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The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
Category: Security
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tackle security issues related to medical devices and has released a plan of action it means to implement in the near future. Read More………….
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: UPnP Vulnerability Microsoft Outlook Flaw Gh0st Rat 1. UPnP Vulnerability Overview Over 65,000 home routers were discovered to proxy bad traffic for botnets, qualifying as an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). Botnet operators as well…
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LONDON — The United States and Britain on Monday issued a first-of-its-kind joint warning about Russian cyberattacks against government and private organizations as well as individual homes and offices in both countries, a milestone in the escalating use of cyberweaponry between major powers. Read More………
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: Remote Keyboard App Vulnerability Cisco Switch Flaw Mirai Botnet Matrix Ransomware Auth0 Bypass Vulnerability 1. Remote Keyboard App Vulnerability Overview A popular Android and iOS app known as Intel Remote Keyboard has come under…
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: 1. BranchScope Intel Processor Vulnerability 2. Multiple PHP Vulnerabilities 3. KOVTER Fileless Malware 4. Thieving Android Malware 1. BranchScope Exploit Overview Yet another vulnerability has been discovered in Intel processors, known colloquially as BranchScope.…
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding three of this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: 1. Mabna Intrusion 2. Leaky etcd Servers 3. Atlanta City Government Breached 1. Mabna Intrusion Overview Malicious cyber actors have been detected from the Iran-based Mabna Institute. These threat actors were conducting…
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding three of this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: IoT Risks in Healthcare Text Editors Plugin Vulnerability Leaky VPNs 1. IoT Risk in Healthcare Overview IoT, or Internet of Things, is a system of physical things that are embedded with software,…
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What is the state of the cybersecurity industry and practice today? Recent surveys and analysis provide fresh insights, from senior management and board of directors not taking cyber threats seriously enough, IoT and mobile security deficiencies, the perennial cybersecurity skills shortage, new types of attacks on consumers and businesses, and the increasing threat of a…
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Threats: Listed below is information regarding three of this week’s most critical threats and preventative measures to lessen the chances of a breach: Fruitfly/Quimitchin Malware Chrome WebUSB Vulnerability Slingshot Router Vulnerability 1. Fruitfly/Quimitchin Malware Overview The Fruitfly Malware, discovered primarily in macOS systems, is using antiquated code to help run undetected and has been reported…
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Last week, Cisco Systems released the 2018 edition of its Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) you can find here. The report, compiled from a survey of 3,600 chief security officers (CSOs) and security operations leaders from across the globe, seeks to highlight emerging threats in the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity. With 53% of all attacks…
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