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VMWare: Patch ESXi Servers and Disable OpenSLP to Avoid Ransomware

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VMware has recently issued a warning to its customers to install the latest security updates and disable the OpenSLP service on their ESXi servers. This warning comes after a large-scale campaign of ransomware attacks targeted internet-exposed and vulnerable ESXi servers.

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Experts Sound Alarm on Critical Cloud Security Risks

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Misconfigurations, vulnerable services, advanced malware, and sheer scale have opened cracks in cloud security. External cloud assets face continuous threats The report shows that approximately 4% of scanned cloud assets have public IP addresses, making them directly accessible from the internet.

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Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Government Agency with Log4Shell Exploit

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CISA discovered that threat actors had "exploited the Log4Shell vulnerability in an unpatched VMware Horizon server, installed XMRig crypto mining software, moved laterally to the domain controller (DC), compromised credentials, and then implanted Ngrok reverse proxies on several hosts to maintain persistence.".

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RSA Conference 2015 – San Francisco 20-24 April 2015

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Attendees will receive: Over 30 hours of educational sessions, covering a wide range of topics, including Internet of Things, Supply Chain risk, Threat Intelligence Sharing, Identity Management, Cyber Crime, Mobile Law, Government Policy, Analytics and Forensics, BYOS, Security Operations Center, and many more. See more by clicking here.

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Persistent malware in ESXi hypervisor environments? This article is an interesting look at Internet scanning. These are worth a read if security and compliance are your jam (see here , here , here , here , here , here , and here ). I suspect more are in the works, so stay tuned to his site! See here for more details. The corny (cheesy?)

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

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Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. Zone Alarm Cybersecurity blog offers information on malware and protecting yourself online. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more. Here you can find latest news and insights from Google on security and how to be safe on the Internet.

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Tech Blogs – Best Must Read Tech Resources 2019

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The “Internet of Things” is a recent term we now hear more and more about. Gizmodo has been a must-follow site for a long time, with tons of relevant posts, a youthful vibe, and some funny posts on the Internet. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. CNET Reviews – Editors’ Choice Reviews. ReadWrite Blog.

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