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LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability in PySAML2 might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in TigerVNC, the worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in icoutils, the worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

LinuxSecurity.com: The package intel-ucode before version 20180108-1 is vulnerable to access restriction bypass.

Man used Fruitfly Mac malware to spy on US citizens for 13 years
House Votes to Reauthorize Controversial Spy Provision, Section 702
WhatsApp Downplays Damage of a Group Invite Bug
Everything running smoothly at the plant? *Whips out mobile phone* Wait. Nooo…
WhatsApp flaw could allow anyone to sneak into your private group chat

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ming: CVE-2017-11732

FBI supports & blames encryption for 7,800 devices it can’t unlock
Fedora 28 Looking To Replace Glibc’s libcrypt With libxcrypt
Adobe patches information leak vulnerability
CES 2018: The price of tech is dropping, kids can do this!

Row after row of startup tech here has tiny modules designed to be mashed up into the next big thing if their founders have anything to say about it, and the trend continues. The post CES 2018: The price of tech is dropping, kids can do this! appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Smashing Security #060: Meltdown, Spectre, and personal devices in the White House

LinuxSecurity.com: Stephan Zeisberg discovered that poco, a collection of open source C++ class libraries, did not correctly validate file paths in ZIP archives. An attacker could leverage this flaw to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

Ohio coder accused of infecting Macs, PCs with webcam, browser spyware for 13 years

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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Android Malware written in Kotlin found on Play Store stealing data

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Leaky credit report biz face massive fines if US senators get their way

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

Netgear’s New Gaming Router Offers Protection Against DDoS Attacks
Tank-traps versus trappings in virtual currencies: A cybersecurity minefield

Bitcoin, the progenitor of the entire cryptocurrency boom and still the most popular virtual currency, experienced a truly heady run-up in value. Its price surge was punctuated with a crescendo midway through December, when a single bitcoin approached $20,000. The post Tank-traps versus trappings in virtual currencies: A cybersecurity minefield appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Best Encrypted Email Services for 2018
Post-hack, VTech has to pay $650,000 in FTC settlement – but doesn’t have to admit any wrongdoing

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 16 vulnerabilities is now available.

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

Taiwanese cops give malware-laden USB sticks as prizes for security quiz
Russia claims it repelled home-grown drone swarm in Syria

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

IBM’s complete Meltdown fix won’t land until mid-February
Intel, Microsoft confess: Meltdown, Spectre may slow your servers

LinuxSecurity.com: The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Facebook has open-sourced encrypted group chat

LinuxSecurity.com: Security fix for CVE-2017-17784 CVE-2017-17785 CVE-2017-17786 CVE-2017-17787 CVE-2017-17788 CVE-2017-17789

LinuxSecurity.com: Security fix for CVE-2017-1000456.

LinuxSecurity.com: Microcode update for AMD cpus

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.

CPU bug patch saga: Antivirus tools caught with their hands in the Windows cookie jar
Don’t just grab your CPU bug updates – there’s a nasty hole in Office, too
Teach citizens IoT dangers, engineering students cybersecurity, Uncle Sam suggests
Microsoft January Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 16 Critical Bugs
FBI says it can’t unlock 8,000 encrypted devices, demands backdoors for America’s ‘public safety’

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Locked out? Don’t worry, here’s the hardcoded password for your WD My Cloud NAS device

LinuxSecurity.com: A vulnerability has been found in LibXfont and LibXfont2 which may allow for arbitrary file access.

LinuxSecurity.com: PySAML2 could allow authentication without a password.

LinuxSecurity.com: Fixes https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2702103.0 Changelog: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES —- Fixes https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2702103.0

LinuxSecurity.com: Upstream details at : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061

Anti-Virus Updates Required Ahead of Microsoft’s Meltdown, Spectre Patches
Critical Vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallets Finally Addressed
Barracuda snags email security biz ahead of private equity plunge
AI-Powered Search Engine Ella Searches Security Footage with Keywords
ESET research: Appearances are deceiving with Turla’s backdoor-laced Flash Player installer

In order to establish persistence on the system, the installer tampers with the operating system’s registry. It also creates an administrative account that allows remote access. The post ESET research: Appearances are deceiving with Turla’s backdoor-laced Flash Player installer appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

How are the shares, Bry? Intel chief cops to CPU fix slowdowns

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that fixes 46 vulnerabilities is now available.

Ouch! Microsoft’s Spectre security update bricks some AMD-powered PCs
Until your anti-virus adds this Registry key, you aren’t getting any more Windows security updates
Hackers target Winter Olympics with new custom-built fileless malware
How to hack public Wi-Fi to mine for cryptocurrency
Is a Good Offense the Best Defense Against Hackers?
With WPA3, Wi-Fi will be secure this time, really, wireless bods promise
IBM melts down fixing Meltdown as processes and patches stutter

LinuxSecurity.com: New irssi packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Apple fixes the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Macs, iPhones, and iPads
Meltdown, Spectre bug patch slowdown gets real – and what you can do about it

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

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

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft ASP.NET Core is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

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

Type: Vulnerability. Microsoft .NET Framework is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability; fixes are available.

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

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

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

LinuxSecurity.com: Several vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a widely-used open source general purpose scripting language: CVE-2017-11142

VTech hack fallout: What is a kid’s privacy worth? About 22 cents – FTC

LinuxSecurity.com: Several vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a widely-used open source general purpose scripting language: CVE-2017-11144

Apple Releases Spectre Patches for Safari, macOS and iOS

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

LinuxSecurity.com: An update that solves 32 vulnerabilities and has 7 fixes is now available.

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