RPC Runtime, Take Two: Discovering a New Vulnerability
Patching and bug hunting is a cyclical process. See part two of our Patch Tuesday RPC Runtime research, updated for May 2022.
Author: CySecBot
Jill Biden Made A Surprise Visit To Ukraine To Meet With Their First Lady
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The WHO Has Nearly Tripled Its Estimate Of The Pandemic’s Death Toll
The UN’s health agency has embraced statistical methods that put the true toll of the pandemic at around 15 million. Will it shock nations that are denying the severity of COVID-19 into action?View Entire Post ›
Next steps in MIT mailbox migration to Office 365
Following the success of an extended pilot and early adopter period, Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) is moving forward with the full migration of MIT’s email and calendaring accounts from on-premises Exchange Server to cloud-based Exchang…
Phishing Is Still a Security Challenge
Phishing is not a new security problem. In fact, it?s been around since the earliest days of email when most users received numerous emails from African kings or other high-ranking officials who promised them great riches if they simply provided their …
An Attack Surface Workout for Web Application and API Attacks
WAF Attacks have been increasing dramatically over the last 9 months. These attacks cut across industries, geos and customers. Growth has largely been driven by Local File Inclusion (lfi) attacks, which took the lead from SQL Injection attacks in early…
What happens to your MIT digital presence after graduation
If you are graduating from MIT this month, congratulations! This also means it’s time to start preparing for life after commencement. “Offboarding” is the process of transitioning and closing out your digital presence at MIT. It is important that you d…
Zero Trust and the Fallacy of Secure Networks
Talking about secure networks is like talking about safe pools. A pool is just a body of water, and if it has enough water to swim in, then it has more than enough water to drown in. A pool is inherently unsafe. We, therefore, take care in how we use a…
Mozilla: Lack of Security Protections in Mental-Health Apps Is ‘Creepy’
Popular apps to support people’s psychological and spiritual well-being can harm them by sharing their personal and sensitive data with third parties, among other privacy offenses.
Platform Update: Build the Future on Akamai
Today, technology is infused into nearly everything we do. The data behind personalized recommendations, connected devices, and wearables has changed how we engage with the world around us ? whether we?re driving to a new destination, purchasing from a…