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Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

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Last week’s vulnerability news highlighted major security problems that affect a wide range of technologies. ” To reduce risks, replace unsupported equipment, apply available firmware updates, and keep an accurate IT asset inventory. The vulnerability affects all versions before 7.00, with a CVSS v3 score of 9.8

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

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Automate Patches and Updates Ensure strong network security by automating regular updates of firewall firmware and installing security patches as soon as they become available. Enable automatic updates in the administration interface and schedule security checks accordingly.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

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Strengthen Router Security: Enhance your router’s security by changing default login credentials. Regularly update router firmware to patch vulnerabilities and close potential avenues of attack. Regularly Back Up Your Data Regular encrypted backups can help keep important data safe from data loss or ransomware.

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Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

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Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues. May 22, 2024 Veeam Addresses Vulnerabilities in Backup & Replication Update Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass, privilege escalation, NTLM relay attack, and more. to address the vulnerabilities. Update to these versions instantly.

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

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Encryption and secure communication protocols: Protecting data in transit between ICS components. Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps. Firmware manipulation is particularly dangerous because it often remains undetected until significant damage occurs.

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

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Set Secure Firewall Rules & ACLs To prevent unwanted access and ensure effective traffic management, secure your firewall through updating firmware to resolve vulnerabilities and adopting proper configurations prior to installing firewalls in production. Sample Windows Defender Firewall prompts for firewall activation 2.

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Barracuda SecureEdge SASE Review 2023

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Recognizing the evolution in both cybersecurity and customer needs, Barracuda began to develop new capabilities as well as acquire complementary companies to deliver technology solutions for application security, cloud backups, firewalls, and more.