Dec 27, 2023 | Podcast
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Apache Struts 2 framework, tracked as CVE-2023-50164, is reportedly being ignored by developers, leaving approximately 80% of recent Struts downloads exposed to the flaw. The severity of the vulnerability,...
Dec 26, 2023 | Podcast
A groundbreaking attack named “Terrapin” has been uncovered, posing a significant threat to the security of the (SSH) Secure SHell Protocol. SSH, developed nearly 30 years ago to counter password sniffing attacks, is widely used to secure connections in...
Dec 22, 2023 | Podcast
A recently discovered “SMTP smuggling” technique is allowing cyber attackers to sidestep email security protocols like Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC), posing a significant threat to organizations. The method...
Dec 21, 2023 | Podcast
In a case highlighting the importance of removing access upon termination, a disgruntled employee wreaked havoc with his employer’s systems when he was terminated. A former cloud engineer at a bank was terminated for violating company policies, including...
Dec 20, 2023 | Podcast
Ubiquiti users were reporting last week that they were seeing other people’s notification and had access to their devices. The incident was first reported on Reddit, where a user received a notification from UniFi Protect, including an image from someone...
Dec 18, 2023 | Podcast
It’s been almost 3 years since the critical Log4j vulnerability was disclosed and there are still approximately 38% of applications using vulnerable versions of the Apache Log4j library. Despite patches being available shortly after vulnerability disclosure,...