Design/Logic Flaw

SSH server configuration file does not implement some best practices. This could lead to a weakening of the SSH protocol strength, which could lead to additional misconfiguration or be leveraged as part of a larger attack on the MU320E all firmware versions prior to v04A00.1...

CVE-2021-27450

GE MU320E firmware prior to v04A00.1 contains an SSH server configuration weakness (inadequate encryption strength) due to not following best practices in the SSH server config. This could contribute to misconfigurations or enable broader attacks on the device. Affected firmware lines up to v04A0...

12 Azure & AWS IAM Security Best Practices

Learn the 12 Azure & AWS identity and access management IAM security best practices, and how to optimize your company’s cloud platform protection...

Leveraging the Cost Optimization Pillar for Well-Architected Environments

In this article, we will explore the Cost Optimization pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, examining best practices for designing processes that make it possible to go to market and optimize costs early on...

Why Data Privacy Day matters: A Lock and Code special with Mozilla, DuckDuckGo, and EFF

You can read our full-length blog here about the importance of Data Privacy Day and data privacy in general Today is a special day, not just because January 28 marks Data Privacy Day in the United States and in several countries across the world, but because it also marks the return of our hit...

The dynamic duo: How to build a red and blue team to strengthen your cybersecurity, Part 2

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the first post of our new Voice of the Community blog series, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Jake Williams, Founder of...

Microsoft Security Update Validation Report January 2021

Microsoft’s January 2021 security updates have passed Citrix testing the updates are listed below. The testing is not all-inclusive; all tests are executed against English only environments and issues may still be found upon implementation. Follow best practices for testing and installing softwar...

PAN-OS: Configuration secrets for log forwarding may be logged in system logs

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software where configuration secrets for the “http”, “email”, and “snmptrap” v3 log forwarding server profiles can be logged to the logrcvr.log system log. Logged information may include up to 1024 bytes of...

Wynis - Audit Windows Security With Best Practice

Just a powershell scripts for auditing security with CIS BEST Practices Windows 10 and Window Server 2016 You just need to run the script, it will create a directory named : AUDITCONF%DATE% The directory output will contain the files belows: -Antivirus-%COMPUTERNAME% : List installed Antivirus...

How to Use Password Length to Set Best Password Expiration Policy

One of the many features of an Active Directory Password Policy is the maximum password age. Traditional Active Directory environments have long using password aging as a means to bolster password security. Native password aging in the default Active Directory Password Policy is relatively limite...

50 percent of schools did not prepare for secure distance learning, Labs report reveals

Education in the United States faced a crisis this year. The looming threat of the coronavirus—which spreads easily in highly-populated, enclosed rooms—forced schools across the country to develop new strategies for education. The dramatic stress of this transition is known. Teachers are working...

Protect your SQL Server on-premises, in Azure, and in multicloud

Azure Defender for SQL is now generally available for use with SQL Server on premises, in multicloud deployments on Amazon Web Services AWS, and Google Cloud Platform GCP, and in virtual machines on Azure. Azure Defender for SQL constantly monitors your SQL Server for known vulnerabilities and...

Protect your SQL Server on-premises, in Azure, and in multicloud

Azure Defender for SQL is now generally available for use with SQL Server on premises, in multicloud deployments on Amazon Web Services AWS, and Google Cloud Platform GCP, and in virtual machines on Azure. Azure Defender for SQL constantly monitors your SQL Server for known vulnerabilities and...

PAN-OS: System proxy passwords may be logged in clear text while viewing system state

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists where the password for the configured system proxy server for a PAN-OS appliance may be displayed in cleartext when using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. Work around: This issue impacts the management web interface. You...

PAN-OS: OS command injection and memory corruption vulnerability

An OS command injection and memory corruption vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface that allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code and OS commands with root privileges. Work around: Until PAN-OS software is upgraded to a...

Schneider Electric PLC Simulator for EcoStruxure Control Expert

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: PLC Simulator for EcoStruxure Control Expert Vulnerability: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this...

CVE-2019-11550 - Citrix SD-WAN Security Update

Description of Problem An information disclosure vulnerability has been identified in the Citrix SD-WAN Appliance. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against management traffic. The vulnerability has been assigned the following CVE...

Basics of Keeping Kubernetes Clusters Secure Part 2

We outline security mitigations and settings that should be prioritized in a clustered environment. The second part of our security guide on Kubernetes clusters covers best practices related to worker nodes, the kubelet, pods, and audit logs...

Risky business: survey shows majority of people use work devices for personal use

There’s no denying the coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the way we use technology. Some changes feel like a subtle acceleration of behavioral shifts that were already well underway i.e. more online shopping and more streaming TV/movies. Other changes are more extreme and we’...

CISA Releases Telework Essentials Toolkit

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has released the Telework Essentials Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of telework best practices. The Toolkit provides three personalized modules for executive leaders, IT professionals, and teleworkers. Each module outlines distinctive...