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Info-saturated techie builds bug alert service that phones you to warn of new vulns

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

lxml could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted XML or HTML file.

Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.

Two issues were found in GDAL, a geospatial library, that could lead to denial of service via application crash or possibly the execution of arbitrary code if maliciously crafted data was parsed.

openssl: Read buffer overruns processing ASN.1 strings (CVE-2021-3712) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE SL7 x86_64 openssl-1.0.2k-23.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssl-debuginfo-1.0.2k-23.el7_9.i686.rpm openssl-debuginfo-1.0.2k-23.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssl-libs-1.0.2k-23.e [More…]

Microsoft starts 2022 with big bundle fixes for 96 security bugs in its software
Make sure you’re up-to-date with Sonicwall SMA 100 VPN box patches – security hole exploit info is now out
Here’s REALLY How to Do Zero-Trust Security
Microsoft Faces Wormable, Critical RCE Bug & 6 Zero-Days
MacOS Bug Could Let Creeps Snoop On You
WordPress Bugs Exploded in 2021, Most Exploitable
FIN7 Mails Malicious USB Sticks to Drop Ransomware
CES 2022 – the “anyone can make an electric car” edition

But as we learned in mashing up other technologies, the security devil is in the details The post CES 2022 – the “anyone can make an electric car” edition appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

‘Fully Undetected’ SysJoker Backdoor Malware Targets Windows, Linux & macOS
Critical SonicWall NAC Vulnerability Stems from Apache Mods
Hacking group accidentally infects itself with Remote Access Trojan horse
Millions of Routers Exposed to RCE by USB Kernel Bug
EU data watchdog to Europol: You’ve helped yourself to too much data

An update that solves two vulnerabilities, contains one feature and has 13 fixes is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Secure boot for UK electric car chargers isn’t mandatory until 2023 – but why the delay?

Introduced regression Exiv2.

Four million outdated Log4j downloads were served from Apache Maven Central alone despite vuln publicity blitz

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in WordPress, a web blogging tool. They allowed remote attackers to perform SQL injection, run unchecked SQL queries, bypass hardening, or perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Use-after-free in sampled_data_sample (called from sampled_data_continue and interp). (CVE-2021-45944) Heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp). (CVE-2021-45949)

Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike resigns, leaves WhatsApp co-founder to run things until a successor is named

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Avira also mines imaginary internet money on customers’ PCs
URL Parsing Bugs Allow DoS, RCE, Spoofing & More
Cyber-Spike: Orgs Suffer 925 Attacks per Week, an All-Time High
China puts Walmart in the naughty corner, citing 19 alleged cybersecurity ‘violations’

Version 0.102 of ClamAV, an anti-virus toolkit, is end-of-life. ClamAV has been updated to version 0.103 to be able to receive virus signature updates.

GCHQ was rebuked for ignoring spy law safeguards as pandemic hit Britain
Free guide: “A Journey to Zero Trust With Zero Passwords”

The container suse/sles/15.3/virt-operator was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse/sles/15.3/libguestfs-tools was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse/sles/15.3/virt-handler was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse/sles/15.3/virt-controller was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse/sles/15.3/virt-api was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

No defence for outdated defenders as consumer AV nears RIP
WebSpec, a formal framework for browser security analysis, reveals new cookie attack

Multiple security issues were discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which could result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed document files are processed.

It was discovered that roundcube, a skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers, did not properly sanitize HTML messages. This would allow an attacker to perform Cross-Side Scripting (XSS) attacks.

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EoL Systems Stonewalling Log4j Fixes for Fed Agencies
Cyberattackers Hit Data of 80K Fertility Patients

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Security fix for CVE-2021-45463

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.36#MediaWiki_1.36.3

3.7M FlexBooker Records Dumped on Hacker Forum

These updated packages fix a buffer overflow in the faces reader.

An update for rh-nodejs14-nodejs and rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon is now available for Red Hat Software Collections. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

It was discovered that sphinxsearch, a fast standalone full-text SQL search engine, could allow arbitrary files to be read by abusing a configuration option.

The Spine Collector: Man arrested for using fake email addresses to steal hundreds of unpublished manuscripts

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. The increased reliance on decentralized connection and the continued rapid expansion of digital transformation by enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individuals, provided […]

QNAP: Get NAS Devices Off the Internet Now
Attack misuses Google Docs comments to spew out “massive wave” of malicious links
Log4J-Related RCE Flaw in H2 Database Earns Critical Rating
Salesforce mandates MFA by default

Security fix for CVE-2021-4136, CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4173, CVE-2021-4186

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Activision Files Unusual Lawsuit over Call of Duty Cheat Codes
Your backups can save you from ransomware. But how do you protect your backups?
Google Voice Authentication Scam Leaves Victims on the Hook
CES 2022: More sensors than people

A sea of sensors will soon influence almost everything in your world The post CES 2022: More sensors than people appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

5 ways hackers steal passwords (and how to stop them)

From social engineering to looking over your shoulder, here are some of the most common tricks that bad guys use to steal passwords The post 5 ways hackers steal passwords (and how to stop them) appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Partially Unpatched VMware Bug Opens Door to Hypervisor Takeover
Apple iPhone Malware Tactic Causes Fake Shutdowns to Enable Spying
‘Malsmoke’ Exploits Microsoft’s E-Signature Verification
Attackers Exploit Flaw in Google Docs’ Comments Feature

Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK.

Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

The container bci/openjdk was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container bci/openjdk-devel was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container bci/minimal was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

1.1M Compromised Accounts Found at 17 Major Companies

Each year, as online shopping ramps up in the weeks before the holidays, so do online scams targeting the elderly. This season – in many ways unprecedented – is no different in this regard. In fact, COVID-19, Zoom meetings, vaccination recommendations and travel warnings all provide ample and unique precedent for social engineering attacks. Not […]

You better have patched those Log4j holes or we’ll see what a judge has to say – FTC
‘Elephant Beetle’ Lurks for Months in Networks
Broward Breach Highlights Healthcare Supply-Chain Problems
Uber Bug, Ignored for Years, Casts Doubt on Official Uber Emails

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US Army journal’s top paper from 2021 says Taiwan should destroy TSMC if China invades
FTC to Go After Companies that Ignore Log4j

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unb= reakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Instagram and teens: A quick guide for parents to keep their kids safe

How can you help your kids navigate Instagram safely? Here are a few tips to help you protect their privacy on the app. The post Instagram and teens: A quick guide for parents to keep their kids safe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Remember Norton 360’s bundled cryptominer? Irritated folk realise Ethereum crafter is tricky to delete
What You Need to Know About the Predator-OS 20.04 LTS Release>
US police warn of parking meters with phishing QR codes
Windows giant seeks Pluton-ic relationship with chip maker: AMD first out of the gates with Microsoft’s security processor

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

How ransomware gangs went pro

The container sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20220103 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20220103-hvm-ssd-x86_64 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

The container suse-sles-15-sp3-chost-byos-v20220103-gen2 was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

Microsoft Sees Rampant Log4j Exploit Attempts, Testing