LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability in OCaml may allow local users to gain root privileges.
October 9, 2017
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
October 9, 2017
NFL Players, Agents Targeted in Database Extortion Attempt
October 9, 2017
Disqus reveals data breach, but wins points for transparency
October 9, 2017
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
October 9, 2017
VPN logs helped unmask alleged ‘net stalker, say feds
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in privilege escalation.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability in Munin allows local attackers to overwrite any file accessible to the www-data user.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability in sudo allows local users to gain root privileges.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ICU, the worst of which could allow remote code execution.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A stack-based buffer overflow was found in file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities were found in RubyGems, the worst of which allows execution of arbitrary code.
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Christian Boxd?rfer discovered a vulnerability in the handling of FreeDesktop.org .desktop files in Nautilus, a file manager for the GNOME desktop environment. An attacker can craft a .desktop file intended to run malicious commands but displayed as a innocuous document file in Nautilus. An
October 8, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Security fix for CVE-2017-6419 and CVE-2017-11423
October 8, 2017
security update
October 7, 2017
security update
October 7, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: CVE-2017-14491 CVE-2017-14492 CVE-2017-14493 CVE-2017-14494 CVE-2017-14495 CVE-2017-14496
October 7, 2017
Disqus Hacked: 17.5 Million Users Affected
October 7, 2017
Apple patches bug that showed device password rather than hint
October 7, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: It was discovered that the Tor onion service could leak sensitive information to log files if the “SafeLogging” option is set to “0”. The oldstable distribution (jessie) is not affected.
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL, an URL transfer library. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: Security fix for CVE-2017-12150 CVE-2017-12151 CVE-2017-12163
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: – Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ruby. Software Description: – ruby1.9.1: Object-oriented scripting language Details: It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. [More…]
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: – Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Dnsmasq. Software Description: – dnsmasq: Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server Details: USN-3430-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Dnsmasq. This update [More…]
October 6, 2017
LinuxSecurity.com: A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: – Ubuntu 17.04 – Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: poppler could be made to crash if opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: – poppler: PDF rendering library Details: It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. [More…]
October 6, 2017
Security Industry Failing to Establish Trust
October 6, 2017
Report Claims Russia Stole NSA Tools Using Kaspersky Software
October 6, 2017
Dnsmasq vulnerability puts home routers and IoT devices at risk
October 6, 2017
Emergency Apple Patch Fixes High Sierra Password Hint Leak
October 6, 2017
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber 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 more questions? Just ask. Yahoo Breach Expands to All 3 Billion Users In a recent statement, Yahoo announced that its […]
October 6, 2017
Another W3C API exposing users to browser snitching
October 6, 2017
CloudFlare Boots Off Torrent Site For Using Cryptocurrency Miner
October 5, 2017
Type: Vulnerability. Adobe Flash Player and AIR are prone to an unspecified integer-overflow vulnerability; fixes are available.
October 5, 2017
Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability; fixes are available.
October 5, 2017
Type: Vulnerability. Adobe Flash Player and AIR are prone to an unspecified memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.
October 5, 2017
Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.
October 5, 2017
Type: Vulnerability. Adobe Flash Player is prone to an unspecified memory-corruption vulnerability; fixes are available.
October 5, 2017
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
October 5, 2017
Hackers can identify if you are using sex toys and exploit them
October 5, 2017
Latin American ATM Thieves Turning to Hacking
October 5, 2017
Smartphones of NATO Soldiers Compromised By Russian Hackers
October 5, 2017
Smashing Security podcast #046: Good beard bad beard
October 5, 2017
How a missing smiley foiled a $70,000 email fraud
October 5, 2017
Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific
As the Asia Pacific region continues to grow, and adoption of digital technologies – by consumers and businesses – continues, the region is starting to appreciate how attractive it has become to cybercriminals. The post Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
October 5, 2017
Inside the CCleaner Backdoor Attack
October 5, 2017
Attackers Redefining Objectives, Approaches
October 5, 2017
RAM, bam, awww … man! Boffins defeat Rowhammer protections
October 5, 2017
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
October 5, 2017
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
October 5, 2017
security update
October 4, 2017
security update
October 4, 2017
All 3 Billion Yahoo Users Were Hacked in 2013 Data Breach
October 4, 2017
Facebook will use facial recognition to unlock your account
October 4, 2017
Cloudflare CTO Goes Inside the Cloudbleed Bug
October 4, 2017
It’s time that companies became more cyber-resilient
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility and organisations need to train staff to ensure they have a more empowered and security savvy workforce. The post It’s time that companies became more cyber-resilient appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
October 4, 2017
2013 Yahoo Breach Affected All 3 Billion Accounts
October 4, 2017
Patch your WordPress plugins: Scum are right now hijacking blogs
October 3, 2017
Five Critical Android Bugs Get Patched in October Update
October 3, 2017
security update
October 3, 2017