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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO

Recent cyberattacks at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have put the spotlight on cybersecurity practices at casinos – and the importance of educating employees on social engineering tactics. As learned from recent cyberattacks, user education has become a critical component to protecting against these threats as well.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. Another angle is to target the victim’s backups. Keeping up–and hopefully, staying ahead–presents new challenges. CIOs and CISOs must remain eternally vigilant.

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Oracle January 2024 Critical Patch Update Addresses 191 CVEs

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of the total patches, followed by Oracle Secure Backup at 55 patches, which accounted for 14.1% A full breakdown of the patches for this quarter can be seen in the following table, which also includes a count of vulnerabilities that can be exploited over a network without authentication. of the total patches.

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

Additionally, enabling features such as two-factor authentication can also add an extra layer of security to protect against password-guessing attacks. The plan should include guidelines on access control, data protection, encryption, and backup and recovery. Key Features of Secure and Compliant Enterprise Applications 1.

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Microsoft’s June 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses 70 CVEs (CVE-2023-29357)

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A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending a spoofed JWT authentication token to a vulnerable server giving them the privileges of an authenticated user on the target. of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities at 24.3%. and rated critical.

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Oracle October 2023 Critical Patch Update Addresses 176 CVEs

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Severity Issues Patched CVEs Critical 46 19 High 145 63 Medium 189 88 Low 7 6 Total 387 176 Analysis This quarter, the Oracle Construction and Engineering product family contained the highest number of patches at 103, accounting for 26.6% This quarter’s update includes 46 critical patches across 19 CVEs. of the total patches.

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Oracle July 2023 Critical Patch Update Addresses 183 CVEs

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Severity Issues Patched CVEs Critical 76 28 High 246 67 Medium 162 74 Low 24 14 Total 508 183 Analysis This quarter, the Oracle Construction and Engineering product family contained the highest number of patches at 147, accounting for 28.9% This quarter’s update includes 76 critical patches across 28 CVEs. of the total patches.