Vulnerabilities are flaws attackers can exploit to access systems or data; timely patching, isolation, and least privilege reduce the impact.
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Background for this topic.
A vulnerability is a weakness in a system’s design, code, configuration, or operating process that could allow an attacker to violate a security requirement. It may affect software, hardware, networks, cloud services, or exposed interfaces, and is not automatically exploitable: practical risk depends on factors such as exposure, required privileges, available attack paths, and existing controls. Outcomes can include unauthorized access, information disclosure, code execution, or disruption of service.
Effective vulnerability management combines accurate asset inventory with code review, security testing, scanning, and trusted vulnerability intelligence. Organizations should prioritize weaknesses affecting reachable, business-critical systems—especially when exploitation is known or requires little access—then patch or otherwise mitigate them and verify the fix. Where patching is delayed, controls such as disabling an exposed feature, restricting network access, or strengthening authentication can reduce the attack surface. Records should preserve affected versions, risk decisions, remediation owners, and validation results.
ConnectWise has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the ConnectWise Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager (SBM) secure backup solutions. [...]
ConnectWise has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the ConnectWise Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager (SBM) secure backup solutions. [...]
With scant details attached, Google Chrome seeks to shore up yet another exploited zero-day vulnerability.
Proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely with root privileges on unpatched Cloud Foundation and NSX Manager appliances. [...]
Multiple high-severity security flaws have been disclosed as affecting Juniper Networks devices, some of which could be exploited to achieve code execution
Our webinar offers practical advice on how to ward off cloud-borne bugs of the digital variety Webinar The cloud is constantly in flux, and with its continual growth comes an equally rapid acceleration of threats and vulnerabilities direct towards it. You could say the cloud environment resembles the wild west where even hired guns carefully guarding your wagon train are not always enough to prevent an ambush by a gang of determined outlaws.…
Google has released an emergency security update for the Chrome desktop web browser to address a single vulnerability known to be exploited in attacks. [...]
Google on Thursday rolled out emergency fixes to contain an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser
Checkmarx warns over 10,000 popular packages could be vulnerable
A new cryptojacking campaign has been uncovered targeting vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes infrastructures as part of opportunistic attacks designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency
Make sure you're patched – and update VMware Cloud Foundation, too, by the way Cisco says miscreants are exploiting two vulnerabilities in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows, which is supposed to ensure safe VPN access for remote workers.…
Developers would be able to scan for vulnerabilities in source code, containers, dependencies, and applications in production.
Windows 10 and Server systems unprotected since 2019 Microsoft appears to have finally fixed a driver issue that left some Windows Server and 10 systems exposed to vulnerable drivers.…
When we think about cybercrime and retail it is natural to focus on websites being targeted with attacks. Indeed, there has been a shocking rise in the number of cyberattacks perpetrated against online retailers in the past year. Dakota Murphey explains why store owners and security managers need to also protect their physical locations from the cyber threat, too, however.
Organizations need to continuously monitor their entire surface infrastructure to adequately reduce application risk. This is where Outpost24's Pentesting-as-a-Service (PTaaS) software comes in. [...]
Majority of vulnerability scanner tools overwhelming teams with false positives and missing exploitable vulnerabilities.
The report highlighted the enormous business costs of supply chain software attacks
Microsoft says it addressed an issue preventing its vulnerable driver blocklist from being synced to systems running older Windows versions. [...]
UK privacy regulator says vulnerable people may be at risk
Cisco has warned of active exploitation attempts targeting a pair of two-year-old security flaws in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Windows