Can a hacker install known-vulnerable software on a machine in order to control the PC and elude antivirus?

I recently discovered that on one of my PCs the SolarWinds software was installed.
I didn’t install this software on my machine.
I also saw that SolarWinds was cracked by Russian hackers and also companies like Microsoft have a lot of data… Continue reading Can a hacker install known-vulnerable software on a machine in order to control the PC and elude antivirus?

Should one Windows Server serve both high and low trust devices?

The high and low-trust devices themselves are separated by VLANs, however they both need to be connected to an Active Directory. The only way for the low-trust VLAN to access the high-trust VLAN would be through the Windows Server. Therefo… Continue reading Should one Windows Server serve both high and low trust devices?

ASP .NET 2.0.50727 in the server response header. How to be sure is EOL?

I found this version of ASP .NET in the header Server as a response from a web server. How can I verify if this version has still an active support or it is ended? On the microsoft website I can’t find official info on this specific versio… Continue reading ASP .NET 2.0.50727 in the server response header. How to be sure is EOL?

New Vulnerability Could Put IoT Devices at Risk

Society relies so heavily on technology that the number of internet connected devices used globally is predicted to grow to 55.9 billion by 2025. Many of these devices span parts of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that impact the physical world, assist us in our daily lives at home and monitor and automate everything from energy […]

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Ghostscript <= 9.24 have critical security issues, does this apply to 8.XX versions?

AWS servers come installed with Ghostscript 8.70
Ghostscript seems to be unsafe, allowing code execution via PDF file conversion.

When the reports says vulnerabilities concerns the 9.24 and previous versions, does this mean 9.00 to 9.24 o… Continue reading Ghostscript <= 9.24 have critical security issues, does this apply to 8.XX versions?