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Tyler Reguly
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 05/14/2024
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s May 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1106 as soon as coverage is completed.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2024-30040
Up first this month, we have a security feature bypass in MSHTML. More specifically, we...
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VERT Threat Alert: April 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 04/09/2024
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1101 as soon as coverage is completed.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2024-26234
This CVE describes a Proxy Driver Spoofing Vulnerability that, thanks to Microsoft’s...
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The Cyber Sleuth's Handbook: Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Essentials
By Kirsten Doyle on Wed, 03/27/2024
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In the intricate landscape of cybersecurity, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) stand as the sentinels guarding against the onslaught of digital threats. It involves a multifaceted approach to identifying, mitigating, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents.
In the physical world, the aftermath of a crime scene...
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VERT Threat Alert: March 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 03/12/2024
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1097 as soon as coverage is completed.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs included in the March Patch Tuesday release.
CVE...
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VERT Threat Alert: February 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 02/13/2024
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1093 as soon as coverage is completed.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2024-21351
This CVE describes a bypass in the Windows SmartScreen Security Feature. At this...
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Resolving Top Security Misconfigurations: What you need to know
By Jeff Moline on Mon, 01/22/2024
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One of the most common factors that can lead to cybersecurity incidents is a security misconfiguration in software or application settings. The default settings that come with the implementation of these tools and solutions are often not configured securely, and many organizations do not invest the time and resources into...
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VERT Threat Alert: January 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 01/09/2024
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1088 as soon as coverage is completed.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs included in the January Patch Tuesday drop.
CVE...
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VERT Threat Alert: December 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 12/12/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1086 on Wednesday, December 13th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-20588
AMD has released AMD-SB-7007 – Speculative Leaks Security Notice, which describes how...
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VERT Threat Alert: November 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 11/14/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s November 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1082 on Wednesday, November 15th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-36033
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) could allow an attacker to...
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Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems
By Isla Sibanda on Fri, 10/13/2023
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Interconnected, data-enabled devices are more common now than ever before. By 2027, it is predicted that there will be more than 41 billion new IoT devices. The emergence of each new device offers a fresh vulnerability point for opportunistic bad actors.
In 2022, there were over 112 million cyberattacks carried out on IoT...
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VERT Threat Alert: October 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 10/10/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Updates, which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1077 on Wednesday, October 11th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-41763
While this vulnerability is...
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VERT Threat Alert: September 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 09/12/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2023 Security Updates, which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1073 on Wednesday, September 13th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-36761
Microsoft has indicated that...
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 08/08/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2023 Security Updates, which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1068 on Wednesday, August 9th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-38180
A vulnerability in Kestrel could...
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CISO to BISO – What's your next role?
By Gary Hibberd on Tue, 07/25/2023
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Introduction
For the longest time within the cybersecurity industry, we have had Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) whose role is to set the strategic direction for Information Security within an organisation.
But what are the stepping stones to becoming a CISO?
In the past, this has been a difficult question to...
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 07/11/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Updates, which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1064 on Wednesday, July 12th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-32046
A vulnerability in MSHTML could allow an attacker to...
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 06/13/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s June 2023 Security Updates, which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1060 on Wednesday, June 14th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs in the June Patch Tuesday...
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 05/09/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s May 2023 Security Updates, which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1055 on Wednesday, May 10th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-29336
Up first this month is a vulnerability reported by Avast...
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team
By Fortra Staff on Tue, 04/18/2023
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This piece was originally published on Fortra’s AlertLogic.com Blog.
Managed detection and response (MDR) would be nothing without a SOC (security operations center). They’re on the frontline of our clients’ defenses — a living, breathing layer of intelligence and protection to complement our automated cybersecurity features....
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VERT Threat Alert: April 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 04/11/2023
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Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1050 on Wednesday, April 12th.
In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs
CVE-2023-28252
A vulnerability in the Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver has been exploited in-the-wild....