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The exploit prediction scoring system: What it is and how to use it

Managing vulnerabilities can feel like the end of the first act of Les Misérables as you sing to yourself, “one day more, another day another vulnerability.” Like Jean Valjean, you attempt to put up barricades to protect your environment from attackers exploiting these security weaknesses. Keeping pace with the number of vulnerabilities and threat actor activities becomes overwhelming, leaving you to feel outnumbered and outmanned.

CVE-2024-5805 & CVE-2024-5806: Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in Progress MOVEit Transfer and MOVEit Gateway

On June 25, 2024, Progress disclosed two vulnerabilities affecting MOVEit Transfer and MOVEit Gateway: CVE-2024-5805: A critical severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting MOVEit Gateway (SFTP module). MOVEit Gateway is a proxy for MOVEit Transfer, designed to securely handle inbound connections when deployed behind a firewall.

How security teams enhance vulnerability management with Tines

When it comes to vulnerability management, time is critical - every minute a vulnerability goes unaddressed, the risk escalates. To ensure all risks are addressed, security teams need vulnerability management processes that are reliable and efficient, and, crucially, don’t drain their resources. And given that 22% of cybersecurity professionals have admitted to ignoring an alert completely, we can’t afford to rely on the human element alone.

Polyfill supply chain attack embeds malware in JavaScript CDN assets

On June 25, 2024, the Sansec security research and malware team announced that a popular JavaScript polyfill project had been taken over by a foreign actor identified as a Chinese-originated company, embedding malicious code in JavaScript assets fetched from their CDN source at: cdn.polyfill.io. Sansec claims more than 100,000 websites were impacted due to this polyfill attack, including publicly traded companies such as Intuit and others.

CVE-2024-36680: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Facebook's PrestaShop Module Exposes Thousands of E-commerce Sites to Credit Card Fraud

PrestaShop is a free, open-source E-commerce platform launched in 2007. Built with PHP and MySQL, it offers customizable, scalable solutions for online stores. Features include product management, inventory tracking, and payment processing. Supporting multiple languages and currencies, it's ideal for small to medium businesses worldwide. Built by Promokit, the pkFacebook add-on integrates PrestaShop with Facebook, enabling product catalog sync, dynamic ads, and Facebook Shop creation.

eSIM Cybersecurity: More Advantages or Drawbacks?

As eSIM technology gets more popular every year and more people turn to it rather than physical SIM cards, what are the benefits? With eSIM technology, the SIM is built into the device, making it more convenient. An eSIM stands for embedded subscriber identity module and is an essential component that allows modern mobile devices to connect to mobile network operator services worldwide. However, I am more concerned about security rather than the features that new innovations bring. This is why I am dedicated to learning what security protocols eSIM uses and how safe embedded SIMs are for users.

SMBv3 Vulnerabilities Explained

Workplaces have evolved. While hybrid and remote work existed before COVID-19, these working arrangements became even more prevalent during and after the pandemic. Today, workplaces offer the flexibility for employees to work and access company resources from anywhere worldwide, with the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol at the center of this.

Tines for Vulnerability Management

For teams focused on vulnerability management, maintaining a secure and resilient environment for your organization is paramount. From finding vulnerabilities and assessing their risk, to patch management and continuous reporting, teams are often juggling disconnected systems, various input sources, and manual prioritization and assignment to ensure vulnerabilities aren’t being overlooked.

Seal Security Demo - GitHub Integration

Watch a overview of Seal Security's integration with Github and learn how Seal Security empowers organizations to adopt a "secure by default" approach to open source software. Our unique technology decouples the security patching process from regular updates, enabling organizations to automate the remediation of vulnerabilities in both application code and images seamlessly within their SDLC. For more information contact us a info@sealsecurity.io or request a demo at seal.security/book-a-demo.

Identity Security: The Keystone of Trust

A few weeks ago, my wife asked me why stopping threat actors from impacting our lives is so difficult. In this digital age, the necessity to connect online brings inherent exposure to vulnerabilities. The challenge for you as a security leader lies in reducing the sense of vulnerability by building trust. You need to protect your organization and reassure employees so they can perform their jobs without fear.