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Techday NZ
22-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Picus launches tool for real-time validation of exploitable risks
Picus Security has introduced a new capability designed to help security teams determine which vulnerabilities in their environments are actually exploitable. The new feature, called Picus Exposure Validation, uses real-time attack simulations to provide evidence-based assessments of vulnerability risks within a specific organisation's environment. This approach aims to address the challenge of large numbers of vulnerabilities that are often identified but not all requiring immediate attention or remediation. With more than 40,000 new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) disclosed in 2024 - with 61% ranked as high or critical - security teams often struggle to respond effectively, as traditional vulnerability management methods can lead to inefficient allocation of resources. Picus Security says the new capability assists security teams in distinguishing between vulnerabilities that can actually be exploited in their unique systems and those that can be safely deprioritised. Traditional vulnerability management is typically driven by severity metrics such as Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), which provide generalised risk indicators but may not account for an individual organisation's existing security controls and asset criticality. Picus Exposure Validation aims to fill this gap with the Picus Exposure Score, an evidence-based, context-aware metric intended to reflect actual risk, according to the company. The system continuously tests security controls using real-world attack techniques to determine whether known vulnerabilities can be exploited given the organisation's current defences. The findings are automatically updated and presented in transparent reports, enabling quicker and more confident decision-making in response to new security threats. Volkan Ertürk, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Picus Security, commented: "The challenge today isn't finding vulnerabilities, it's knowing which ones matter in your unique environment. CVSS, EPSS and KEV offer theoretical risk signals. Picus Exposure Validation delivers proof by testing threats against your production defenses in real time. It replaces assumptions with evidence so security teams can focus on vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable." Key features highlighted by the company include the ability for security teams to more accurately prioritise remediation work, safely deprioritise less urgent vulnerabilities, and reduce manual workloads through the use of automated validation processes. The solution is said to include tailored recommendations to quickly improve the effectiveness of security controls, offering an alternative when immediate patching is not feasible. A global industrial firm reported that, upon deploying Picus Exposure Validation, it was able to reduce its list of critical patches by 85%. Based solely on CVSS ratings, 63% of the vulnerabilities in the organisation's systems were initially classified as critical. However, after applying Picus Exposure Validation, it was found that only 9% of those were truly high risk and required prioritisation. This reduction reportedly saved the organisation thousands of hours on patching activity and allowed the security team to focus resources more efficiently. The company positions Picus Exposure Validation as a new methodology for combining data about vulnerabilities with automated attack simulation to create an organisation-specific analysis of exploitability. This approach, according to Picus, offers security teams a more focused view on where to deploy efforts for mitigation and remediation and thereby enables more effective closing of security gaps. The Picus Exposure Validation feature is now available to organisations seeking enhanced vulnerability validation for their own environments. Follow us on: Share on:
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Attaxion Becomes the First EASM Platform to Integrate ENISA's EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
DOVER, Del., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Attaxion, the external attack surface management (EASM) vendor with industry-leading asset coverage, announces the integration of the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) into its platform. Operated by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the EUVD is a publicly accessible vulnerability repository developed in response to the NIS2 Directive. It entered beta testing in mid-April 2025. The database takes a multi-stakeholder approach, assigning unique EUVD identifiers, cross-referencing CVEs, aggregating input from CSIRTs and other sources, and publishing actionable information such as mitigation measures and exploitation status. With the recent nearly avoided CVE funding crisis and the growing backlog of vulnerabilities yet to be processed by NIST, many organizations started to look for additional sources of truth for their vulnerability management efforts. Attaxion data shows that only 30% of discovered vulnerabilities have a CVE identifier assigned to them. EUVD emerges as a key resource in addressing these problems. Every