Critical Auth Bypass Bug Affect NETGEAR Smart Switches

06/09/2021

Networking, storage and security solutions provider Netgear on Friday issued patches to address three security vulnerabilities affecting its smart switches that could be abused by an adversary to gain full control of a vulnerable device.

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Pentesting: Anticipation, the True Cybersecurity Reflex

Testing an information system is already protecting it. Simulating an attack means anticipating the defense. Because in cybersecurity, true strength doesn’t lie in the absence of flaws, it lies in the ability to detect them before they’re exploited. Identify Before You Suffer Every Information System, no matter how robust, contains vulnerabilities. A weak password, a […]

Senior IT Project Manager

Applications open until October 21, 2025 Cyber Defense Africa is strengthening its team with the recruitment of a Senior IT Project Manager. The position is intended for an experienced professional capable of leading strategic projects, ensuring the technical consistency of information systems, and supporting the organization’s digital evolution. At the core of our information systems […]

Strengthening CSIRT Capabilities: CDA at FIRSTCON25 and NATSCIRT Copenhagen

As part of the ECOWAS ISAC project, supported by the European Union, the ECOWAS Commission, and the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), Cyber Defense Africa participated in two major international events held in Copenhagen in June 2025: the FIRST Conference (FIRSTCON25) and the National CSIRT Conference (NATSCIRT).