Security News > 2020 > July > Week in review: MongoDB attacks, hackers hitting F5 BIG-IP, Citrix devices, Patch Tuesday forecast

Attackers are probing Citrix controllers and gateways through recently patched flawsSANS ISC's Dr. Johannes Ullrich spotted attackers attempting to exploit two of the Citrix vulnerabilities on his F5 BigIP honeypot.
Exposing the privacy risks of home security camerasAn international study has used data from a major provider of home IP security cameras to evaluate potential privacy risks for users.
Better cybersecurity hinges on understanding actual risks and addressing the right problemsSANS Technology Institute's Internet Storm Center has been a valuable warning service and source of critical cyber threat information to internet users, organizations and security practitioners for nearly two decades.
Business efficiency metrics are more important than detection metricsWith cyberattacks on the rise, today's security professionals are relying primarily on detection metrics - both key performance indicators and key risk indicators - as the primary means to measure the success of their security programs.
An effective cloud security posture begins with these three stepsPublic cloud adoption continues to surge, with roughly 83% of all enterprise workloads expected to be in the cloud by the end of the year.
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