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Content tagged with Advanced Threats posted in May 2018
New Threats, Old Threats: Everywhere a Threat
Commentary  |  5/29/2018  | 
First-quarter data shows cryptojacking on the rise -- but don't count out some "classic" threats just yet.
GDPR, WHOIS & the Impact on Merchant Risk Security Monitoring
Commentary  |  5/24/2018  | 
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation will make it harder for law enforcement, forensic investigators, and others to track down everything from credit card fraud to child porn rings.
The Risks of Remote Desktop Access Are Far from Remote
Commentary  |  5/17/2018  | 
RDP is used by fraudsters to steal and monetize data more often than you might think. But there are ways to stay safe.
Why Isn't Integrity Getting the Attention It Deserves?
Commentary  |  5/17/2018  | 
A focus on integrity requires a shift in the way many approach security management, but it's one of the most promising approaches to effective enterprise security.
Why Enterprises Can't Ignore Third-Party IoT-Related Risks
Commentary  |  5/14/2018  | 
There's a major disconnect between Internet of Things governance and risk management, according to a new report. Follow these five steps to address the risks.
8 Ways Hackers Can Game Air Gap Protections
Slideshows  |  5/11/2018  | 
Isolating critical systems from connectivity isn't a guarantee they can't be hacked.
APT Attacks on Mobile Rapidly Emerging
News  |  5/8/2018  | 
Mobile devices are becoming a 'primary' enterprise target for attackers.
Breakout Time: A Critical Key Cyber Metric
Commentary  |  5/8/2018  | 
Why organizations need to detect an intrusion in under a minute, understand it in under 10 minutes, and eject the adversary in under an hour.
GDPR Requirements Prompt New Approach to Protecting Data in Motion
Commentary  |  5/3/2018  | 
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation means that organizations must look at new ways to keep data secure as it moves.


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I Smell a RAT! New Cybersecurity Threats for the Crypto Industry
David Trepp, Partner, IT Assurance with accounting and advisory firm BPM LLP,  7/9/2021
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Attacks on Kaseya Servers Led to Ransomware in Less Than 2 Hours
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer,  7/7/2021
Commentary
It's in the Game (but It Shouldn't Be)
Tal Memran, Cybersecurity Expert, CYE,  7/9/2021
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CVE-2023-33196
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Craft is a CMS for creating custom digital experiences. Cross site scripting (XSS) can be triggered by review volumes. This issue has been fixed in version 4.4.7.
CVE-2023-33185
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Django-SES is a drop-in mail backend for Django. The django_ses library implements a mail backend for Django using AWS Simple Email Service. The library exports the `SESEventWebhookView class` intended to receive signed requests from AWS to handle email bounces, subscriptions, etc. These requests ar...
CVE-2023-33187
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Highlight is an open source, full-stack monitoring platform. Highlight may record passwords on customer deployments when a password html input is switched to `type="text"` via a javascript "Show Password" button. This differs from the expected behavior which always obfuscates `ty...
CVE-2023-33194
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Craft is a CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web.The platform does not filter input and encode output in Quick Post validation error message, which can deliver an XSS payload. Old CVE fixed the XSS in label HTML but didn’t fix it when clicking save. This issue was...
CVE-2023-2879
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file