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Month: February 2018

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Executive Insights: Winning the Digital Transformation Cyberwar

Credit to Author: Jonathan Nguyen-Duy| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:44:59 +0000

The vast majority of cybercrime we deal with is opportunistic and automated. It is the domain of criminals trolling for the unaware and vulnerable. They target unpatched systems and vulnerable applications, exploit gullible end users, break through inadequate security systems, and infect people wandering around the web in places they probably shouldn’t go.

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IndependentSecuriteam
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SSD Advisory – TrendNet AUTHORIZED_GROUP Information Disclosure

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:58:11 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes an information disclosure found in the following TrendNet routers: TEW-751DR – v1.03B03 TEW-752DRU – v1.03B01 TEW733GR – v1.03B01 TRENDnet’s “N600 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-751DR, offers proven concurrent Dual Band 300 Mbps Wireless N networking. Embedded GREENnet technology reduces power consumption by up to 50%. For your convenience … Continue reading SSD Advisory – TrendNet AUTHORIZED_GROUP Information Disclosure

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February patches bring ominous Outlook fixes and a rebirth of KB 2952664

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:44:00 -0800

The very early reports are in, and it looks like this month’s monstrous panoply of patches isn’t as destructive as last month’s – so far, at least. Aside from a few reported incompatibilities, the big news involves two Outlook security holes that kick in when you download email, or preview a message. There are no known exploits, but if you use Outlook, you need to understand the dangers – and should seriously consider patching sooner rather than later.

First, the blast. Yesterday, Microsoft released its usual Patch Tuesday security updates, which include 50 separately identified security holes (CVEs). Those 50 are in addition to the one Adobe Flash Player security hole, CVE 4074595, that was plugged on Feb. 6. Of the 50, 14 are rated Critical, 34 rated Important (which means they aren’t) and two are Moderate.

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