Palo Alto Networks is offering a patch to a very critical vulnerability that was recently detected. The risk, referenced as CVE-2020-2021, is a bypass that potentially allows remote attackers to have access and control over devices including firewalls and VPN appliances. The attackers could have the opportunity to adjust the settings on the devices, change….
The Dangers of Hacking and What Hackers Do to Your Business
Keeping information systems secure is becoming more challenging for today’s organizations. As companies become increasingly reliant on technology to improve business operations, it also increases the likelihood of data breaches for those companies. So far in 2020, cyber attacks on companies have grown exponentially. According to cybersecurity analysts, phishing attacks have already increased by 350%….
6 IT Best Practices for a Work From Home Security Policy
A company’s vulnerability to attack increases exponentially when staff starts working from home. Whether your organization just started allowing your staff to telecommute for work or have had a policy in place for some time, keeping sensitive data secure will require additional controls to protect your employees. Benefits of Working From Home As working from….
Advanticom Advisory – Cisco Bug
Cisco is letting customers know about a serious security flaw that has been discovered in some Nexus switches. This bug, monitored as CVE-2020-10136, has been given an 8.6 / 10 on the severity score. This vulnerability allows traffic from the attacker’s machine to directly infiltrate the target’s network by circumventing Access Control Lists. If used….
Advanticom Advisory – Samsung Alert
A critical, security vulnerability has been discovered with all Samsung Galaxy smartphones sold after late 2014. The issue is caused by a security gap when the devices handle .qmg images, such as thumbnails. It ranks as the highest threat level, a 10 on the CVSS scale, in terms of criticality and vulnerability. Your device could….