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Monthly Archives: January 2018

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 11 vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability has been discovered in Fossil allowing for user-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code.

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the libtiff library and the included tools, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed files/streams are processed.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 10 vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 10 vulnerabilities is now available.

Phishing Scam: Hackers Steal $900,000 from County Office

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 11 vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability has been discovered in the libtiff image processing library which may result in an application crash and denial of service.

LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability has been discovered in the libtiff image processing library which may result in an application crash and denial of service.

Hackers are using YouTube Ads to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency
Tech Talk ep 5 pt 1: The beginning of the end of the password in 2018
How We Built an Intrusion Detection System on AWS using Open Source Tools
DevOps and Security: How to Overcome Cultural Challenges and Transform to True DevSecOps
Beware! Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems
Crypto-jackers slip Coinhive mining code into YouTube site ads
Lenovo Fixes Hardcoded Password Flaw Impacting ThinkPad Fingerprint Scanners

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: Kamil Frankowicz and Young found that several parsers of wireshark could be crashed by malformed packets.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: OpenSSH was found to be vulnerable to out of order NEWKEYS messages which could crash the daemon, resulting in a denial of service attack. For Debian 7 “Wheezy”, these problems have been fixed in version

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange hacked; $534 Million stolen
Lenovo’s craptastic fingerprint scanner has a hardcoded password
Keylogger Campaign Returns, Infecting 2,000 WordPress Sites
Tech Talk: IT trends for 2018 – passwords on the way out, blockchain evolves
NotPetya attack: Maersk reinstalled 45,000 PCs, 2,500 apps & 4,000 servers

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Babies’ personal data hawked on dark web

The price puts the data records at a significant premium when compared to other stolen datasets. While, in general, many adverts in the dark recesses of the internet are fake, children’s personally identifiable information (PII) has for long been viewed as a particularly valuable commodity. The post Babies’ personal data hawked on dark web appeared […]

Keylogger found on thousands of WordPress-based sites, stealing every keypress as you type
How Dutch intelligence spied on the Russian hackers attacking the DNC
FriedEx: BitPaymer ransomware the work of Dridex authors

ESET research has found that the ransomware FriedEx, also known as BitPaymer, is actually the work of the notorious gang responsible for the Dridex baking trojan. The post FriedEx: BitPaymer ransomware the work of Dridex authors appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Jail for man who hacked 1000 student email accounts in search for sexually explicit images
Spy vs. Spy – “Cozy Bear” election hackers undone by hackable security camera
Reddit users, 2FA is here! Now turn it on…
AI fake porn could cast any of us
How to Set Up and Implement DMARC Email Security
Communication is key when responding to a cybersecurity incident
Amazon Twitch declares “Game Over” for bots

LinuxSecurity.com: Two vulnerabilities were discovered in cURL, an URL transfer library. CVE-2018-1000005

Prepare for the challenges ahead at CyberThreat18
Acronis: Ransomware protection! Get yer free ransomware protection!

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any questions? Just ask. New Trojan Alters Bitcoin Addresses A newly discovered trojan variant targets Bitcoin users and, more specifically, any […]

LinuxSecurity.com: New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Matryoshki of news: Tech giants flash code to Russia, Dutch hack Kremlin spies, and more

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0223

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0158

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0163

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 15 vulnerabilities is now available.

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ASUS Patches Root Command Execution Flaws Haunting Over a Dozen Router Models
Here we go again… UK Prime Minister urges nerds to come up with magic crypto backdoors
Perv raided college girls’ online accounts for nude snaps – by cracking their security questions
You are not alone Netflix is down for many and slow for some

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 89 vulnerabilities is now available.

Bitcoins stored in DNA – when truth is stranger than fiction

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LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in Libtasn1.

Firefox, Chrome Patch Vulnerabilities, Add Security Features
You are not alone Facebook and Instagram are down for many

Earlier this month, CES attendees got a taste of the future with dazzling displays of toy robots, smart assistants, and various AI/VR/8K gadgetry. But amid all the remarkable tech innovations on the horizon, one thing is left off the menu: user privacy. As we anticipate the rocky road ahead, there are three major pitfalls that […]

Intel alerted computer makers to chip flaws on Nov 29 – new claim
Cybercriminals Selling Social Security Numbers of Infants on Dark Web
Non-‘fiscally neutral’ defence review is go, minister tells MPs
How well can bug hunting pay?

In some countries, the financial allure of looking for security vulnerabilities is (even) more striking, according to the findings of a survey released recently by bug bounty platform provider HackerOne. The post How well can bug hunting pay? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Security flaw in Moto G5 Plus allows anyone to bypass lockscreen
Apple offers another Meltdown fix for Mac users…
Data Privacy vs. Data Protection: Reflections on Privacy Day and GDPR

Data privacy is also a topic that can spark big debates, like the one between the US and the EU as to what protections should be accorded to data pertaining to people, specifically by those who collect, control, or process such data. The post Data Privacy vs. Data Protection: Reflections on Privacy Day and GDPR […]

Babies’ data being sold to tax fraudsters on the dark web
Triumph for Twitch over the viewbots
Facebook to give you more control over your data

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Reddit rolls out 2FA to all its users
MoneroPay Malware Pretends to Be a Cryptocurrency Wallet

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for dhcp is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for 389-ds-base is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel-alt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

Smashing Security #062: Tinder spying, Amazon shoplifting, and petrol pump malware
IT ‘heroes’ saved Maersk from NotPetya with ten-day reinstallation bliz
S for Security is Google owner Alphabet’s new favorite letter

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122