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Endpoint security

Endpoint security, or endpoint protection, helps protect endpoints from malicious actors and exploits. Cybercriminals target endpoints because they are doorways to corporate data and by nature vulnerable to attack. They are outside network security and dependent on users to put security measures into place—leaving room for human error. Protecting endpoints from attack has become more challenging as the workforce becomes more distributed, with office-based, remote, and hybrid workers using more devices from anywhere in the world.

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Vulnerabilities in PanelView Plus devices could lead to remote code execution 

Microsoft discovered and responsibly disclosed two vulnerabilities in Rockwell’s PanelView Plus that could be remotely exploited by unauthenticated attackers, allowing them to perform remote code execution (RCE) and denial-of-service (DoS). PanelView Plus devices are graphic terminals, which are known as human machine interface (HMI) and are used in the industrial space.