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Monthly Archives: November 2018

LinuxSecurity.com: There is a possible XSS vulnerability in Rack. Carefully crafted requests can impact the data returned by the `scheme` method on `Rack::Request`.Applications that expect the scheme to be limited to “http” or “https” and do not escape the return value could be vulnerable to an XSS attack (CVE-2018-16471).

LinuxSecurity.com: An important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.122 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2018-15978) References:

LinuxSecurity.com: Updated php-pear-CAS packages fix security vulnerabilities: An XSS vulnerabilities has been fixed for proxy mode. References: – https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23833

LinuxSecurity.com: It was discovered that incorrect connection setup in the server for Teeworlds, an online multi-player platform 2D shooter, could result in denial of service via forged connection packets (rendering all game server slots occupied) (CVE-2018-18541). This update fixes it.

LinuxSecurity.com: A flaw was found in the way Postgresql allowed a user to modify the behavior of a query for other users. An attacker with a user account could use this flaw to execute code with the permissions of superuser in the database (CVE-2018-1058).

LinuxSecurity.com: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way patch processed patch files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash patch by tricking it into processing crafted patches (CVE-2018-6951). A double-free flaw was found in the way the patch utility processed

LinuxSecurity.com: It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357).

tRat Emerges as New Pet for APT Group TA505
Up to three million kids’ GPS watches can be tracked by parents… and any miscreant: Flaws spill pick-and-choose catalog for perverts

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft ChakraCore is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Dynamics 365 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Exchange Server is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Outlook is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability; fixes are available.

John McAfee is ‘liable’ for 2012 death of Belize neighbour, rules court
Thought you deleted your iPhone photos? Hackers find a way to get them back
Managing the Risk of IT-OT Convergence

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm.

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Connected Wristwatch Allows Hackers to Stalk, Spy On Children
Ahead of Black Friday, Rash of Malware Families Takes Aim at Holiday Shoppers
20% of MageCart-compromised merchants get reinfected within days
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Security researchers bypass encryption on self-encrypting drives

Industry standard specification does not guarantee the safety of the self-encrypting drives despite verification The post Security researchers bypass encryption on self-encrypting drives appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
DARPA uses a remote island to stage a cyberattack on the US power grid
France: Let’s make the internet safer! US: ‘How about NO?!’
Dutch Film Boss Sacked After 19m BEC Loss
2018 on Track to Be One of the Worst Ever for Data Breaches
Cyber criminals abuse US Postal Service Informed Delivery for ID theft
Employees’ cybersecurity habits worsen, survey finds

Almost all young people recycle their passwords, often doing so across work and personal accounts The post Employees’ cybersecurity habits worsen, survey finds appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The threat to your org’s data lies betwixt chair and keyboard. Join us live on the internet for expert advice on tackling issue
US China-watcher warns against Middle Kingdom tech dominance

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were mitigated in the Linux kernel.

CISA’s Palace: Congress backs new cybersecurity nerve-center for cyber-America’s cyber-future
Steganography – cool cybersecurity trick or dangerous risk? [VIDEO]
Smashing Security #104: The world’s most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

LinuxSecurity.com: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

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

Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Balloons, with Google the Latest Victim
Pwn2Own Trifecta: Galaxy S9, iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi6 Fall to Hackers
Another Meltdown, Spectre security scare: Data-leaking holes riddle Intel, AMD, Arm chips
Did you by chance hack OPM back in 2015? Good news, your password probably still works!

security update

LinuxSecurity.com: PostgreSQL could be made to run SQL statements as the administrator.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for flash-plugin is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Dynamics 365 is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Skype for Business and Lync are prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft .NET Core is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability; fixes are available.

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LinuxSecurity.com: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

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,

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

Siemens Patches Firewall Flaw That Put Operations at Risk

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean hackers aren’t going to nuke your employer into the ground tomorrow
Apple says nothing as Apple ID accounts mysteriously locked down
WordPress GDPR Compliance plugin hacked to spread backdoor
You are not alone; social media giant Facebook is down
Cloudflare Launches Android and iOS version of 1.1.1.1 DNS Service
Will good prevail over bad as bots battle for the internet?
Headmaster caught mining cryptocurrency at school; gets fired
Man who conducted DDoS attacks on Sony, Xbox & EA pleads guilty
Vulnerability in Drone giant DJI exposed users’ photos & other sensitive data
Russian exploit developer publicly disclosed VirtualBox zero-day vulnerability
Want to hack an ATM for free cash? It’s as easy as Windows XP
HTTP/3: Come for the speed, stay for the security
Support wouldn’t change his password, so he mailed them a bomb
Oz telcos’ club asks: Why the hell do Australia Post, rando councils, or Taxi Services Commission want comms metadata?
Microsoft update breaks Calendar and Mail on Windows 10 phones
Scumbag who phoned in a Call of Duty ‘swatting’ that ended in death pleads guilty to dozens of criminal charges
It’s November 2018, and Microsoft’s super-secure Edge browser can be pwned eight different ways by a web page

LinuxSecurity.com: The package powerdns-recursor before version 4.1.5-1 is vulnerable to denial of service.

LinuxSecurity.com: The package powerdns before version 4.1.5-1 is vulnerable to denial of service.

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for openstack-cinder is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

LinuxSecurity.com: An update for python-cryptography is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Bug in Win7, Server 2008 and 2008 R2

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Ceph, a distributed storage and file system: The cephx authentication protocol was suspectible to replay attacks and calculated signatures incorrectly, “ceph mon” did not validate capabilities for pool operations (resulting in potential

Russia: We did not hack the US Democrats. But if we did, we’re immune from prosecution (lmao)

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Spamassassin, which could lead to Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service attacks under certain circumstances.

Elite North Koreans aren’t opposed to exploiting internet for financial gain

LinuxSecurity.com: A security update is now available for Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2 from the Customer Portal. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

LinuxSecurity.com: New Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.5 packages are 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

LinuxSecurity.com: New Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.5 packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

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

LinuxSecurity.com: gettext could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted message.

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xen hypervisor, which could result in denial of service, informations leaks or privilege escalation.

Google’s G Suite, Search and Analytics Taken Down in Hijacking
Unpatched Android OS Flaw Allows Adversaries to Track User Location