Cisco on Wednesday disclosed a maximum-security vulnerability that allows remote threat actors with no authentication to change the password of any user, including those of administrators with accounts, on Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem devices. The Cisco Smart Software Manager…
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Vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager lets attackers change any user password
Cisco on Wednesday disclosed a maximum-security vulnerability that allows remote threat actors with no authentication to change the password of any user, including those of administrators with accounts, on Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem devices. The Cisco Smart Software Manager…
Cybersecurity strategies for protecting data against ransomware and other threats
Data volumes continue to expand at an exponential rate, with no sign of slowing down. For instance, IDC predicts that the amount of commercial data in storage will grow to 12.8 ZB by 2026. To watch 12.8 ZB worth of…
Biden administration bans Kaspersky software sales in US over national security concerns
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo didn’t mince words when explaining the rationale behind this step during a press briefing. “Russia has shown it has the capacity and the intent to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal…
1Password unveils new sign-in experience and recovery codes feature
With Apple releasing its own Passwords app with iOS 18, 1Password wants to ensure it’s still the go-to option for everyone’s passwords, two-step verification codes, and other sensitive information stored with end-to-end cryptography. This is why the company is unveiling…
Bridging the gap between legacy tools and modern threats: Securing the cloud today
The cloud will become a cornerstone of enterprise operations as IDC estimates that by 2025, there will be over 750 million cloud-native applications globally. Additionally, over 90% of organizations anticipate employing a multi-cloud approach over the next few years. Considering…
Hackers exploited “Free VPN” to build massive fraud botnet, hit with US sanctions
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals – Yunhe Wang, Jingping Liu, and Yanni Zheng – as the ringleaders of the 911 S5 botnet scheme. They also blacklisted three Thailand-based companies owned by Wang that were…
Delivering Software Securely: Techniques for Building a Resilient and Secure Code Pipeline
Data protection is a key component of cloud services, and code pipelines running on public clouds are no exception. Data protection is based on several basic principles designed to protect information from misuse, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These principles are…
Delivering Software Securely: Techniques for Building a Resilient and Secure Code Pipeline
Data protection is a key component of cloud services, and code pipelines running on public clouds are no exception. Data protection is based on several basic principles designed to protect information from misuse, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These principles are…
Apple updates its Platform Security Guide
It’s essential reading for IT admins, security researchers and anyone with an interest in Apple security, now updated for 2024. Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, Ivan Krstić, this week announced the publication of what should be essential reading…