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Security vulnerabilities stories - Page 16

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New edge vulnerability revealed by Forescout
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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iot security
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iot
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industrial iot
AMNESIA:33 is a set of 33 memory-corrupting vulnerabilities affecting four open source TCP/IP stacks: uIP; FNET; picoTCP; and Nut/Net.
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Claroty finds four vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric OT device
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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encryption
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power / energy
Unmitigated vulnerabilities could give an attacker access to the device, enabling the attacker to break encryption, modify code, and run certain commands.
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Secure Code Warrior launches offering to help developers adopt a security mindset
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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developers
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security vulnerabilities
Secure Code Warrior launches Missions, an interactive platform that allows developers to practice coding skills and tackle real-world security vulnerabilities.
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Companies exploited by high-risk vulnerabilities, new research shows
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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security vulnerabilities
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exploits
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positive technologies
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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martech
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application security
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apm
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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robots
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uc
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casb
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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iot
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industrial iot
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security vulnerabilities
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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advanced persistent threat protection
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ndr
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healthtech
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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advanced persistent threat protection
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healthtech
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extrahop
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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ddos
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vpns
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security vulnerabilities
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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Gallagher fortifies cybersecurity reporting as NZ's first CVE Numbering Authority
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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mitre
New Zealand-based Gallagher has become an authorised CVE Numbering Authority, allowing it to assign and communicate security vulnerabilities in its products.
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RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability
Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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sap
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security vulnerabilities
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redshield
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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virtualisation
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devops
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application security
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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encryption
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
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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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
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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microsoft
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internet explorer
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zero day malware
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
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security vulnerabilities
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patching
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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martech
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apm
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cybersecurity
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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endpoint protection
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edr
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personal computing devices
Apple clarifies that an iOS malware attack impacted fewer than a dozen Uighur-focused websites, dismissing Google's claims of mass exploitation.