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Companies exploited by high-risk vulnerabilities, new research shows

Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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84% of companies have high-risk vulnerabilities on their network perimeter, with half of them fixable through software updates, says Positive Technologies.
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GitHub's code vulnerability scanning tool now generally available

Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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GitHub has recently rolled out code scanning to help developers detect and prevent vulnerabilities from popping up in their open source and enterprise code.
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McAfee finds vulnerabilities in 'temi' the videoconferencing robot

Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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Temi is commonly used in environments including businesses, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and other environments including the home.
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OT networks warned of vulnerabilities in CodeMeter software

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Manufacturers using Wibu-Systems CodeMeter are urged to update to version 7.10 due to vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of OT networks.
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Ripple20 threat has potential for 'vast exploitation', ExtraHop researchers find

Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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One in three IT environments vulnerable to Ripple20 cyber threat, says ExtraHop. Attackers can exploit 19 vulnerabilities in the Treck networking stack.
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Ripple20 threat could affect 35% of all IT environments – ExtraHop

Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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The vulnerabilities have the potential to 'ripple' through complex software supply chains, enabling attackers to steal data or execute code.
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VPN vulnerabilities pose serious risk to OT Networks

Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Vulnerable VPN servers and clients used in critical industries have been discovered by cybersecurity firm Claroty, potentially leading to security breaches.
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RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability

Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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The vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) could allow attackers to take over SAP systems by remotely accessing the server.
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Prevasio unveils threat analysis sandbox for containers

Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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Prevasio launches industry's first dynamic threat and vulnerability analysis system for Docker containers. @PrevasioAnalyzer #Cybersecurity.
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C-DATA OLT firmware has intentional backdoors, allege researchers

Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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A range of optical line termination (OLT) devices made by China-based manufacturer and vendor C-DATA may be riddled with vulnerabilities and backdoors.
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IOTDC extends data centre services in Port Melbourne and beyond

Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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IOT Data Centers adds new facility in Melbourne to its network of geographically distributed data centers. Now accepting customers.
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Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now

Mon, 11th May 2020
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Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.
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Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb

Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.
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Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.
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GitHub amps up vulnerability reporting capabilities

Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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GitHub has announced new capabilities that make it easier for developers to report vulnerabilities directly from their repositories.
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Apple issues clarification on extent of iOS malware infection

Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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Apple clarifies that an iOS malware attack impacted fewer than a dozen Uighur-focused websites, dismissing Google's claims of mass exploitation.
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Security flaw left Android phones open to SMS phishing attacks found

Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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A security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android phones leaves users open to SMS phishing attacks, Check Point Research reports.
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How the iPhone malware discovery affects Apple users – Malwarebytes

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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The malware implant has been patched, but iPhone users should ensure they're running on the latest version of iOS (12.1.4) to leverage the security patches.
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Puppet launches vulnerability remediation product

Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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With vulnerabilities and security breaches on the rise, the latest Puppet product helps IT teams find, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities.
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Popular enterprise printers riddled with security risks

Thu, 15th Aug 2019
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Researchers from NCC Group analysed different aspects of six mid-range enterprise printers manufactured by HP, Ricoh, Xerox, Lexmark, Kyocera, and Brother.