Server hardening is a set of disciplines and techniques which improve the security of an ‘off the shelf’ server. Server Hardening is requirement of security frameworks such as PCI-DSS and is typically included when organisations adopt ISO27001. What is the attack surface The aim of server hardening is to reduce the attack surface of […]
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We are very pleased to announce that we are now ISO 9001 & 27001 accredited. Achieving these accreditations as an organisation, allows us to demonstrate to our customers and partners that we place both quality assurance and information security at the forefront of our business and that we are commited to achieving a standard of
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After analysing dozens of ransomware incidents over the last 4 years, researchers have identified their defining common characteristics – which can help security managers design targeted defences. Mandiant Intelligence have published a report that reveals the common attributes of ransomware incidents from around the world and across the industrial spectrum. The key findings are:
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Microsoft warns that attackers are targeting two zero-day remote code execution vulnerabilities that exist in all versions of Windows – and a fix is not expected until the April patch Tuesday. The vulnerabilities exist in the Adobe Type Manager library which is a standard Windows component used primarily by Windows Explorer to display previews of
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A new report from Amnesty International highlights how reverse proxies are being used to bypass 2FA and phish the credentials of journalists and human rights defenders. Amnesty has been tracking the way journalists and human rights defenders in Uzbekistan are being targeted in sophisticated phishing attacks that include man in the middle and session high-jacking
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Microsoft has released a patch to fix a remote code execution flaw in the SMB protocol affecting Windows 10 PC and their servers. SMB is used by Active Directory, for network file sharing and some printers. Microsoft have published a security advisory which details the scope of the flaw. The problem is the way the SMBv3
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Most Android devices receive security updates for only 2 years from release – yet can remain on sale for much longer than that. Which means it is possible to by a brand new Android phone today that is already too old to receive security updates. When considering which smartphones and tablets to deploy to staff,
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A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in all version of the Point-to-Point Protocol included on Linux systems for the last 17 years. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a specially crafted packet to the PPP daemon (pppd), force a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code. The PPP protocol is used for
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A serious vulnerability, dubbed Ghostcat, has been discovered in Apache Tomcat and criminals are already trying to exploit it. Tomcat is one of the most popular Java application servers, with over 800k active installations visible on the web. According to the researchers who discovered the bug at Chaitin Tech: Due to a flaw in the
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Kr00k is a serious Wi-Fi vulnerability which can trick a device to retransmit the last 32k of encrypted traffic with an encryption key of all zeros. The flaw affects devices using Wi-Fi chips from Broadcom and Cypress including Apple devices, Amazon Echo and Google Nexus devices. The bug can be triggered when a device disconnects
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