Risks and Vulnerabilities

These articles focus on specific risk findings and vulnerabilities. Learn how to resolve and mitigate common issues facing your organization.

Risks and Vulnerabilities

Risks and Vulnerabilities

DMARC Configuration Risks

Implementing a DMARC policy protects your email recipients, while maintaining your domain and brand credibility.
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LDAP Cybersecurity Risks and Prevention Techniques

LDAP provides communication with data, including sensitive data like user credentials, so take proactive security measures.
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Your Database Exposure Risk

You use a database management system to interact with your stored data, so it's critical to implement security features that protect the DBMS and any data.
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Your WordPress Data Exposure Risks

43% of all websites are built in WordPress, and custom sites rely on plugins and themes that can be attack vectors.
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The SysAid Zero-Day Vulnerability: CVE-2023-47246

SysAid on-premises software faces a zero-day vulnerability for path traversal, currently tracked as CVE-2023-47246.
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How Tracking Pixels Impact Cybersecurity

Tracking pixels are a powerful way to aggregate user behaviors, but they can also become a siphon for data leaks.
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How to Resolve SSL Configuration Risks

A misconfigured SSL certificate puts communication at risk, whereas a revoked certificate could render the site inaccessible to most browsers.
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What is a Content Security Policy (CSP)?

The Content Security Policy is a standard to prevent cross-site scripting attacks (XSS), clickjacking, packet sniffing, and malicious code injection.
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Cisco's Zero-Day Vulnerability (CVE-2023-20198)

CVE-2023-20198 is a critical, unpatched vulnerability impacting Internet-facing Cisco IOS XE devices.
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Your Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Risk Exposure

If you do not set up an SPF record, untrustworthy emails from unauthorized sources can be sent to your employees and customers, seemingly from your domain.
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Atlassian Confluence Zero-Day Vulnerability: What Is CVE-2023-25515?

CVE-2023-22515 is a privilege escalation and broken access control vulnerability affecting Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server.
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What is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT)?

UpGuard BreachSight provides continuous monitoring and automated scanning for potential threats, including exposed ports that known RATs can exploit.
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What is CVE-2023-4863? Google's libwebp at risk

A major vulnerability in the libwebp library puts web users at risk of remote code execution.
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How to Fix Your Domain Name Registrar Issues

Secure your domain against common findings related to your domain name registration.
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Protect Your Site from Domain Expiration

Domains that expire become unavailable for users, which can negatively impact your brand reputation. Keep track of expiry dates for stable domain access.
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Protect Against HTTP Attacks with HTTPS Strict Transport Policy

Ensure your HTTPS Strict Transport Policy is configured properly to ensure secure communications.
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