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Google Fixes First Zero-Day Chrome vulnerability of 2024
On January 16, 2024, Google released a security patch to address CVE-2024-0519 an out-of-bound security vulnerability exploited in ongoing attacks . This patch specifically targets and fixes the first zero-day vulnerability discovered in the Chrome browser this year.A remote attacker can take advant...
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Prioritize Millions of Risks with SanerNow Risk-Based Prioritization
Imagine you have encountered millions of security risks in your organization, including a zero-day vulnerability that needs immediate attention. Can you identify this zero-day vulnerability and patch it using your traditional vulnerability and patch management tool ?
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Proactive Vulnerability Mitigation: Staying Ahead of Cyber Threats
Companies are taking proactive steps to address vulnerabilities before their security team find and resolve them. While this approach is necessary and effective to a certain extent, it carries the risk of delayed responses, leaving systems exposed to potential threats. According to Check Point Rese...
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Dealing with Million Unpatched Vulnerabilities. Where do we start?
While the digital realm brings convenience and connectivity, it also introduces a bunch of vulnerabilities that can compromise the security and integrity of systems. As the number of unpatched vulnerabilities continues to rise, IT Security teams find themselves struggling with the task of securing t...
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53 Vulnerabilities (2 Critical) Fixed in Microsoft’s January 2024 Patch Tuesday
The second week of the new year has arrived, and with it comes 2024’s first Microsoft Patch Tuesday. This time around, Microsoft has fixed 53 vulnerabilities, including 2 critical ones (CVE-2024-20674 and CVE-2024-20700). Perhaps as a new year’s gift to patch writers, there have been no zero days re...
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Vulnerability Counts from 1M to Zero in 3 weeks: Enterprise IT Security Team’s Dream Come True
While interacting with Enterprise IT Security Teams, I have come to notice that most enterprises have huge vulnerability backlogs. Thousands of unattended vulnerabilities stall the Month-on-Month progress for the IT Security teams. Primary reason for such backlogs is the disjointed approach to vulne...
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Terrapin Alert (CVE-2023-48795): Safeguarding Against the Latest SSH Vulnerability
In a recent revelation, a new vulnerability named Terrapin (CVE-2023-48795) has been identified in the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic network protocol. This vulnerability poses a serious threat to the integrity of SSH connections, impacting both clients and servers.
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Vulnerability 2.0: Redefining Vulnerabilities
The security team members at ACME were scurrying around the office. The CISO was blasting orders, and the sysadmins were trying to follow it. The aftermath of a cyber-attack had left them all speechless, stressed, and overworked. Unlike typical malware/ransomware, the attack occurred from a simple-y...