Agent 1433: remote attack on Microsoft SQL Server
All over the world companies large and small use Microsoft SQL Server for database management. Highly popular yet insufficiently protected, this DBMS is a target of choice for hacking. One of the most common attack on Microsoft SQL Server — the remote attack based on malicious jobs — has been around for a long time, but it is still...
Your Business is Compliant with Data Security Regulations. It’s Still not Safe.
There has been plenty of discussion about the impact of global data regulations on data security practices. Particularly with the implementation of the EU’s GDPR last year, organizations in every industry have been scrambling to develop new security practices to avoid fines and the associated bad press of an infringement (especially after the £183 million and $5 billion fines...
IT threat evolution Q2 2019
Targeted attacks and malware campaigns
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In March, we published the results of our investigation into a sophisticated supply-chain attack involving the ASUS Live Update Utility, used to deliver BIOS, UEFI and software updates to ASUS laptops and desktops. The attackers added a backdoor to the utility and then distributed it to users through official channels.
ASUS was not the...
Six Security Controls to Prevent Your Cloud from Getting Hacked
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Top 3 PAM Features that Set Centrify Zero Trust Privilege Apart for Cloud Migrations
Ask any sales person what the most common question they get from prospects is, and the answer will typically be the same: “What makes your company different?” Or maybe, “What makes you better than your competitors?”
And while the response from sales people should be the same, it’s amazing how different the answers can be. Those who are on their...
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Check Point VPN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
What is the Vulnerability? A critical authentication bypass vulnerability, CVE-2026-50751 (CVSS...
CISA tells agencies to patch smarter, not harder — foreshadowing broader industry practice
Security teams’ patching practices have come under intense pressure over the past year, as active exploitation is up, time-to-exploit windows...
Hackers Abuse Fake Utility Downloads to Install ScreenConnect and Mine Cryptocurrency
Hackers are turning everyday software searches into a trap. A sophisticated cryptojacking campaign is actively targeting users who search for popular PC utilities online,...
Automated Threat Hunting: Turning Threat Intelligence into Executable Hunt Plans
Blake McDermott is Senior Threat Hunter at Rapid7.Every week, threat hunt teams are faced with a steady flow of blogs, advisories, and DFIR reports...
