CVE-2019-10509

Device record of the pairing device used after free during ACL disconnection in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU,...

CVE-2019-2333

Technical details about CVE-2019-2333 are not publicly provided in the supplied documents. Monitor for updates as more specifics (affected components, root cause, remediation) may be disclosed in future disclosures.

CVE-2019-10510

CVE-2019-10510 is described as a null pointer dereference affecting Bluetooth on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms (e.g., BTHOST) when a remote invalid vendor command is processed. The issue is noted across Qualcomm components with high severity and CVSS 3.1/2.0 ratings, and the vulnerability is list...

CVE-2019-10498

CVE-2019-10498 describes a buffer overflow in a Qualcomm closed‑source component triggered when a client sends more than 5 io_vec requests to the server. Affected products span Snapdragon Auto/Compute, Snapdragon IoT devices, and related Snapdragon/SDM families (e.g., SD 210–855, various Snapdrag...

CVE-2019-2341

CVE-2019-2341 describes a buffer overflow in the audio subsystem when a user-provided audio buffer size exceeds the maximum allowed. Affected: Snapdragon SoCs and families listed in the entry (e.g., Snapdragon Auto/Compute/IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Wearables, etc.). Root cause: unchecked size in au...

Ring Camera Surveillance Is Transforming Suburban Life

Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never have known happened...

CVE-2019-13355

In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, insecure access control for the directory %PROGRAMDATA%\TotalDefense\Consumer\ISS\9\ used by ccschedulersvc.exe allows local attackers to hijack dotnetproxy.exe, which leads to privilege escalation when the ccSchedulerSVC service runs the executable...

Device Hopping Shoppers Drive Up Bounce Rates Leading Into Holiday 2019

Executive Summary In 2018, Akamai reported for the first time that shoppers used mobile devices more than desktops for all the major peak traffic events we measured. Interestingly, they often don't complete their purchase on a mobile device. If the most recently concluded back-to-school shopping...

CVE-2016-10986

The tweet-wheel plugin before 1.0.3.3 for WordPress has XSS via consumerkey, consumersecret, accesstoken, and accesstokensecret...

Understanding CCPA: It's Time to Action a Plan for Compliance

Notice to all procrastinators: The final countdown to the California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA has begun. On January 1, 2020, companies or organizations that do business in California will be required to comply with the state's strict new privacy legislation that establishes a legal and enforceab...

Finding a Better Route to Router and Home Network Security

When was the last time you looked at your home router? We tend to only notice these magical boxes when something goes wrong. And given that many of us get our router as part of a single broadband box technically known as a gateway, combining modem and router in one device, there’s even less...

The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

The Department of Justice wants access to encrypted consumer devices but promises not to infiltrate business products or affect critical infrastructure. Yet that's not possible, because there is no longer any difference between those categories of devices. Consumer devices are critical...

Nextdoor neighborhood app sends letters on its users’ behalf

Dutch police departments and consumer organizations issued warnings about the use of the Nextdoor neighborhood app because people received letters yes, as in snail-mail pretending to come from someone in their neighborhood, which the alleged senders did not send or deliver. So, everyone figured...

The Consumer Bureau's Reckless Plan for Debt Collection

Opinion: A CFPB proposal would create a quandary for consumers. Click and risk a computer virus, or don't click and miss a debt payment...

Google Launches Open-Source Browser Extension for Ad Transparency

Google is launching an experimental, open-source browser extension aimed at increasing transparency around online advertising by displaying information about the ads that are shown to users. The browser extension is an integral part of a new Google initiative announced Thursday to develop a set o...

CVE-2019-14686

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security's 2019 consumer family of products v15 Folder Shield component and the standalone Trend Micro Ransom Buster 1.0 tool in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL, leading to elevated privileges...

How much personalization is too much?

This story originally ran in The Parallax on January 25, 2019, and was written by Dan Tynan. In 2012, when Target used data analytics to identify customers who were expecting a baby, then mailed them coupons for maternity clothing and nursery furniture, it inadvertently revealed a teenage girl’s...

Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it i...

Reverse Engineering 4G Hotspots for fun, bugs and net financial loss

a.k.a. 4G hotspots and their Discontents You might be here because you saw our talk at Defcon 27. You might want to watch that for the full rundown! TL;DR We found multiple vulnerabilities in several well known vendors Mi-Fi devices, including pre- and post-auth command injection and code executi...

Black Hat 2019: Ethical Hackers Must Protect Digital Human Rights

LAS VEGAS – At a time when technology is being utilized for human-rights abuses, the security space needs to turn its focus to public interest defense technology, security stalwarts urged during Black Hat USA 2019. Security has long focused on protecting company data and providing cyber-defense f...