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Apply appropriate updates provided by Google to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software) 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. Safeguard 7.4: Perform…
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Introduction In part one of this series, we noted the three most important things you can do immediately to guard against identity theft. In part two, we discuss why protecting your identity matters and additional steps you can take. The widespread unemployment benefits fraud that occurred throughout the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic provided…
Read MoreApply appropriate updates provided by Google to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software) 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. Safeguard 7.4: Perform…
Read MoreBoth the car repair and travel app scenarios begin with the concept of request and response. Someone or something requests a service, and fulfillment only occurs in response to a request. The facilitator of the request is the interface; it is not just a messenger but also an interpreter. Few of us speak “the language…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-002 DATE(S) ISSUED: 01/09/2024 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 MoreIntroduction In part one of this two-part series, we explained what web APIs are and how they work. In this article, we look at how APIs can pose risks to your data and infrastructure—and what you can do to secure them. In part one, we learned that web APIs (application programming interfaces) provide a way…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-003 DATE(S) ISSUED: 01/11/2024 OVERVIEW: A vulnerability has been discovered in Cisco Unity Connection that could allow for arbitrary code execution on a targeted host. Cisco Unity Connection is a unified messaging and voicemail solution that allows users access and manage messages from an email inbox, web browser, Cisco Jabber, Cisco Unified…
Read MoreIntroduction In part one of this two-part series, we define digital identity and explore the attack vectors cybercriminals use at each stage in the identity lifecycle. Everything that we do as individuals has found its way into the digital world. From communicating with friends to purchasing good or services—even getting an education and managing investments…
Read MoreApply appropriate updates provided by Google to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software) 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. Safeguard 7.4: Perform…
Read MoreWhat Is Credential Stuffing? Credential stuffing occurs when a cybercriminal obtains a large number of stolen or leaked login credentials—username and password pairs—for one website and tests them on the login pages of other websites. The attacker’s goal is to gain unauthorized access to as many user accounts as possible and then carry out other…
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