Category: Kamban

Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks to steal sensitive files containing configurations, IP addresses, and credentials for managed devices. The company privately warned FortiManager customers about the flaw starting October 13th in advanced notification emails seen by BleepingComputer that contained steps to mitigate the flaw…

Key Steps for Effective Enterprise Data Protection The need for effective enterprise data protection has never been greater. Not only are companies around the world facing more threats than ever before, but the penalties for failures in this area are also significant. Potential consequences come from both regulators, who are taking a tougher line than…

Ransomware Detection: Effective Strategies and Tools In today’s environment, it may be impossible to avoid falling victim to a hacking attack altogether. The scale of criminal activity and the complex, constantly-evolving tactics used by ransomware groups means that even the best-prepared businesses cannot block every attack from infiltrating their networks. Therefore, being able to detect…

Understanding Double Extortion Ransomware: Prevention and Response Ransomware is currently one of the most common – and costly – threats facing businesses of all sizes and across all sectors. For example, one study by Thales revealed there was a 27 percent increase in these attacks last year. Yet despite this, it noted less than half…

On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, participants demonstrated 52 zero-day vulnerabilities across a range of devices, earning a total of $486,250 in cash prizes. Viettel Cyber Security took an early lead getting 13 points in their chase for the “Master of Pwn” title. The team’s phudq and namnp exploited a Lorex 2K WiFi camera through a stack-based…

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American’s personal data as well as government-related information. The requirements are aimed at entities that engage in restricted transactions that involve bulk U.S. sensitive personal data or U.S. government-related data, especially if the info is exposed to “countries…

Microsoft has released the optional KB5045594 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with fixes for problems printing to multi-function printers and other issues. This cumulative update preview allows Windows admins and users to test upcoming fixes and features that will be released in the following month’s mandatory Patch Tuesday. Unlike Patch Tuesday cumulative updates,…

Multiple popular mobile applications for iOS and Android come with hardcoded, unencrypted credentials for cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, exposing user data and source code to security breaches. Exposing this type of credentials can easily lead to unauthorized access to storage buckets and databases with sensitive user data. Apart from…

The SEC has charged four companies—Unisys Corp, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast—for allegedly misleading investors about the impact of their breaches during the massive 2020 SolarWinds Orion hack. “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast…