SUSE flaw found hiding in plain port.

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Aug 1, 2025

Ryan Whelan, Managing Director and Global Head of Accenture Cyber Intelligence, joins to discuss a critical vulnerability in SUSE Manager, revealing how it can be exploited for root access. He delves into recent hackers planting Raspberry Pis in banks and Russian state-backed attacks on diplomats. The conversation shifts to Scattered Spider, a financially motivated group using advanced social engineering, and highlights the urgent need for better cybersecurity measures amid rising threats and an evolving landscape of cyber tactics.

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ADVICE

Urgent SUSE Manager Patch Advice

Immediately block port 443 or isolate vulnerable SUSE Manager systems from untrusted networks.
Apply patches released by SUSE and enforce strict network controls to prevent root-level exploits.

INSIGHT

Infrastructure Cybersecurity Exposed

Critical infrastructure sites revealed poor cybersecurity practices despite no active threats.
Shared admin accounts and IT-OT segmentation weaknesses can lead to serious cyber-physical risks.

ADVICE

ICS Systems Security Patching

Isolate affected ICS systems immediately and apply security patches.
Use network segmentation and limit remote access to reduce exploitation risks.

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