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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on content management systems (CMS) — and how to secure them

The Last Watchdog

You very likely will interact with a content management system (CMS) multiple times today. For instance, the The Last Watchdog article you are reading uses a CMS to store posts, display them in an attractive manner, and provide search capabilities. Security is essential for a CMS. Best security practices.

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Hackers Target Fresh Drupal CMS Flaw to Infiltrate Sites

Data Breach Today

CMS Project Team Patches "Highly Critical" Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patch alert: Some versions of the popular content management system Drupal have a "highly critical" flaw that attackers can exploit to remotely execute code.

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Joomla CMS Patches Critical XSS Vulnerabilities

Data Breach Today

Millions of Websites Potentially at Risk Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Joomla, a widely used free-source content management system, were fixed in a patch published Tuesday by the open-source project that maintains the software. The flaws potentially expose millions of websites to attacks that can end with remote code execution.

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A flaw in Concrete5 CMS could have allowed website takeover

Security Affairs

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the Concrete5 CMS exposed numerous servers to full takeover, experts warn. A recently addressed remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Concrete5 CMS exposed numerous websites to attacks. EdgeScan experts also provided a list of recommendations to keep the CMS secure.

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New Caesar Cipher Skimmer targets popular CMS used by e-stores

Security Affairs

A new e-skimmer called Caesar Cipher Skimmer is used to compromise multiple CMS, including WordPress, Magento, and OpenCart. Sucuri researchers discovered a new e-skimmer , called Caesar Cipher Skimmer, that was used in recent weeks to target users of e-stores based on popular CMS, including WordPress, Magento, and OpenCart.

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HHS OIG: Medicare Should Require Hospital Device Security

Data Breach Today

CMS Says It's Considering New Cybersecurity Requirements The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals participating in Medicare after a watchdog agency recommended CMS should require the facilities to address the cybersecurity of their networked medical devices.

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The team behind the Joomla CMS discloses a data breach

Security Affairs

Maintainers at the Joomla open-source content management system (CMS) announced a security breach that took place last week. The post The team behind the Joomla CMS discloses a data breach appeared first on Security Affairs. The company did not reveal is third-parties have found and accessed to the S3 bucket. Pierluigi Paganini.

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