Updates from the Cyber Security World
Welcome to our monthly digest of Cyber Security Updates, where we navigate through the ever-evolving landscape of digital security. In this edition, we uncover insights spanning the Cloud, Tools, Network, and Web domains, highlighting crucial vulnerabilities, strategic tools, and best practices. Stay informed and fortified against emerging threats as we delve deeper into cybersecurity.
Cloud
By identifying security vulnerabilities early in the development process, you can promptly address them, significantly reducing the time and effort required for mitigation. Amazon Web Services (AWS) encourages this shift-left mindset, providing services enabling seamless security integration into your DevOps processes, fostering a more robust, secure, and efficient system. The authors share how to use Amazon CodeWhisperer, Amazon CodeGuru, and Amazon Inspector to automate and enhance code security.
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Cloud
In this post, the authors discuss the concept of folders in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and how to use policies to restrict access to these folders. The idea is that by properly managing permissions, you can allow federated users to have full access to their respective folders and no access to the rest of the folders.
Tools
This repository provides sample templates for security playbooks against various scenarios when using Amazon Web Services.
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Network
Cerber ransomware attacks are taking advantage of a critical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence. A critical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence, which was recently patched, is being exploited in Cerber ransomware attacks. Attackers are using this flaw, identified by Atlassian as an improper authorization vulnerability (CVE-2023-22518), with a severity rating of 9.1/10. The vulnerability impacts all versions of Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server software.
Web
The WordPress plugin WP Fastest Cache has been found to have an SQL injection vulnerability, posing a risk of unauthorized access for attackers to read the site's database contents. WP Fastest Cache is a popular caching plugin designed to enhance page load speeds, improve user experience, and optimize the site's performance on Google search. With over a million sites utilizing this plugin, it's crucial to address and mitigate this security concern promptly.
Network
CryptoA team of researchers has successfully demonstrated the extraction of RSA keys from SSH server signing errors. This discovery highlights a potential vulnerability where attackers could retrieve secret RSA keys under specific conditions. SSH (Secure Shell) is a widely used cryptographic protocol for secure communication, commonly employed in remote system access, file transfers, and system administration tasks.
Wrapping Up
That concludes this edition of our Cyber Security Updates. Stay proactive and vigilant in safeguarding your digital assets. Remember, staying informed is the first line of defense against cyber threats. Until next month, continue to prioritize security in all your digital endeavors.