Seriously?! More Vulnerabilities?

Right, so listen up, you lot. Apparently, some new shit’s broken loose. This week’s SANS ISC diary is basically a laundry list of things that can go wrong – and probably will go wrong if your security posture resembles a sieve. We’re talking about vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (again, seriously?!), Citrix ADC/NetScaler (because why not add another one to the pile?), and some dodgy stuff with GoAnywhere MFT. Ivanti is still getting hammered for remote code execution issues – like they haven’t learned anything. Citrix? Same old story: authentication bypasses. And GoAnywhere… well, it’s a file transfer thing that apparently lets people steal your data if you don’t patch immediately.

They’re yammering on about CISA directives and emergency patching. Like we all just sit around waiting for these alerts instead of actually trying to secure things proactively. Honestly, the level of basic negligence out there is astounding. They also mention some new threat actors and campaigns, but frankly, it’s all just noise at this point. Bad people do bad things; shocking, I know.

Oh, and they’ve got a section on “Infocon: green”. Green? What the fuck does that even *mean*? It’s not like everything is suddenly sunshine and rainbows because some indicator light turned a different color. Don’t get complacent, you idiots. Assume you’re already compromised.

Basically, patch your shit. All of it. Now. And then assume someone’s already inside anyway. You’ve been warned.

Source: SANS ISC Diary

Related Anecdote (Because I Feel Like Complaining)

I once had to deal with a company that hadn’t patched their systems in *three years*. Three years! They were running Windows Server 2008, for crying out loud. When I asked them why, the IT manager said, “We didn’t want to break anything.” Break something? You’re already broken, you absolute muppets! It took me a week to clean up the mess and another week just to explain basic security concepts. Honestly, sometimes I think humanity deserves whatever it gets.

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