A week in security (August 28 - September 3)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: 2.6 million DuoLingo users have scraped data released Google strengthens its Workplace suite protection Meal delivery service PurFoods announces major data breach Cisco VPNs without MFA are under attack by ransomware operator "An influx of Elons," a hospital visit,...

Google strengthens its Workplace suite protection

Google has announced the strengthening of safeguard measures for its Workspace customers. You may well be using Workspace without realising it. If youre using a Google product such as Gmail, Calendar, Drive, or Google Docs Editors Suite among other apps, then congratulations: you are fully inside...

GHSA-GHG2-3W9X-9599 Alkacon OpenCMS arbitrary file upload vulnerability

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /workplace!explorer of Alkacon OpenCMS v15.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PNG file...

CVE-2023-37602

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /workplace!explorer of Alkacon OpenCMS v15.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PNG file...

CVE-2023-37602

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /workplace!explorer of Alkacon OpenCMS v15.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PNG file...

CVE-2023-37602

CVE-2023-37602 affects Alkacon OpenCMS v15.0, specifically the /workplace#!explorer component. The Arbitrary file upload vulnerability allows an attacker to upload a crafted PNG to execute arbitrary code. The NVD entry reports a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with Network access, Low attack...

Inclusion in Tech: Discover Diverse Career Paths for Women in Tech

Hema Patel discusses inclusive career paths, cancel culture in the workplace, and defying the traditional education limitations for women in tech...

5 Reasons Why Access Management is the Key to Securing the Modern Workplace

The way we work has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. We now operate within digital ecosystems, where remote work and the reliance on a multitude of digital tools is the norm rather than the exception. This shift – as you likely know from your own life – has led to superhuman...

LinkedIn and Microsoft Entra introduce a new way to verify your workplace

In the digital world, when you meet professional contacts for the first time online, you need additional trust signals to increase your confidence that they are who they say they are. We’re thrilled to announce that millions of LinkedIn members will be able to verify their place of work with a...

LinkedIn and Microsoft Entra introduce a new way to verify your workplace

In the digital world, when you meet professional contacts for the first time online, you need additional trust signals to increase your confidence that they are who they say they are. We’re thrilled to announce that millions of LinkedIn members will be able to verify their place of work with a...

Rapid7 Podcast Explores Hybrid-First Workplace Learnings

As the world continues to navigate the post-pandemic shift in work environments, Rapid7 is operating on a hybrid-first approach that balances flexibility and productivity with collaboration and optimizing for customer success. In the spirit of cross-collaboration, the People Development and...

Celebrating Women’s History Month at Rapid7

Each March, we reflect on the historical accomplishments and ongoing need to support women. This, of course, should be embraced all 12 months of the year, but Women’s History Month gives us a special opportunity to learn from, celebrate, and amplify the voices of women. At Rapid7, we’re shining a...

What You Need to Know to Create a Winning Hybrid Workplace

By Owais Sultan The global epidemic prompted enterprises to operationalize their businesses by switching to remote work. According to numerous surveys,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What You Need to Know to Create a Winning Hybrid Workplace...

5 reasons to adopt a Zero Trust security strategy for your business

Adopting Zero Trust security for your enterprise is no longer a wish-list item—it’s a business imperative. The workplace today extends to almost anywhere, anytime, from any device. Siloed, patchwork security solutions leave gaps that threat actors continue to exploit. A comprehensive Zero Trust...

5 reasons to adopt a Zero Trust security strategy for your business

Adopting Zero Trust security for your enterprise is no longer a wish-list item—it’s a business imperative. The workplace today extends to almost anywhere, anytime, from any device. Siloed, patchwork security solutions leave gaps that threat actors continue to exploit. A comprehensive Zero Trust...

Accountant ordered to pay ex-employer after bossware shows "time theft"

The case of Karlee Besse, an accountant in British Colombia, was recently dismissed by the Civil Resolution Tribunal CRT in Canada, with a judge ordering her to pay back her former employer, Reach CPA, for "engaging in time theft"--a revelation that wouldn't have been possible if not for software...

Rapid7 Recognized as a Top Place to Work for 11th Consecutive Year

On November 30th, 2022, Rapid7 was again recognized by The Boston Globe as a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts. This marks the 11th consecutive year Rapid7 has made the list, this time coming in at 3 in the large company category. Top Places to Work rankings are based on a Globe survey that...

Slack’s and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms

New research shows how third-party apps could be exploited to infiltrate these sensitive workplace tools...

CVE-2022-29490

Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in the Workplace X WebUI of the Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 allows an authenticated user to execute any MicroSCADA internal scripts irrespective of the authenticated user's role. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 version 10 t...

CVE-2022-29490

CVE-2022-29490 affects Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 Workplace X WebUI, with versions 10 through 10.3.1 vulnerable to an Improper Authorization: an authenticated user can execute internal scripts irrespective of role. Connected sources document this vulnerability and cite affected versions; ...