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A critical vulnerability with Remote Code Execution (RCE) potential in Microsoft Word (CVE-2023-21716) with a CVSS score of 9.8 was among the Zero-Day vulnerabilities that were fixed.
Offensive security is a fast-moving space, yet some security vulnerabilities persist for years, causing problem after problem. 2023 being no exception, you can spare yourself from repetitive work by learning to find and mitigate these top 10 CVEs.
These flaws are particularly dangerous because attackers exploit behavioral patterns by interacting with apps in different ways than intended. When exploited successfully, they cause serious disruption, including business processes impact and reputational damage.
Your organization is a connected network of vendors, software, and people that keep your business operational. Each of these elements has various degrees of access to sensitive information which a bad actor can use as entry points in supply chain attacks.
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If there’s anything we learned from years of working in infosec is this: don’t make assumptions without knowing the context and make decisions based on reliable data. With that in mind, we’ve put together this extensive list of penetration testing statistics and relevant data that shed light on many aspects of the industry.
Reading about phishing can sometimes feel tedious, as many articles simply rehash the same old scenarios and prevention strategies without diving into technical details or offering anything fresh. But don't worry, we've got you covered!
Before securing systems, we need to understand what we’re trying to secure and how to do it. Today we are exploring two new vulnerabilities that got the community's attention this month. Most importantly you will learn how to patch them and how impactful they are.
The best ethical hackers build and maintain an outstanding workflow and process because it pays off – big time! When you’re always overwhelmed with work, it’s difficult to make time for tweaks and improvements, even if we both know they have compound returns in the long run.
Back in August 2019, I reported a security vulnerability in Magento affecting versions 2.3.2, 2.3.3, and 2.3.4 using the HackerOne bug bounty platform. The bug impacted some installations of Magento and it allowed us to gain Remote Code Execution based on the way PHAR files are deserialized and by abusing Magento’s Protocol Directives.
