Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-3752

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem in the way user calls connect to the socket and disconnect simultaneously due to a rac...

Web 3.0 Requires Data Integrity

If you've ever taken a computer security class, you've probably learned about the three legs of computer security--confidentiality, integrity, and availability--known as the CIA triad. When we talk about a system being secure, that's what we're referring to. All are important, but to different...

One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout

The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat detection and response, and other tools, they are adequately protected. However, this approach n...

Pentera's 2024 Report Reveals Hundreds of Security Events per Week, Highlighting the Criticality of Continuous Validation

Over the past two years, a shocking 51% of organizations surveyed in a leading industry report have been compromised by a cyberattack. Yes, over half. And this, in a world where enterprises deploy an average of 53 different security solutions to safeguard their digital domain. Alarming? Absolutel...

Act Now to Prepare for New NCUA Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

We recently discussed the new SEC rule requiring all registered companies to report material cyber incidents within four 4 days. Now the National Credit Union Administration NCUA1 has updated their Cyber Incident Notification Rule, requiring all federally insured Credit Unions to notify the NCUA ...

The Cybersecurity CIA Triad: What You Need to Know as a WordPress Site Owner

One of the core concepts of cybersecurity is known as the CIA Triad. There are three pillars to the triad, with each pillar being designed to address an aspect of securing data. These three pillars are Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. The Confidentiality pillar is intended to prevent...

U.S. Dept Of Defense: RCE (Remote code execution) in one of DoD's websites

Summary: The targeted website is vulnerable to CVE-2017-1000486, by only running command was whoami to prove that the RCE exist has been run successfully on the target Description: The target uses a vulnerable version of primefaces : Primetek Primefaces 5.x, that is vulnerable to a weak encryptio...

What is security transparency?

Transparency is a common theme in politics and Wall Street these days. The 2008 elections, dealings of TARP, financial institutions run a-muck are all places where we hear the word transparency bandied about on a daily basis. While many security professionals speak about transparency when it come...