vulnerability in an organization's external attack surface identified by Attaxion will now display its corresponding EUVD ID, where available, providing security teams with broader coverage and context for vulnerability prioritization. Figure 1 - EUVD ID appearing in the vulnerability name and as a tag in issue reports. The EUVD integration enhances Attaxion's ability to correlate and enrich vulnerability data with authoritative European intelligence. Each mapped EUVD ID brings additional metadata such as exploitation confirmation, affected products, and references — details that may not appear in other global sources. This layered context enables faster triage, risk-based prioritization, and supports compliance with regulations such as the NIS2 Directive and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act. In parallel, EUVD data is now presented alongside existing vulnerability indicators such as CVSS scores and CISA KEV inclusion within the Attaxion platform. This unified view helps security teams evaluate issues based on severity, exploitability, and regulatory relevance, ultimately supporting better prioritization and remediation decisions. The update is part of an ongoing effort to consolidate diverse threat intelligence into a streamlined operational workflow. Figure 2 - EUVD IDs in vulnerability lists alongside CVSS and CISA KEV data. "We're constantly working to improve our vulnerability coverage and deliver more meaningful context to our users," said Max Beatty, Head of Growth & Strategy at Attaxion. "The integration of a second independent scoring system with EUVD data not only expands the range of vulnerabilities we uncover but also enhances their analytical depth. With trusted, region-specific insights at the source, we're helping organizations make better-informed decisions and provide their users with meaningful data, spanning diverse geographies and regulatory environments." As the first EASM platform to integrate EUVD, Attaxion also sets a precedent for aligning external attack surface management with emerging public-sector threat intelligence efforts. The move underscores a broader industry shift toward interoperability between commercial platforms and government-backed datasets — bridging gaps between security operations and regulatory intelligence at scale. About Attaxion Attaxion helps organizations discover, monitor, and secure their internet-facing assets. The platform combines automated discovery, continuous assessment, and guided remediation to deliver 97% greater asset visibility and AI-driven vulnerability prioritization — making robust cyber defense accessible to teams of every size. To support early evaluation and integration, Attaxion is available with a 30-day free trial. ContactPR TeamAttaxion LLCpress@ Photo - - - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Attaxion Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Attaxion Becomes the First EASM Platform to Integrate ENISA's EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
DOVER, Del., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Attaxion, the external attack surface management (EASM) vendor with industry-leading asset coverage, announces the integration of the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) into its platform. Operated by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the EUVD is a publicly accessible vulnerability repository developed in response to the NIS2 Directive. It entered beta testing in mid-April 2025. The database takes a multi-stakeholder approach, assigning unique EUVD identifiers, cross-referencing CVEs, aggregating input from CSIRTs and other sources, and publishing actionable information such as mitigation measures and exploitation status. With the recent nearly avoided CVE funding crisis and the growing backlog of vulnerabilities yet to be processed by NIST, many organizations started to look for additional sources of truth for their vulnerability management efforts. Attaxion data shows that only 30% of discovered vulnerabilities have a CVE identifier assigned to them. EUVD emerges as a key resource in addressing these problems. Every vulnerability in an organization's external attack surface identified by Attaxion will now display its corresponding EUVD ID, where available, providing security teams with broader coverage and context for vulnerability prioritization. Figure 1 - EUVD ID appearing in the vulnerability name and as a tag in issue reports. The EUVD integration enhances Attaxion's ability to correlate and enrich vulnerability data with authoritative European intelligence. Each mapped EUVD ID brings additional metadata such as exploitation confirmation, affected products, and references — details that may not appear in other global sources. This layered context enables faster triage, risk-based prioritization, and supports compliance with regulations such as the NIS2 Directive and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act. In parallel, EUVD data is now presented alongside existing vulnerability indicators such as CVSS scores and CISA KEV inclusion within the Attaxion platform. This unified view helps security teams evaluate issues based on severity, exploitability, and regulatory relevance, ultimately supporting better prioritization and remediation decisions. The update is part of an ongoing effort to