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Vulnerabilities in Supermicro BMCs could allow for unkillable server rootkits

With the ability to manage huge fleets of servers, BMCs are ideal places to stash malware. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If your organization uses servers that are equipped with baseboard management controllers from Sup.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaOct 4th, 2023

3 easy microsegmentation projects

Like many large-scale network security projects, microsegmentation can seem complex, time-consuming, and expensive. It involves managing intricate details about inter-device service connectivity. One web server should connect to specific databases bu.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities

With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Public records systems that courts and governments rely on to manage voter registrations and legal filings h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Week in review: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, PoC for SolarWinds WHD flaw released

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally ava.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

CUPS vulnerabilities affecting Linux, Unix systems can lead to RCE

After much hyping and following prematurely leaked information by a third party, security researcher Simone Margaritelli has released details about four zero-day vulnerabilities in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) that can be abused by remote,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

The number of Android memory safety vulnerabilities has tumbled, and here’s why

Google’s decision to write new code into Android’s codebase in Rust, a memory-safe programming language, has resulted in a significant drop in memory safety vulnerabilities, despite old code (written in C/C++) not having been rewritten. T.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Evaluating embedded vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks in procurement

Evaluating embedded vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks in procurement.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots

Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. What is hotpatching? “Hotpatching has been around for years in Windo.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

I canceled my streaming services and built a Plex server — I’m never going back

I've been slowly canceling all of my streaming services after setting up a seamless Plex server. Here's how I did it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812) Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server that.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Apache HugeGraph-Server flaw actively exploited, CISA warns

The vulnerability has been patched months ago, but now federal agencies have a deadline to patch......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812)

Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server that can be triggered by sending a specially crafted network packet, and could lead to remote code execution (CVE-2024-38812) or privilege escalation (CVE-2024-38813).....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Today’s release of macOS Sequoia brings 70+ new security fixes

macOS Sequoia has officially launched with new features and improvements such as window tiling, iPhone Mirroring, the new Password app, and more. But under the hood, Apple delivered a staggering amount of patched bugs/vulnerabilities to Mac users. Th.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Sourcepoint helps companies mitigate vulnerabilities across various privacy regulations

Sourcepoint announced significant enhancements to its compliance monitoring suite. These solutions are designed to help companies navigate the increasingly complex landscape of digital privacy laws and mitigate risks associated with the growing trend.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Trends and dangers in open-source software dependencies

A C-suite perspective on potential vulnerabilities within open-source dependencies or software packages reveals that, while remediation costs for dependency risks are perilously high, function-level reachability analysis still offers the best value i.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Ivanti fixes critical vulnerabilities in Endpoint Management (CVE-2024-29847)

Ivanti has fixed a slew of vulnerabilities affecting its Endpoint Manager solution, including a maximum severity one (CVE-2024-29847) that may allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code in the context of the vulnerable system, and use i.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Tenable AI Aware provides exposure insight into AI applications, libraries and plugins

Tenable released AI Aware, advanced detection capabilities designed to surface artificial intelligence solutions, vulnerabilities and weaknesses available in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable AI Aware provides exposure insight into AI applica.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Opus Security empowers organizations to prioritize the most critical vulnerabilities

Opus Security launched its Advanced Multi-Layered Prioritization Engine, designed to revolutionize how organizations manage, prioritize and remediate security vulnerabilities. Leveraging AI-driven intelligence, deep contextual data and automated deci.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Rogue WHOIS server gives researcher superpowers no one should ever have

.mobi top-level-domain managers changed the location of its WHOIS server. No one got the memo. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) It’s not every day that a security researcher acquires the ability to genera.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

CISA confirms that SonicWall vulnerability is getting exploited (CVE-2024-40766)

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2024-40766 – a recently fixed improper access control vulnerability affecting SonicWall’s firewalls – to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Artemis III landing sites identified using mapping and algorithm techniques

Where would be the most ideal landing site for the Artemis III crew in SpaceX's Human Landing System (HLS)? This is what a recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica, and available on the arXiv preprint server, hopes to address as an international t.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024