CUPS Vulnerabilities Underscore the Need for Proper System Configuration Beyond Edge Security

Monday, October 14, 2024

Recent vulnerabilities identified in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), specifically CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, and CVE-2024-47177, highlight the importance of not just securing the network perimeter but also ensuring proper system configuration. While edge security measures such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) are crucial in protecting Linux servers from external threats, they are… Read more »

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The Inevitability of Cybersecurity Breaches: A Reflection on the XZ/LibLZMA Vulnerability

Thursday, April 4, 2024

The recent revelation of a significant vulnerability within xz’s liblzma library has brought to light a critical truth in cybersecurity: It’s not a matter of if a security breach will occur, but when. This incident serves as a poignant reminder that, despite rigorous security measures and proactive risk management strategies, vulnerabilities can and will be discovered within the… Read more »

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The Rising Tide of Cyber Crime Targeting Small Businesses

Friday, March 22, 2024

Cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. As larger enterprises have fortified their defenses against cyber threats, small businesses have emerged as more vulnerable targets for cybercriminals. This shift is primarily due to the limited resources small businesses can allocate to cybersecurity measures compared to their larger counterparts. The implications of this trend… Read more »

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Continuous Port Scanning and Mail Real-time Blackhole List Monitoring

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

A-Team Systems proudly announces another addition to its maintenance and monitoring plans: continuously scanning all of our client’s public-facing infrastructure for open network ports as well as being listed on mail RBLs (real-time blackhole lists). Server Scanning One off port scanning when a system is put into place is normal practice for systems and network… Read more »

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Intranet Server Security & Maintenance

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Do internal servers really need to be monitored, maintained and updated like a public facing Internet server? There are two aspects to this question, the first being maintenance and monitoring, and the second being internal server security (which is closely related to maintenance in that updates fix security issues). Internal Server Maintenance An internal (or… Read more »

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