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Securing SAP to ensure better operational security

Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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Australian government warns of growing cybercrime threat; organisations' intellectual property and financial information at risk.
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McAfee finds vulnerabilities in 'temi' the videoconferencing robot

Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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Temi is commonly used in environments including businesses, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and other environments including the home.
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Malware and email scams targeting employees spread rapidly in Q2

Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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Malware exploiting a decade-old Microsoft Office vulnerability has surged by 400%, according to a study by NordVPN.
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OT networks warned of vulnerabilities in CodeMeter software

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Manufacturers using Wibu-Systems CodeMeter are urged to update to version 7.10 due to vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of OT networks.
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Ripple20 threat has potential for 'vast exploitation', ExtraHop researchers find

Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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One in three IT environments vulnerable to Ripple20 cyber threat, says ExtraHop. Attackers can exploit 19 vulnerabilities in the Treck networking stack.
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Ripple20 threat could affect 35% of all IT environments – ExtraHop

Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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The vulnerabilities have the potential to 'ripple' through complex software supply chains, enabling attackers to steal data or execute code.
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COVID-19 related email threats pose huge risk in 2020

Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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According to the company's annual mid-year roundup report, Trend Micro blocked 8.8 million COVID-19 related threats, nearly 92% of which were email-based.
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Cyber threats on the rise for industrial control systems, new research finds

Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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Industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities are increasing due to remote access, says a report by The Claroty Research Team.
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Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack

Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack, prompting security patches.
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42% more plaintext HTTP servers than HTTPS counterparts - report

Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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Rapid7 has released a report detailing the changing internet risk landscapes of 2020, and other issues facing cybersecurity teams.
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VPN vulnerabilities pose serious risk to OT Networks

Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Vulnerable VPN servers and clients used in critical industries have been discovered by cybersecurity firm Claroty, potentially leading to security breaches.
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RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability

Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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The vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) could allow attackers to take over SAP systems by remotely accessing the server.
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DNS recursive resolvers vulnerability can launch DDoS attacks against any victim

Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.
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Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now

Mon, 11th May 2020
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Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.
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COVID-19: How analysis of IoT devices highlights our changing behaviour

Thu, 7th May 2020
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COVID-19 has reshaped consumer and enterprise behaviour, as revealed by ExtraHop's IoT device analysis, highlighting long-term security risks.
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Trustwave report highlights biggest cybersecurity trends of today

Mon, 27th Apr 2020
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As organisations transition to the cloud, Trustwave's new report shows a doubling in cloud service attacks, marking a significant shift in cyber threats.
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Unfixable vulnerability found in Intel chipsets 'impossible' to detect

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Positive Technologies says it is 'impossible' to detect this kind of key breach, and no firmware updates can fix the vulnerability.
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Cyber-gangs using SSH identities to sell on the black market

Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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Only 10% of organisations believe they have complete and accurate intelligence over all SSH machine identities.
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15,000 companies still critically vulnerable from Citrix security flaws - report

Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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More than a month after a critical Citrix software flaw endangered 80,000 firms globally, new data reveals 15,000 companies remain at high risk.
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Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb

Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.