Manufacturers Rank as Ransomware’s Biggest Target

October 2, 2024 at 09:02AM The manufacturing industry has become a prime target for ransomware attacks, accounting for 21% of such incidents and putting companies at three times higher risk. A Black Kite study reveals that 80% of manufacturing firms have critical vulnerabilities and 67% are listed in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Persistent patch … Read more

Bishop Fox Announces Cosmos Integration With ServiceNow

October 1, 2024 at 05:40PM Bishop Fox and ServiceNow announced the launch of Cosmos for ServiceNow, enabling seamless synchronization of validated exposures from Bishop Fox Cosmos portal into ServiceNow environment. This integration aims to enhance security posture and operational efficiency for customers. Bishop Fox’s Registered Build Partner status underscores the value of this solution in … Read more

Trend Detects NVIDIA AI Toolkit Vulnerability

September 27, 2024 at 03:56PM NVIDIA released an update to fix a critical vulnerability in its NVIDIA Container Toolkit, affecting versions up to v1.16.1. The CVE-2024-0132 vulnerability, with a CVSS v3.1 rating of 9.0, could lead to various threats if exploited. Trend Vision One™ offers proactive protection and scanning for this vulnerability to prevent attacks. … Read more

DefectDojo Raises $7 Million for Application Security Platform

September 25, 2024 at 10:42AM DefectDojo, an application security firm based in Austin, Texas, raised $7 million in Series A funding. The company’s open source platform automates security workflows, aggregates data from various tools, and offers vulnerability management capabilities. The funds will support innovation, product development, and market expansion while maintaining a commitment to its … Read more

Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year

September 25, 2024 at 08:48AM Researcher Shawn Merdinger discovered a serious vulnerability in a US healthcare facility that allows threat actors to hack its building doors. The vulnerability stems from the exposure of the facility’s door access system to the internet and the use of default credentials. The facility has denied the findings, and some … Read more

Chrome 129 Patches High-Severity Vulnerability in V8 Engine

September 18, 2024 at 08:24AM Google released Chrome 129 in the stable channel, addressing nine vulnerabilities, with the most severe being a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine. The update also resolves medium and low-severity vulnerabilities, with $13,000 in bug bounty payouts. Chrome 129 is now rolling out for Windows, macOS, and Linux, … Read more

Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 79 flaws

September 10, 2024 at 01:37PM Today, Microsoft’s September 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 79 flaws, including four zero-days. Seven critical vulnerabilities were fixed, with details on each category of flaws provided. Notably, one of the zero-days, CVE-2024-38014, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. The update also includes vulnerabilities in various Microsoft products and services, along with … Read more

SonicWall SSLVPN access control flaw is now exploited in attacks

September 6, 2024 at 09:25AM SonicWall warns of potential exploitation of recently fixed access control flaw (CVE-2024-40766) in SonicOS. Urges admins to promptly apply patches to mitigate attacks. It seems that there’s a warning from SonicWall about a potential exploitation of a recently fixed access control flaw (CVE-2024-40766) in SonicOS. Admins are being urged to … Read more

Veeam Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Products

September 6, 2024 at 08:00AM Veeam announced patches for critical-severity bugs this week, impacting its enterprise products. The vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution and sensitive information disclosure. The flaws affect various Veeam solutions including Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Service Provider Console, Veeam Agent for Linux, and other plugins. Users are advised to … Read more

NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and CTEM – Better Together

September 5, 2024 at 06:03AM The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), introduced in 2013, provides a voluntary framework to manage cyber risk by organizing and prioritizing security measures into five core functions. The latest version, CSF 2.0, emphasizes continuous improvement, broader enterprise risk management, and proactive cybersecurity. The CSF and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) program … Read more