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Proxyware Services Open Orgs to Abuse – Report
Services that let consumers resell their bandwidth for money are ripe for abuse, researchers warn.
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Fortress Home Security Open to Remote Disarmament
A pair of unpatched security vulnerabilities can allow unauthenticated cyberattackers to turn off window, door and motion-sensor monitoring.
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FBI-CISA Advisory on Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends
Original release date: August 31, 2021 Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CISA released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to urge organizations to ensure they protect themselves against ransomware attacks during holidays and weekends—when offices are normally closed. Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will…
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AA21-243A: Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends
Original release date: August 31, 2021 Summary Immediate Actions You Can Take Now to Protect Against Ransomware • Make an offline backup of your data. • Do not click on suspicious links. • If you use RDP, secure and monitor it. • Update your OS and software. • Use strong passwords. • Use multi-factor authentication.…
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QNAP Is Latest to Get Dinged by OpenSSL Bugs Fallout
The NAS maker issued two security advisories about the RCE and DoS flaws, adding to a flurry of advisories from the vast array of companies whose products use OpenSSL.
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Top 3 API Vulnerabilities: Why Apps are Pwned by Cyberattackers
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, talks about how cybercriminals target apps and how to thwart them.
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WooCommerce Pricing Plugin Allows Malicious Code-Injection
The popular Dynamic Pricing and Discounts plugin from Envato can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers.
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LockFile Ransomware Uses Never-Before Seen Encryption to Avoid Detection
Researchers from Sophos discovered the emerging threat in July, which exploits the ProxyShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers to attack systems.
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HPE Warns Sudo Bug Gives Attackers Root Privileges to Aruba Platform
HPE joins Apple in warning customers of a high-severity Sudo vulnerability.
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The Internet of Things
IoT devices have become more prevalent in our everyday lives and have even trickled into businesses. From thermostats to monitors for manufacturing equipment, almost every device that we use today has some form of ‘smart’ option for it. While this may seem like a great and easy way to slide into the technological future, the…