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Versa Director zero-day exploited to compromise ISPs, MSPs (CVE-2024-39717)

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Versa Director zero-day exploited to compromise ISPs, MSPs (CVE-2024-39717) 2024-08-27 at 19:01 By Zeljka Zorz Advanced, persistent attackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-39717) in Versa Director to compromise US-based managed service providers with a custom-made web shell dubbed VersaMem by the researchers. The malware harvests credentials enabling the attackers to access the providers’ downstream […]

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Cloud Misconfigurations Expose 110,000 Domains to Extortion in Widespread Campaign

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Cloud Misconfigurations Expose 110,000 Domains to Extortion in Widespread Campaign 2024-08-16 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks discover a threat actor extorting organizations after compromising their cloud environments using inadvertently exposed environment variables. The post Cloud Misconfigurations Expose 110,000 Domains to Extortion in Widespread Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom

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Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom 2024-08-15 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off by the victim organizations to not leak or sell the stolen data. “The attackers

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Building a strong cloud security posture

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Building a strong cloud security posture 2024-05-01 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, David Kellerman, Field CTO at Cymulate, discusses how cloud security still seems to lag even as the cloud grows in popularity and usage. Many leaders are unaware that they need to secure the cloud the same

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Common cloud security mistakes and how to avoid them

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Common cloud security mistakes and how to avoid them 2024-02-07 at 08:01 By Helga Labus According to recent surveys, 98% of organizations keep their financial, business, customer and/or employee information in the cloud but, at the same time, 95% of cloud security professionals are not sure their security protections and their team would manage to

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Customer Information of Toyota Insurance Company Exposed Due to Misconfigurations

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Customer Information of Toyota Insurance Company Exposed Due to Misconfigurations 2024-01-18 at 14:32 By Ionut Arghire Exposed credentials for an email address at an Indian Toyota insurance broker led to customer information compromise. The post Customer Information of Toyota Insurance Company Exposed Due to Misconfigurations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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DIY attack surface management: Simple, cost-effective and actionable perimeter insights

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DIY attack surface management: Simple, cost-effective and actionable perimeter insights 16/10/2023 at 11:46 By Help Net Security Modern-day attack surface management (ASM) can be an intimidating task for most organizations, with assets constantly changing due to new deployments, assets being decommissioned, and ongoing migrations to cloud providers. Assets can be created and forgotten about, only

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How to avoid the 4 main pitfalls of cloud identity management

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How to avoid the 4 main pitfalls of cloud identity management 28/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Securing cloud identities isn’t easy. Organizations need to complete a laundry list of actions to confirm proper configuration, ensure clear visibility into identities, determine and understand who can take what actions, and on top of it all

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The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution

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The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution 11/09/2023 at 08:04 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Adrien Petit, CEO at Uncovery, discusses the benefits that organizations can derive from implementing external attack surface management (EASM) solutions, the essential capabilities an EASM solution should possess, and how it deals with uncovering hidden

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Experts demand clarity as they struggle with cloud security prioritization

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Experts demand clarity as they struggle with cloud security prioritization 28/08/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) have emerged as a critical category of security tooling in recent years due to the complexity of comprehensively securing multi-cloud environments, according to Cloud Security Alliance. Secure cloud computing environment Much of

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Maintaining consistent security in diverse cloud infrastructures

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Maintaining consistent security in diverse cloud infrastructures 22/08/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz As cloud infrastructures become increasingly API-driven and dynamically spread across expansive attack surfaces, achieving clarity proves difficult. Compounding this challenge is the integration of DevOps practices, microservices, and container technologies, which, while fostering agility and scalability, introduce additional layers of complexity and

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Kubernetes clusters face widespread attacks across numerous organizations

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Kubernetes clusters face widespread attacks across numerous organizations 17/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Assaf Morag, Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst at Aqua Security, discusses research that discovered openly accessible and unprotected Kubernetes clusters belonging to more than 350 organizations, open-source projects, and individuals. At least 60% of these

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