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XZ vulnerability: free XZ backdoor scanner
Bitdefender_News

Bitdefender Labs offers a free scanner that companies can use to check their IT systems for the CVE-29-2024 vulnerability in the widely used data compression library XZ Utils, which became known on March 2024, 3094. The free Bitdefender XZ Backdoor Scanner specifically searches for this vulnerability. Programmed in Go and initially tested on Fedora, Debian and a Debian container, it offers various advantages: Portability to various Linux systems without additional software installations Various scanning modes: In the preset fast scan mode, the tool searches for infected people systems and focuses on the liblzma library, which the respective SSH daemon…

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2022: Scanners discover 2,3 billion vulnerabilities
2022: Scanners discover 2,3 billion vulnerabilities

Although thousands of vulnerabilities caused by CVEs are known, these have been found 2,3 billion times as vulnerabilities in companies and authorities worldwide. The 2023 TruRisk Research Report focuses on the 163 most critical or highly dangerous vulnerabilities and evaluates them. In its 2023 TruRisk Research Report, Qualys publishes interesting evaluations. The research report provides an overview of known security vulnerabilities found by Qualys in 2022 at companies and governments worldwide - more than 2,3 billion. The results of the investigation underscore the image of opportunistic attackers who are constantly changing their techniques in an agile manner in order to…

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Agentless malware prevention solution for cloud storage 
Agentless malware prevention solution for cloud storage

Deep Instinct launches an advanced malware prevention solution. Agentless malware prevention based on deep learning for cloud storage and web applications stops the attacker earlier to protect the financial industry and other large enterprises from an undersecure attack point Deep Instinct, the first company to bring end-to-end deep learning to the applies cybersecurity today unveiled its Deep Instinct Prevention for Applications solution. It is an agentless, on-demand enterprise anti-malware solution that works independently of devices and operating systems. This new offering revolutionizes threat protection across...

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Scanners for Cloud Native Security

The Cloud Native Vulnerability and Risk Scanner now offers new capabilities that enable users to seamlessly integrate and scale cloud native security into their software development lifecycle (SDLC). Aqua Security, the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced several updates to Aqua Trivy, making it the world's first unified cloud native security scanner. By consolidating multiple scanning tools into a single tool, Aqua Trivy is now the most comprehensive vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner for cloud native applications and infrastructure. Trivy…

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Log4j: DriveLock offers scanner on Vulnerability Management Dashboard
Log4j Log4shell

Drivelock offers its customers a scanner via the Vulnerability Management Dashboard to check whether they are affected by the Log4j or Log4shell vulnerability at all. All you have to do is add a test string. Log4j has been on everyone's lips for several weeks. DriveLock had already commented on this in a detailed blog post on Log4j and Log4Shell. There are many descriptions of the vulnerability and criticality (CVE-2021-44228 in Apache Log4j 2) on the Internet. Nevertheless, many IT departments are already challenged with the simple question: "Am I affected at all and if so,...

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Metadefender Anti-Malware Multiscanner from OPSWAT

ProSoft introduces the Metadefender Anti-Malware Multiscanner from OPSWAT. The tool delivers a 99,9 percent detection rate through 35 anti-virus scanners running in parallel - also available as a kiosk system data lock. The increasing digitization of work processes in federal and state authorities, municipal administrations, public utilities, branches of industry and critical infrastructures also increases the risk of cyber attacks. Since attackers smuggle ever more intelligent and refined algorithms into company networks every year, highly intelligent anti-malware defense is also required in order not to suffer damage worth millions. The IT security specialist ProSoft and its partner OPSWAT offer the solution to these challenges: the anti-malware multiscanner MetaDefender….

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Container scanning in cloud environments 
Container scanning in cloud environments

More security in cloud environments through container scanning. Sophos Cloud Optix now also identifies weaknesses in container images and enables automated reactions. Sophos is expanding its cloud analysis solution, Sophos Cloud Optix, and offers additional security for container assets in multi-cloud environments with the ability to scan container images. With the new extension, potentially dangerous operating system weaknesses in container images can be identified and automatically remedied. Increased Demand for Cloud Services Over the past year, the increased demand for cloud services has prompted many IT and security teams to accelerate their cloud migrations. In addition to an efficient and secure strategy for application delivery in the cloud ...

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