Mergers and Acquisitions in the Cybersecurity Industry – Strategies for Success

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CyRC Vulnerability Advisory: CVE-2023-7060 Missing Security Control in Zephyr OS IP Packet Handling

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IP address spoofing involves creating Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a fake source IP address. This is typically done with the intention of deceiving the recipient into believing that the packet is coming from a legitimate source. When the recipient sends a response back to the source IP address, it is sent to the fake source IP address instead. Zephyr OS network stack implementation does not drop IP packets arriving from an external interface with a source address equal to the localhost or the destination address, which is a violation of ...

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Tenable Comment: CVE-2022-38028: GooseEgg EoP Exploit

The Russia-based threat actor, known as APT28 or Forest Blizzard, has recently been exploiting a vulnerability known as CVE-2022-38028 within the Windows Print Spooler service using a malware called GooseEgg. CVE-2022-38028 represents an elevation of privilege vulnerability which could enable attackers to install additional malware like a backdoor or they could use these elevated privileges to perform lateral...

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Phishing attacks, malware, social engineering, spear phishing, and credential stuffing are all cyber threats that have one alarming trait in common. They are now more rampant than ever, leaving Australian organisations at the mercy of their relentless and sophisticated tactics. This is why board members need to be more than just decision-makers; they need to be informed participants in cybersecurity discussions....

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