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Mitigation is the process of implementing strategies and actions to reduce the impact of potential threats on information systems. In the context of information security, mitigation involves the identification of vulnerabilities within computer systems, networks, and software applications, and promptly employing methods to counteract or prevent exploitation by cyber threats.
Effective mitigation measures can include deploying security patches to fix software vulnerabilities, configuring firewalls to guard against unauthorized access, conducting regular security training for employees, and establishing protocols to respond to security incidents. The goal is to minimize the risk of data breaches, system infiltrations, and the resulting damage to an organization’s operations and reputation. Mitigation strategies are an essential part of an organization's defensive mechanisms, ensuring resilience against the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
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Just a day after Cisco disclosed CVE-2023-20198, it remains unpatched, and one vendor says a Shodan scan shows at least 10,000 Cisco devices with an implant for arbitrary code execution on them. The vendor meanwhile has updated the advisory with more mitigation steps.
Just a day after Cisco disclosed CVE-2023-20198, it remains unpatched, and one vendor says a Shodan scan shows at least 10,000 Cisco devices with an implant for arbitrary code execution on them. The vendor meanwhile has updated the advisory with more mitigation steps.
Microsoft has updated the mitigation for the latest Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082, also referred to ProxyNotShell. [...]
Microsoft has shared mitigations for two new Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082, but researchers warn that the mitigation for on-premise servers is far from enough. [...]
Users of WSO2 products are advised to update their respective products and platforms or to apply the temporary mitigation steps immediately.