco ASA Flaw Exploited In The Wild

First discovered in 2014 by researcher Jonathan Claudius, CVE-2014-2120 is a vulnerability caused by insufficient input validation in the WebVPN login page of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute an XSS attack against a...

Dec 04, 2024 • 2 min read

VMware Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities That Can Potentially Lead To Privilege Escalation and XSS Attacks

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VMware Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities That Can Potentially Lead To Privilege Escalation and XSS Attacks

Nov 27, 2024 • 3 min read

When CVE Met CVE: RomCom Hackers Exploit Firefox and Windows Zero-Days

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When CVE Met CVE: RomCom Hackers Exploit Firefox and Windows Zero-Days

The Russian cybercrime group RomCom has been linked to a series of cyberattacks launched across the world. The notorious hackers are chaining two Firefox and Windows flaws to deliver a backdoor and compromise vulnerable systems.

Nov 27, 2024 • 5 min read

The Hidden Risks of Third-Party Resources and How to Avoid Them

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The Hidden Risks of Third-Party Resources and How to Avoid Them

Businesses today increasingly depend on a wide variety of third-party resources to meet their cloud computing requirements, which range from customer service and analytics to data security and storage. Although this interconnected ecosystem drives operational efficiency and workforce productivity, i...

Nov 27, 2024 • 10 min read

Mastering IT Patch Management: Your Shield Against Cyber Threats

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Mastering IT Patch Management: Your Shield Against Cyber Threats

IT Patch Management isn’t the most glamorous topic in the tech world, but it’s a silent hero shielding system from attacks, plugging vulnerabilities, and keeping software in peak condition. In a world where cyber threats grow by the second, staying patched and protected can make all the difference b...

Nov 26, 2024 • 5 min read

15 Cloud Security Challenges Every InfoSec Professional Should Know About

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15 Cloud Security Challenges Every InfoSec Professional Should Know About

Cloud adoption can feel like navigating uncharted territory — brimming with potential but fraught with hidden dangers. Cloud security challenges such as vulnerabilities in APIs and configuration missteps can turn the cloud’s openness into a double-edged sword. As cloud adoption accelerates, so do th...

Nov 25, 2024 • 13 min read

Ivanti Patch Management vs SanerNow and others

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Ivanti Patch Management vs SanerNow and others

It’s a call no IT or security manager would want to take: “Our systems are down, and we can’t figure out the cause.”  After hours of going through and fro the IT security, the answer starts becoming clear: an unpatched vulnerability was exploited, bringing operations to a halt!Every unpatched system...

Nov 20, 2024 • 6 min read

Unlocking Cybersecurity Success: Why Your Scanning Report is the Key to Protection

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Unlocking Cybersecurity Success: Why Your Scanning Report is the Key to Protection

Staying a step ahead of potential threats is key to preventing devastating cyberattacks. One of the most effective ways to maintain this edge is through regular scanning reports. A scanning report is a snapshot of your enterprise’s vulnerabilities and risks at a given point in time. Cybersecurity is...

Nov 18, 2024 • 4 min read