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Adobe Critical Security Updates Sept 2024 - SecPod Blog
In September 2024, Adobe has rolled out a series of crucial security updates for several of its major products. This release addresses multiple vulnerabilities across its software suite, including Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Audition, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Critical GitLab Pipeline Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-6678) - SecPod Blog
Recently, GitLab issued an urgent security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-6678, which impacts both GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). This flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.9, allows attackers to execute pipeline jobs as arbitrary users, potentially leading
Security Updates from Veeam: 18 Vulnerabilities Addressed, Including 5 Critical Threats - SecPod Blog
Veeam has recently released critical security updates addressing a total of 18 vulnerabilities across its software products, with five of these flaws classified as critical due to their potential for remote code execution (RCE). This update is particularly significant as it targets widely used produ
How North American SMBs Can Leverage Vulnerability Management to Stay Secure - SecPod Blog
Stopping cyberattacks isn’t easy, but preventing them can be if you properly implement vulnerability management. However, managing vulnerabilities can be daunting, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world and in the North American region in particular are struggling. But why?
Risk vs. Vulnerability Assessment: Should we Compare Them? - SecPod Blog
With so much information/ data stored digitally or on the cloud, the risk it poses is unavoidable. Cyberattacks are rising, and attackers are getting sophisticated while planning an attack. The first step you take to overcome these attacks is to implement a strategy for risk reduction. Should ent
Google Chrome 128 Update Resolves Critical Security Vulnerabilities! - SecPod Blog
Google has released Chrome 128, a significant update that addresses multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that could potentially impact the security and integrity of the widely used web browser. This update is crucial for users protect their systems against emerging threats. Key Updates: The
Vulnerability Management Workflow - SecPod Blog
Vulnerability Management, the name itself says it all. We all know vulnerability management is crucial for companies and individuals to follow. But why is it important and what is the workflow each time we try to Kill a vulnerability? Everything we do, either has a ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’, right? The proces
Microsoft's August 2024 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 10 zero days; releases fix for 90 flaws. - SecPod Blog
Microsoft released its August edition of Patch on Tuesday. In it, Microsoft addressed 90 flaws and patched 10 zero-day bugs, of which six are actively exploited in the wild. Of the 90 vulnerabilities, 81 belong to the Important category, seven to the Critical category, and one to the Moderate cat
FreeBSD Issues Critical Patch for Severe OpenSSH Vulnerability - SecPod Blog
The maintainers of the FreeBSD Project have issued an urgent security update to address a high-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH. This flaw could allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, posing a serious risk to systems running the affected versions of FreeBSD.
Critical Apache OFBiz Flaw Makes Waves Worldwide - SecPod Blog
Apache just patched a critical vulnerability (christened CVE-2024-38856) in OFBiz, their open-source ERP system. Discovered by SonicWall Capture Labs, this pre-authentication remote code execution flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 and involves the exposure of critical endpoints to unauthenticated threat
Apple Fixes Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in July 2024 Updates! - SecPod Blog
Apple just rolled out its latest security updates for various products in the Apple Security Updates in July 2024. This new update promises to strengthen the security of Apple devices and address several critical vulnerabilities. Here’s a closer look at what these updates entail and why you should i
NIST Vulnerability Management - SecPod Blog
Cybersecurity is important. It’s a hard truth we all must accept. Cyber threats are constantly evolving, targeting individuals, businesses, and governments. As much as I hate to say it, protecting sensitive information and maintaining secure systems is crucial. The National Institute of Standards
Securing Every Angle - A Threat Model for an IoT Enabled Smart Parking System - SecPod Blog
Welcome to the second part of this two-part blog on IoT security! The first part explained how IoT-enabled self-driving cars work and how to secure communications between them. You can read the first part here. In this part, we will explore the application of threat modeling to enhance the securi
Eyes, I Mean Sensors On the Road - Understanding and Safeguarding IoT in Cars - SecPod Blog
I recently started learning to drive. The first class left me panicked and overwhelmed. The Herculean task of turning, as well as having to remember that the car took up more space than just my seat, left me never wanting to drive again. Subsequent classes were less scary, but I still found myself w
Exim Mail Server Vulnerability: A Critical Threat Affecting Millions - SecPod Blog
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-39929) in the Exim mail transfer agent could enable attackers to deliver malicious attachments to users' inboxes. The flaw, rated 9.1 out of 10 on the CVSS scale, affects versions up to 4.97.1 and has been fixed in version 4.98. Exim, a widely used mail transfer
The Story of Mis-Tech: Ep 2: The Search for a Vulnerability Management Tool That Works! - SecPod Blog
A quick recap In the previous episode, it’s a somber and serious scene at the Security HQ of Mis-Tech. After the long, grueling days of facing the cyberattack, the team was slowly getting back to the normal routine. It was rough on each one of them. John, the CISO, was in a constant stat
Microsoft's July 2024 Patch Tuesday Fixes Four Zero Days; Releases Patches for 142 Vulnerabilities - SecPod Blog
Microsoft released its July edition of Patch Tuesday. In it, Microsoft addressed 142 flaws and patched four zero-day bugs. Of the 142 vulnerabilities, 134 belong to the Important category, five to the Critical category, and three to the Moderate category. Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Ghostscript Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild - SecPod Blog
A severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the widely used Ghostscript library is being actively exploited. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-29510, affects Ghostscript versions 10.03.0 and earlier. Ghostscript, a document conversion tool, is commonly found on Linux systems and i
Juniper Networks Rolls Out Essential Security Patch for Router Flaw - SecPod Blog
Juniper Networks has issued an out-of-band security update to address a critical flaw that poses a significant security risk to its routers. The vulnerability CVE-2024-2973, boasts a CVSS score of 10.0, marking it as exceptionally severe. The flaw allows a network-based attacker to bypass authent
Unveiling regreSSHion: Critical OpenSSH Flaw Found In Linux Systems - SecPod Blog
Linux users beware! OpenSSH, a networking utility installed on every Unix and Linux system by default, is affected by a critical signal handler race condition vulnerability. CVE-2024-6387 (with an impressive CVSS score of 8.1) is a security regression of CVE-2006-5051, which highlighted a similar
16 Years of SecPod – Year 1, Phase IV - SecPod Blog
A stunning silence had erupted in a national bank. My brother, our finance person, and I sat in their office. A scream out of frustration from my brother ignited that silence. We walked off the building, and I told them we would close this loan in the next few months. We had gone to renew the ove