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Kinsing Malware Hides Itself as a Manual Page and Targets Cloud Servers

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One of the most common cryptomining threats for cloud environments is the Kinsing malware. Kinsing is a notorious malware family active for several years, primarily targeting Linux-based cloud infrastructure. The Kinsing malware uses different locations to stay undetected and hides itself as a system file.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

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In this article, we’ll explore the risks associated with IoT and OT connectivity and the measures that organizations need to take to safeguard enterprise networks. Weak authentication and authorization: One of the foremost vulnerabilities in IoT deployments stems from inadequate authentication and authorization practices.

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CVE-2024-27198, CVE-2024-27199: Two Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in JetBrains TeamCity

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Two vulnerabilities with publicly available exploit code in JetBrains TeamCity on-premises software could result in attackers bypassing authentication and achieving code execution. CVE Description CVSSv3 Severity CVE-2024-27198 Authentication bypass vulnerability 9.8 was published which included details about the two vulnerabilities.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

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All these forces and more drive rapid, often confusing change in organizations large and small. Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. The malware itself is easy to buy on the Dark Web.

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Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs

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Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. The distribution of malware serves various purposes, from causing general system distribution to potentially being employed as a tool for more sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO

Earlier this year, I wrote about the importance of organizations reviewing their password management strategies. Some reports noted that both organizations complied with the demands by paying the hackers ‘tens of millions of dollars.’ This would verify that these identified persons are conversing within or outside an organization.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

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Today, many organizations are embracing the power of the public cloud by shifting their workloads to them. Additionally, 58% of these organizations use between two and three public clouds, indicating a growing trend toward multi-cloud environments. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year.

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