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Feb 14, 2024NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Vulnerability Microsoft has released patches to address 73 security flaws spanning its software lineup as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for February 2024, including two zero-days that have come under active exploitation. Of the 73 vulnerabilities, 5 are rated Critical, 65 are rated Important, and three and rated Moderate…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-020 DATE(S) ISSUED: 02/13/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or…
Read MoreApply the stable channel update provided by Adobe to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)o Safeguard 7.1 : Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.o…
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Microsoft Corp. today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related products, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited in active attacks. Top of the heap on this Fat Patch Tuesday is CVE-2024-21412, a “security feature bypass” in the way Windows handles Internet Shortcut…
Read MoreA Hacker’s Mind is Out in Paperback The paperback version of A Hacker’s Mind has just been published. It’s the same book, only a cheaper format. But—and this is the real reason I am posting this—Amazon has significantly discounted the hardcover to $15 to get rid of its stock. This is much cheaper than I…
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Days after Ivanti announced patches for a new vulnerability in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure products, proof-of-concept exploit code has already been published for the flaw and security companies are reporting exploitation attempts in the wild. This follows a difficult month for Ivanti customers who had to deploy emergency mitigations and patches for three…
Read MoreThe Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released security advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of ISC’s Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) 9. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Source link ddde…
Read MoreCISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-43770 Roundcube Webmail Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of…
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“Newer languages show up every few years and it definitely adds to the complexity,” Rajamani said. “For instance, Golang and Rust have become popular in the last two-three years. The tooling used for security reviews and finding application vulnerabilities isn’t always mature enough to support new languages and generally needs time to catch up.” Documentation is…
Read MoreCISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on February 13, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical details and mitigations. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
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