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

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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Risks and Vulnerabilities

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 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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What is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT)?

UpGuard Breach Risk provides continuous monitoring and automated scanning for potential threats, including exposed ports that known RATs can exploit.
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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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Your HTTPS Redirection Risk Exposure

Without encrypted communications, information transfer is not protected and sensitive data becomes vulnerable to attackers. Set up HTTPS redirection.
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How to Respond to CVE-2023-24489 Impacting Citrix ShareFile

An access control vulnerability impacting Citrix ShareFile can lead to remote code execution.
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How to Identify and Strengthen Weak SSL

If your server uses a weak SSL algorithm or an insecure SSL/TLS version, you'll need to update the system to protect your customers and your assets.
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How to Respond to Ivanti EPMM/MobileIron Vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-35078)

Identify if your assets are impacted by the Ivanti EPMM and MobileIron vulnerabilities (CVEs) and, if so, what actions to take next.
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What End-of-life Software Means for Your Business

Software with an end-of-life finding can lead to security vulnerabilities in your technical stack. Identify risks and coordinate updates for EOL software.
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How to Respond to Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway Vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3519)

Identify if your assets are impacted by the Citrix/NetScaler ADC and Gateway vulnerabilities (CVEs) and, if so, what actions to take next.
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What is the SSL Not Available Risk?

If your server does not have a valid SSL/TLS certificate installed and configured, your site will not be able to serve traffic using SSL/TLS encryption.
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What is SSL Certificate Expiration?

SSL/TLS certificates provide a critical security layer for encrypting traffic to your public web systems.
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How to Respond: CVE-2023-27997 (Fortigate SSL VPN)

Learn how to identify if you've been impacted by CVE-2023-27997 and, if you are, how to quickly secure your IT ecosystems from exploitation.
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