Author: DEFENDEDGE
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Critical Cisco Bug in VPN Routers Allows Remote Takeover
Security researchers warned that at least 8,800 vulnerable systems are open to compromise. Read more
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Pulse Secure Releases Security Update for Pulse Secure Connect
Original release date: August 6, 2021 Pulse Secure has released Pulse Secure Connect system software version 9.1R12 to address multiple vulnerabilities an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Pulse Secure’s Security Advisory SA44858 and apply the necessary update. This product is provided subject to this… Read more
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Zoom Settlement: An $85M Business Case for Security Investment
Zoom’s security lesson over end-to-end encryption shows the costs of playing cybersecurity catchup. Read more
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Auditors: Feds’ Cybersecurity Gets the Dunce Cap
Out of eight agencies, four were given D grades in a report for the Senate, while the Feds overall got a C-. Read more
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VMware Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Original release date: August 5, 2021 VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain access to confidential information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0016 and apply the necessary updates or workaround. This product is provided subject to this Notification and… Read more
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CISA Releases Security Advisory for InterNiche Products
Original release date: August 5, 2021 CISA has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities in InterNiche products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the ICS Advisory ICSA-21-217-01 HCC Embedded InterNiche TCP/IP Stack NicheLite and apply the… Read more
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Black Hat: Microsoft’s Patch for Windows Hello Bypass Bug is Faulty, Researchers Say
Researchers show how to circumvent Microsoft’s Windows Hello biometric authentication using a spoofed USB camera. Read more
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Black Hat: Security Bugs Allow Takeover of Capsule Hotel Rooms
A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in “smart” hotel rooms via Nasnos vulnerabilities. Read more
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We COVID-Clicked on Garbage, Report Finds: Podcast
Were we work-from-home clicking zombies? Steganography attacks snagged three out of eight recipients. Nasty CAPTCHAs suckered 50 times more clicks during 2020. Read more
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CISA Releases Security Advisory for Swisslog Healthcare
Original release date: August 3, 2021 CISA has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities in Swisslog Healthcare Translogic Pneumatic Tube Systems (PTS). An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the ICS Medical Advisory ICSMA-21-215-01 Swisslog Translogic… Read more