consolidate diverse threat intelligence into a streamlined operational workflow. Figure 2 - EUVD IDs in vulnerability lists alongside CVSS and CISA KEV data. "We're constantly working to improve our vulnerability coverage and deliver more meaningful context to our users," said Max Beatty, Head of Growth & Strategy at Attaxion. "The integration of a second independent scoring system with EUVD data not only expands the range of vulnerabilities we uncover but also enhances their analytical depth. With trusted, region-specific insights at the source, we're helping organizations make better-informed decisions and provide their users with meaningful data, spanning diverse geographies and regulatory environments." As the first EASM platform to integrate EUVD, Attaxion also sets a precedent for aligning external attack surface management with emerging public-sector threat intelligence efforts. The move underscores a broader industry shift toward interoperability between commercial platforms and government-backed datasets — bridging gaps between security operations and regulatory intelligence at scale. About Attaxion Attaxion helps organizations discover, monitor, and secure their internet-facing assets. The platform combines automated discovery, continuous assessment, and guided remediation to deliver 97% greater asset visibility and AI-driven vulnerability prioritization — making robust cyber defense accessible to teams of every size. To support early evaluation and integration, Attaxion is available with a 30-day free trial. ContactPR TeamAttaxion LLCpress@ Photo - - - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Attaxion Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ivanti Endpoint Mobile Manager customers exploited via chained vulnerabilities
This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Cybersecurity Dive newsletter. Hackers have successfully breached a limited number of Ivanti Endpoint Mobile Manager users by chaining together medium and high-severity vulnerabilities in the suite of mobile device management software. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428, can allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution. Ivanti is urging customers to immediately upgrade to a fixed version of the software. The company also warned that the two vulnerabilities are linked to flaws in open-source libraries that are integrated into EPMM. Security researchers say those third-party flaws could have broader implications. Ivanti said it is working with security partners and with maintainers of the affected libraries to determine whether additional CVEs are warranted. There is some disagreement about the issue, however. Researchers at watchTowr raised questions about whether the issue should be legitimately blamed on a third-party library vulnerability. The researchers claim Ivanti misused a known dangerous function in the hibernate-validator library. Meanwhile, researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation reported 798 instances of CVE-2025-4427 were unpatched and considered vulnerable as of Sunday, down from 940 instances on Thursday. The exploit chain involves linking CVE-2025-4427, an authentication bypass in EPMM that allows an attacker to gain access to protected resources without proper credentials, with CVE-2025-4428, a remote-code-execution flaw that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. The vulnerabilities have CVSS scores of 5.3 (medium severity) and 7.2 (high severity), respectively. When chained together, researchers at Rapid7 said, an unauthenticated attacker could reach a web API endpoint to inject server-side template patterns and exploit the high-severity flaw. Rapid7 has tested proof-of-concept exploits and confirmed they work, but has not yet seen any confirmed exploitation in customer environments, according to security researcher Ryan Emmons. Emmons added that it's unclear which open-source libraries Ivanti is citing as the root cause of the flaw. A spokesperson for Ivanti was not immediately available for comment. The security issues were first reported to Ivanti by CERT-EU, the Cybersecurity Service for the Union Institutions. Sign in to access your portfolio
Techday NZ
09-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Broadcom forces VMware clients to roll back crucial updates
Broadcom's recent changes to VMware licensing agreements are causing concern among IT professionals. Reports suggest that customers are being forced to roll back security updates, potentially exposing them to previously patched vulnerabilities. In early May 2025, VMware's parent company Broadcom began issuing cease-and-desist letters to customers with perpetual licences whose customer support had expired. These letters, according to reports verified by Ars Technica and highlighted by Comparitech in an analysis, demand that customers remove all updates made after the end of their support contracts, under threat of audits and possible litigation. The only exception to this demand allows customers to retain updates addressing zero-day vulnerabilities, or those with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9.0 or higher. All other security updates must be rolled back in compliance with Broadcom's current policy. Network administrators and IT professionals have expressed alarm at this directive's potential