The CWE top 25 is a list of the most common software defects that give rise to CVE being reported. Mitre, the organisation behind the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database, has scanned some 25,000 CVE reports logged within their database and the NIST National Vulnerability Database in order to compile the list for 2019. By […]
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Vulnerability scanners are tool that identify mis-configured or flawed devices and systems on your network that could be exploited by attackers in order to gain access to your data and systems. In order to successfully infiltrate access your network, an attacker has two questions they want answered: What software and devices are used on the
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Software Supply chain attacks – do you know what you are importing? Many websites and applications routinely import additional code modules from external repositories. These could be javascript libraries for a webpage or source code for an application. Two recent incidents illustrate the risks of supply chain attacks against the code of your applications and
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Nansh0u is a crypto-mining attack which has infected 50,000 MSSQL servers since February 2019 It is notable because its primary attack vector is poor SecOps on the part of victims and not a vulnerability per se First detected by security firm Guardicore, Nansh0u was observed infecting some 700 new servers each day. A study of
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Since early May, the city of Baltimore has struggled to recover IT systems following a ransomware attack that has left many departments unable to function or even send and receive emails. Citizens have been unable to complete house sales, pay their water bills or receive health alerts. The RobbinHood malware that has attacked the city’s
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What is pen-testing and how does it keep your business secure? Penetration testing defined Penetration testing is a form of ethical hacking, where organisations ask a trusted expert to try to penetrate (access) their network and systems. A penetration test plays a crucial role in identifying vulnerabilities on your critical infrastructure – systems, networks, and
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“Shadow IT” (also known as “Stealth IT”, “Client IT” or “What have those eejits in marketing done now?”) is the term used to describe IT systems which are developed and owned by business teams outside of the control or jurisdiction of an organisation’s IT department. Usually initiated with pure intentions, these systems can pose a
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Formjacking is a type of cyber attack that can be used by an attacker to steal sensitive information that is entered by website users through forms. Most usually this type of attack targets ecommerce sites to obtain payment card details and personal information that are entered by customers; however, Formjacking attacks can target any website which
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Security updates and patches can literally be thing of nightmares for many Systems Administrators. To patch or not to patch – that is always the question. From a security perspective, security patches should always be applied to increase the organisation’s resilience to hackers and malware, but with many organisations lacking IT resources and having ever-decreasing
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Session Fixation is a type of attack on web application users where an attacker is able to trick a victim into using a Session ID which is previously known to them. When the victim makes use of the known Session ID in their requests to a vulnerable application, the attacker is able to exploit this
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