Security vulnerabilities stories - Page 18
Internet of Things vulnerability disclosures grew 57%
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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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.
Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment mechanism
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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edutech
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martech
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commerce systems
Check Point Software uncovers vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment system, potentially affecting up to 1 billion users. Fixes have been provided.
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.
Flashpoint says vulnerability disclosure ‘highly volatile’
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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edutech
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ddos
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risk & compliance
The vulnerability disclosure landscape is highly volatile, with unreported vulnerabilities and inaccurate scoring, according to Flashpoint.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Secureworks reveals new information on BRONZE STARLIGHT threat group
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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malware
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edutech
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ransomware
New research from Secureworks reveals that Chinese threat group BRONZE STARLIGHT is using targeted ransomware as a smokescreen for cyber espionage.
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.
Advent One partners with US vulnerability management company
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edr
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cloud services
Advent One has partnered with New York based vulnerability management company, Vicarius to accentuate cybersecurity detection and response capabilities.
Sophos uncovers latest cyber attack trends in Playbook report
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Research finds that there has been a 36% increase in cyber attack dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020.
New Qualys solution enables better vulnerability management
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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security vulnerabilities
The new cloud-based solution gives insights into an organisation's risk posture along with the ability to use drag and drop workflows to orchestrate responses.
Micro Focus unveils Data Center Automation for SaaS delivery
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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saas
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rpa
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supply chain
MicroFocus has launched Data Center Automation for SaaS delivery, providing cost-effective vulnerability risk and compliance management.
Armis risk management solution hones in on entire attack surface
Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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unified computing
Armis' new solution for risk-based vulnerability management enables businesses to prioritise mitigation efforts across the entire asset attack surface.
Elevation of Privilege the top 2021 Microsoft vulnerability
Thu, 26th May 2022
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edutech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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microsoft
BeyondTrust's 2022 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report reveals that Elevation of Privilege is the top vulnerability category for the second year running.
New Relic launches vulnerability management platform
Mon, 23rd May 2022
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devops
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apm
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risk & compliance
New Relic has introduced New Relic Vulnerability Management to help organisations find and address security risks faster and with greater precision.
New vulnerabilities found in Nuspire’s Q1 2022 Threat Report
Thu, 19th May 2022
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malware
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
Nuspire's Q1 2022 Threat Report reveals surge in threat actor activity as new vulnerabilities emerge. Mirai, STRRAT and Emotet see a resurgence.
Qualys updates Cloud Platform solution with rapid remediation
Thu, 19th May 2022
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risk & compliance
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software updates
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cloud services
The new update is designed to enable organisations to fix asset misconfigurations, patch OS and third-party applications, and deploy custom software.