Security News

UK mulls making MSPs subject to mandatory security standards where they provide critical infrastructure
2022-01-20 17:15

NIS is the main law controlling security practices in the UK today. Currently a straight copy of the EU NIS Directive, one of the benefits of Brexit leapt upon by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is the new ability to amend NIS's reporting thresholds.

When protecting and managing digital identities, orchestration and automation are critical
2022-01-20 06:30

The proven approach in the market today is with digital certificates, which leverage PKI. In fact, some of the best authentication mechanisms leverage digital certificates at their core. In this case, when leveraging digital certificates as a baseline for human and machine identities, digital certificates must be provisioned to users and devices, and ultimately, orchestrated and automated.

Ukraine: Recent Cyber Attacks Part of Wider Plot to Sabotage Critical Infrastructure
2022-01-18 23:49

The coordinated cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites and the deployment of a data-wiper malware called WhisperGate on select government systems are part of a broader wave of malicious activities aimed at sabotaging critical infrastructure in the country. "The attack used vulnerabilities in the site's content management systems and Log4j, as well as compromised accounts of employees of the development company," the SSU said, corroborating prior disclosure from the Ukraine CERT team.

Critical ManageEngine Desktop Server Bug Opens Orgs to Malware
2022-01-18 15:44

A critical security vulnerability in the Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP platforms could allow authentication bypass, the company has warned. Zoho's ManageEngine Desktop Central is a unified endpoint management solution that lets IT admins manage servers, laptops, desktops, smartphones and tablets from a central location.

Zoho Releases Patch for Critical Flaw Affecting ManageEngine Desktop Central
2022-01-18 02:03

Enterprise software maker Zoho on Monday issued patches for a critical security vulnerability in Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP that a remote adversary could exploit to perform unauthorized actions in affected servers. Tracked as CVE-2021-44757, the shortcoming concerns an instance of authentication bypass that "May allow an attacker to read unauthorized data or write an arbitrary zip file on the server," the company noted in an advisory.

Zoho plugs another critical security hole in Desktop Central
2022-01-17 18:04

Zoho has addressed a new critical severity vulnerability that affects the company's Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP unified endpoint management solutions. ManageEngine Desktop Central is an endpoint management platform that allows admins to deploy patches and software over the network and troubleshoot them remotely.

Zoho patches new critical authentication bypass in Desktop Central
2022-01-17 18:04

Zoho has addressed a new critical severity vulnerability that affects the company's Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP unified endpoint management solutions. ManageEngine Desktop Central is an endpoint management platform that allows admins to deploy patches and software over the network and troubleshoot them remotely.

Why is intergenerational collaboration critical in advancing zero trust security progress?
2022-01-17 05:00

Baby Boomers play a critical role in accelerating zero trust security frameworks due to experience in integrating legacy technologies into cloud and hybrid IT environments, an Appgate study reveals. The study, based on desk research and in-depth focus groups conducted by prominent intergenerational issues author and speaker Henry Rose Lee, examines differences between Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials and ways to harness individual strengths to develop more effective cybersecurity strategies.

First Patch Tuesday of 2022 Brings Fix for a Critical 'Wormable' Windows Vulnerability
2022-01-16 00:40

Microsoft on Tuesday kicked off its first set of updates for 2022 by plugging 96 security holes across its software ecosystem, while urging customers to prioritize patching for what it calls a critical "Wormable" vulnerability. The patches cover a swath of the computing giant's portfolio, including Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office and Office Components, SharePoint Server,.

Critical Cisco Contact Center Bug Threatens Customer-Service Havoc
2022-01-14 16:37

A critical security bug affecting Cisco's Unified Contact Center Enterprise portfolio could allow privilege-escalation and platform takeover. The bug in question is a particularly nasty one, with a critical rating of 9.6 out of 10 on the CVSS vulnerability-severity scale, and could allow authenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges to administrator, with the ability to create other administrator accounts.