Click It Up: Targeting Local Government Payment Portals

FireEye has been tracking a campaign this year targeting web payment portals that involves on-premise installations of Click2Gov. Click2Gov is a web-based, interactive self-service bill-pay software solution developed by Superion. It includes various modules that allow users to pay bills associat...

Microsoft Windows Defender AV: Configure local setting override for monitoring file and program activity

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winavoverrideaccessprotection.nasl 11495 2018-09-20 10:06:25Z emoss $ Check value for Configure local setting override for monitoring file and program activity on your computer Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 201...

Microsoft and Imperva Collaboration Bolsters Data Compliance and Security Capabilities

This article explains how Imperva SecureSphere V13.2 has leveraged the latest Microsoft EventHub enhancements to help customers maintain compliance and security controls as regulated or sensitive data is migrated to Azure SQL database instances. Database as a Service Benefits Platform as a Servic...

Potential Hurricane Florence Phishing Scams

NCCIC warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to exploit interest in Hurricane Florence. Fraudulent emails commonly appear after major natural disasters and often contain links or attachments that direct users to malicious websites. Users should exercise caution in...

How To Check If Your Twitter Account Has Been Hacked

Did you ever wonder if your Twitter account has been hacked and who had managed to gain access and when it happened? Twitter now lets you know this. After Google and Facebook, Twitter now lets you see all the devices—laptop, phone, tablet, and otherwise—logged into your Twitter account. Twitter h...

Microsoft ChakraCore Scripting Engine CVE-2018-8354 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description Microsoft ChakraCore Scripting Engine is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial of service conditions. Technologies Affected Microsof...

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-8424 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may aid in launching further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems Microsoft Windows 10 Version 16...

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2018-8447 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial of service conditions. Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11 are...

Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8463 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Edge is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges. Technologies Affected Microsoft Edge Recommendations Block external access at the network boundary, unless external parties require service. Filter...

Microsoft .NET Framework CVE-2018-8421 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description Microsoft .NET Framework is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected system. Failed exploit attempts will result in denial-of-service conditions. Technologies Affected Microsoft .NET...

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2018-8461 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial of service conditions. Internet Explorer 11 is vulnerable...

Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8464 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Edge is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted web page. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed...

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2018-8452 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge are prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. Successful exploits will allow attackers to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft ChakraCore Microsoft Edge Microsoft Internet Explorer 11...

Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-8422 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may aid in launching further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems...

Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8366 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Edge is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Successful exploits will allow attackers to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks...

Microsoft Edge CVE-2018-8469 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Edge is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges. Technologies Affected Microsoft Edge Recommendations Block external access at the network boundary, unless external parties require service. Filter...

Microsoft Azure IoT SDK CVE-2018-8479 Spoofing Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Azure IoT SDK is prone to a security vulnerability that may allow attackers to conduct spoofing attacks. Successful exploits may allow attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate server, which will aid in further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft C S...

We know what your kids did this summer

For many kids and teenagers, summer is all about ditching school books in favor of hobbies and fun. Every year we release a report on children's interests, as reflected in their online activity. This summer, we investigated what they prefer in their free time. The Parental Control module in...

WordPress Plainview Activity Monitor plugin <= 20161228 - Remote Command Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Remote Command Execution RCE vulnerability found by "aas" in WordPress Plainview Activity Monitor plugin versions = 20161228. Solution Update the WordPress Plainview Activity Monitor plugin to the latest available version at least 20180826...

FTC Promotes Resources to Prevent Cyberbullying

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an announcement on the importance of addressing cyberbullying. As children return to school, FTC encourages parents and educators to monitor kids' online activity and engage in conversations about preventing cyberbullying. NCCIC encourages users to...