Configure Proper Policies for OUTPUT of iptables

There are two occasions in which a server sends outgoing packets: 1. The local host process proactively connects to an external server, for example, performing an HTTP access, or sending data to a log server. 2. The local host responds to the external access to the local services. If no policy is...

Automatic Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra streamline identity protection

Extending our commitment to help customers be secure by default, today were announcing the auto-rollout of Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies that will automatically protect tenants based on risk signals, licensing, and usage. Weve designed these policies based on our deep knowledge of t...

Microsoft Adds Default Protection Against RDP Brute-Force Attacks in Windows 11

Microsoft is now taking steps to prevent Remote Desktop Protocol RDP brute-force attacks as part of the latest builds for the Windows 11 operating system in an attempt to raise the security baseline to meet the evolving threat landscape. To that end, the default policy for Windows 11 builds –...

Meet FedRAMP Compliance with Qualys Cloud Platform

FedRAMP compliance is not without its challenges. Learn about some of the major security controls and how the Qualys Cloud Platform can help achieve FedRAMP authorization. What is FedRAMP? The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that promotes the...

Policy Compliance Library Updates, October 2019

Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the ones based on security guidelines from OS an...

Policy Compliance Library Updates, July 2019

Qualys' library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the ones based on security guidelines from OS an...

Threat Hunting: Adoption, Expertise Grow, but Work Remains

Threat hunting, an often misunderstood but powerful security practice, is gaining traction, as more organizations reap benefits from it and get better at it. However, there is still a lot of room for adoption to increase and for practices to improve. Those were key findings from the SANS...

Multiple vulnerabilites in Java 1.7.0_15

The version of Java we bundle with Confluence is badly out of date, and well behind the security baseline Oracle defines see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u80-relnotes-2494162.html for example, which says we should be running update 79 for security fixes, and update 80 for...

IT-Grundschutz M4.334: SMB Message Signing und Samba

IT-Grundschutz M4.334: SMB Message Signing und Samba ACHTUNG: Dieser Test wird nicht mehr unterstützt. Er wurde ersetzt durch den entsprechenden Test der nun permanent and die aktuelle EL angepasst wird: OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.94241 Stand: 13. Ergänzungslieferung 13. EL. SPDX-FileCopyrightText...

Oracle Adds Ability to Prevent Java Apps From Running in Browsers

Oracle has released a new version of the Java Development Kit which includes a number of security improvements. The major change in JDK 7u10 is the ability to prevent any Java application from running in the browser, a big shift for the Java environment, which is a constant target of attacks. The...