vulnerability

Healthcare suffering from DNS attacks more than other industries
The healthcare industry experienced devastating effects from DNS attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, more so than other industries, a report from EfficientIP and IDC shows. …

Dealing with security vulnerabilities on data center servers requires more skilled staff
There is a lot of attention being paid to continuously updating servers to patch security vulnerabilities on Linux servers running in data centers – a basic step …

Critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs can lead to RCE (CVE-2021-22779)
Researchers at Armis discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2021-22779) in Schneider Electric’s Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that can …

79% of organizations identify threat modeling as a top priority in 2021
Security Compass published the results of a report designed to provide a better understanding of the current state of threat modeling in mid-sized, $100M to $999M and large …

How mobile operators view security in the 5G era
There’s a major gap in security capability among mobile operators, which in many cases is not yet being filled by industry partnerships, Trend Micro reveals. In the 5G …

Industrial facilities progressively at risk of data theft and ransomware attacks
Trend Micro released a new report highlighting the growing risk of downtime and sensitive data theft from ransomware attacks aimed at industrial facilities. “Industrial …

PoC for critical Windows Print Spooler flaw leaked (CVE-2021-1675)
CVE-2021-1675, a Windows Print Spooler vulnerability that Microsoft patched in June 2021, presents a much greater danger than initially thought: researchers have proved that …

Major threats to cloud infrastructure security include a lack of visibility and inadequate IAM
98% of companies had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months compared to 79% last year, according to an IDC survey. Meanwhile, 67% reported three or …

Consumers neglecting mobile security despite growing number of threats
Over the past year, consumers have adapted to many changes, including the rapid shift towards a digital-first lifestyle. This has led to an emphasis on consumers dependence on …

How SMBs are dealing with emerging threats
ECI Software Solutions released a report detailing the findings from a survey examining how SMBs are leveraging technology to respond to the various threats from the past year …

Cyberattack traffic targeting video game industry surged during the pandemic
Cyberattack traffic targeting the video game industry grew more than any other industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Akamai’s report, the video game industry …

Vulnerabilities in Dell computers allow RCE at the BIOS/UEFI level
An estimated 30 million Dell computers are affected by several vulnerabilities that may enable an attacker to remotely execute code in the pre-boot (BIOS/UEFI) environment, …
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