News & Perspectives
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Top 7 Crucial Steps for Digital Transformation
Top 7 Crucial Steps for Digital Transformation Throughout the last couple of years we have witnessed changes in how traditional management, operations, and leadership roles
Hacks – October 2022
September saw a significant number of cyber breaches with Uber, Rockstar Games and Optus all impacted within a week. The attack methods observed in these
Hacks – Authentication
Authentication is a prominent aspect of cyber security as it is end user facing and is generally the first step to access most systems. A
Who Has Access to your Company Data?
Whether you own a business, are an individual or are part of a Government sector, chances are you have faced the common challenge of keeping
Hacks – May 2022 – Follina Zero Day Vulnerability
Tips and Tricks to mitigate and prevent “Follina”: References: https://www.huntress.com/blog/microsoft-office-remote-code-execution-follina-msdt-bug?hstc=1139630.416896d61b0745d0044e9a03af7f82ad.1653955273132.1653955273132.1653955273132.1&_ hssc=1139630.1.1653955273132&__hsfp=3244405923&hsutk=416896d61b0745d0044e9a03af7f82ad&contentType=listing-page https://doublepulsar.com/follina-a-microsoft-office-code-execution-vulnerability-1a47fce5629e https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/preview-attachments-in-outlook-6f61e4ad-a93d-408c-bb3a-bc95107f66be https://threatpost.com/zero-day-follina-bug-lays-older-microsoft-office-versions-open-to-attack/179756/ https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/v0tuvs/ms_office_vuln_polite_warning_about_nearterm/
Hacks – Keep your Operating System safe
TIPS TO KEEP YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM SAFE Apple and Microsoft take great care in providing a safe and secure operating system for you to use
Encryption
Encryption may be a topic that you give passing attention to in response to security advisories but otherwise little else. Rather than providing a summary
Encryption
Cryptography involves turning plaintext into ciphertext (encryption) and then turning ciphertext into plaintext (decryption). Data encryption protects confidentiality and safeguards data integrity. A cryptographic system
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
CVE-2022-21907: HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Description: The exploit works by spraying an IIS server via several large GET HTTP requests and finishes with
Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures June 2021
Vulnerability 1: D-Link Insufficient Credential Protection (7.2 High) Description: D-Link is affected by a credential exposure vulnerability. Credential exposure allows an attacker the ability to access credentials
Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures May 2021
Vulnerability 1: UPDATED Microsoft Exchange Server RCE (9.8 Critical) Description: Microsoft Exchange Server has a new remote code execution vulnerability (RCE). These RCE’s enable an
Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures
Vulnerability 1: DotCMS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (10.0 Critical) Description: A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists within DotCMS v5.2.3. An RCE attack involves an attacker
