The US National Cybersecurity Alliance is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2023, focusing on four key behaviors: password creation/management, multi-factor authentication, software updates, and reporting phishing attempts. The campaign emphasized the importance of regularly updating software, finding and fixing vulnerabilities, thwarting threats, maintaining compliance, and improving governance. Regular, automatic updates to software and apps are considered crucial for improving functionality, performance, and trust.

Critical Microsoft Telnet 0-Click Vulnerability Exposes Windows Credentials
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Telnet Server allows remote attackers to bypass authentication entirely, gaining administrative access without credentials. Affecting legacy Windows systems (2000 through