security and operational ramifications. According to users active on technical forums, including Reddit's /r/sysadmin, affected companies are placed in a difficult position: either remove important updates and risk security lapses, switch to more expensive subscription packages, or face the possibility of legal actions. Comparitech's analysis described this as leaving companies in a "zero-sum game" that could jeopardise future business prospects and the security of sensitive data. "Broadcom has effectively created a zero-sum game in which many existing customers who were grandfathered in after it purchased VMWare must now make a choice that could cost them millions and risk not only the future of their company but also the secure data that they maintain," the analysis stated. The policy has broader cybersecurity implications because rolling back updates reintroduces known vulnerabilities into network environments. These are security flaws that cybercriminals, including ransomware groups such as those behind the notorious WannaCry attacks, have previously exploited. "Update and security patch rollbacks are not benign. They reintroduce well-documented security flaws that cyber criminals have already learned to scan for and exploit," the analysis explained. The security concern is that ransomware gangs may target these known vulnerabilities, exploiting them to breach companies that had already patched the flaws. "Broadcom's efforts to force security rollbacks effectively threaten license holders with an order-of-magnitude increase in their risk of a data breach. While the company holding the license ultimately has the legal responsibility and business imperative to protect data, such actions on Broadcom's part raise serious ethical questions when businesses are forced to decrease protections and increase risk," Comparitech notes. Beyond security, update rollbacks could negatively affect the stability of critical IT infrastructure. Many updates patch security holes and deliver performance improvements and compatibility enhancements. Reverting to previous software states may destabilise hypervisors, break integrations with backup or disaster recovery tools, and disrupt operations in environments where reliability is crucial. "When companies are forced to revert their systems to an earlier state, it can quickly destabilise hypervisors, completely invalidate integrations with backup or DR tooling, and painfully disrupt resource scheduling for virtual workloads," Comparitech warned. For organisations in sectors such as education, healthcare, and government, where large volumes of regulated personal or health information are managed, system failures and downtime can become significant operational and financial risks. The sentiment among long-time VMware customers is described as betrayal and frustration. "This is like a mafioso shaking down a shopkeeper for protection money. I swear, if they won't be reasonable on my next phone call with them, then I will make it my mission — with God as my witness — to break the land speed record for fastest total datacenter migration to Hyper-V or Proxmox or whatever and shutting off ESXi forever. I'm THAT pissed off," one IT professional commented in April 2025 on /r/sysadmin. Comparitech's analysis suggests that Broadcom's actions put companies in a position where expensive migration to alternative platforms or subscription services may be the only safe option. However, these can be lengthy and complex processes. Many organisations may face significant costs or risks during the transition, and some may be unprepared to switch off VMware infrastructure quickly. With Broadcom reportedly willing to take legal action against non-compliant customers, as seen in an ongoing case against Siemens, the only immediate recourse for affected companies is to fortify their IT security. Steps recommended include hardening network perimeters, isolating vulnerable systems, implementing strict access controls, enhancing monitoring and detection, regular vulnerability scanning, auditing backup systems, reducing internet-facing exposures, and establishing a rapid response plan during the migration period. Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware in 2023 and subsequently shifted VMware's licensing strategy. Perpetual licences for VMware products were discontinued, and new requirements pushed customers towards pricier, multi-year subscription models. In early 2024, the company also ended the availability of VMware's free ESXi hypervisor. It began restricting access to software downloads and binaries for customers without an active support-and-subscription agreement. "Broadcom's push to change VMware's licensing strategy was terrible from a customer service and customer satisfaction standpoint, but not immediately dangerous to customers and their data. However, the company's new efforts to strong-arm perpetual license holders into pricier subscription packages by canceling or failing to allow renewals of SnS agreements push its strategy into potentially unethical realms that endanger companies and their customers," Comparitech noted in its analysis. Comparitech plans to continue monitoring ransomware attack trends to assess whether future incidents can be traced to systems exposed through the forced rollback of security updates under Broadcom's policy.
