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The Top Vulnerabilities in Software Security

Assurance IT

Did you know that in 2020, over 18,000 vulnerabilities were created? All of this is vulnerabilities in your enterprises’ software security. All of this is vulnerabilities in your enterprises’ software security. What is a Vulnerability? The Top Vulnerabilities. How to Avoid These Vulnerabilities?

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Guest Post: Cybersecurity Incidents Lead to New Standards, Requirements

Security Industry Association

The two most significant recent incidents in the cybersecurity timeline were the Mirai botnet of 2016 and the SolarWinds breach of 2020. The SolarWinds Breach In 2020, SolarWinds Corporation was at the center of what Microsoft President Brad Smith described as “the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen.”

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Ransomware Attackers Find Fresh Targets in Cultural Institutions

Pure Storage

This supply chain attack was in the style of the SolarWinds attack in 2020, in that the damage spread to Gallery Systems’ customers. Then, prioritize and address any identified vulnerabilities. In late 2023, Gallery Systems suffered a ransomware attack , preventing these cultural institutions from displaying their collections.

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Harnessing Static and Dynamic Code Scanning in DevSecOps

Pure Storage

Code scanning is the automated process of analyzing source code for potential security vulnerabilities, coding errors, and compliance violations. SAST analyzes source code for potential vulnerabilities without executing it. 13. CWE-287 Improper Authentication Impact: Unauthorized access. What Is Code Scanning?

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Cybersecurity as a Matter of National Security

NexusTek

Markets with essential services face more threats and harbor greater responsibility in shoring up vulnerabilities. Here are the top 10 most targeted industries and their most common form of cyberattack in 2020, according to 2021 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Finance Server access attacks 2.

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Cyber Security: 8 Steps to Cyber Resilience

NexusTek

With a 69% increase in internet crime in 2020 and a 40-60% chance that a small business will never reopen after data loss , both cyber security and cyber resilience are critical to a company’s endgame. Vulnerability Assessment Perform a comprehensive analysis of business assets to identify gaps or weaknesses that cyber criminals can exploit.

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

Data breaches against healthcare organizations affected more than 1 million people in 2020. In the healthcare industry, attackers often leverage third-party vulnerabilities to access sensitive information, while defenders try to keep these bad actors out. Is access controlled via password-based systems or multi-factor authentication?