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New Verizon Marketing Initiative May Violate Users' Privacy
Verizon has drawn the ire of its customers and privacy advocates this week because a new initiative launched by the telecom company may violate users’ privacy. A new marketing program dubbed Precision Market Insights extracts information about Verizon’s customers on Android and iOS platforms...
Gathering Threat Intelligence With Open Tools
Threat intelligence is one of the go-to buzz phrases for many people in the security industry right now, and it’s thrown in so many contexts and situations, it’s quickly becoming almost meaningless. Most people understand that they need to get better information about what’s happening both on the...
Universal Man in the Browser Attacks
Researchers have discovered a new type of Man-in-the-Browser MItB attack that is Website independent, and does not target specific Websites, but instead collects data submitted to all sites. Trusteer have discovered a new Man in the Browser MitB scam that can collects data submitted to all websit...
10 Tips for Getting Started With Security Metrics
It’s becoming evident that security practitioners have to take on a metrics mentality to improve security operations, reduce risks and better advise their critical decisions. There are several steps an organization can take to ensure that they are on the right path. There are some must-haves that...
Shamoon Malware Steals Data, Overwrites MBR
A new piece of malware known as Shamoon that has the ability to destroy files on infected machines and overwrite the master boot record has researchers scratching their heads, wondering what the tool’s purpose might be and why the attackers behind it would destroy infected PCs. There are some...
OS X Gather Keychain Enumeration
This module presents a way to quickly go through the current user's keychains and collect data such as email accounts, servers, and other services. Please note: when using the GETPASS and GETPASSAUTOACCEPT option, the user may see an authentication alert flash briefly on their screen that gets...
ASEF Android Tool Analyzes App Security and Behavior
A researcher at Qualys has released a new tool designed to allow users–even non-technical ones–to evaluate the security and behaviors of the apps installed on their Android devices. Known as the Android Security Evaluation Framework, the tool not only looks at the general security of an app, but...
Veeam ONE Monitor performance data collection times out
Challenge You are facing the following configuration issue: Veeam ONE Monitor performance graphs show the No Data Available message. Cause VeeamDCS.log file contains the following errors: Collecting thread has failed to initialize The operation has timed out and will be stopped Collecting thread...
Google Reportedly Near Settlement With FTC on Safari Tracking
The FTC is nearing completion of its investigation into allegations that Google used a special technique to circumvent the privacy settings on Safari to enable better tracking of users, even when tracking was disabled by the user. The decision may cost Google millions of dollars in fines, but it’...
Open redirect
Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System IEHS, as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified...
CVE-2012-2161
CVE-2012-2161 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) used by multiple IBM products (e.g., InfoSphere Discovery, DB2 Information Center, Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce, IMS Explorer for Development). The flaw resides in IEHS (deferredView.jsp and related...
CVE-2012-2161: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in deferredView.jsp in IBM Eclipse Help System IEHS, as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL...
CVE-2012-2159: Improper Input Validation
Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System IEHS, as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified...
PT-2012-3844
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Eclipse Help System IEHS versions 7.x through 8.5 IBM Security AppScan Source versions 7.x through 8.5 IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library versions 6.0 through 6.0.1 Description The issue allows remote attackers to redirect users to...
Tightened Security, Regulated App Permissions in Store for iOS 6
In a move that will patch several loopholes with its iPhone, the newest iteration of Apple’s mobile operation system, iOS 6, will come with heightened security, it was revealed at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC this week. Releasing this fall but currently available in beta, iO...
ActiveSync Data Collect
Binary data activesynccollect.nbin...
Microsoft Windows Worm.Win32.Flame.A Information Collection
An information collection vulnerability has been reported in all versions of Microsoft Windows. Worm.Win32.Flame.A is a computer worm that targets Windows users. The worm propagates via removable drives and network shares. Once resident, Flame can compromise user privacy using methods such as...
How to change default historical data collection period for Veeam ONE Server
Purpose By default, Veeam ONE Server collects historical performance data from a newly added virtual server for the last 3 months only. In some cases it is necessary to collect data for more than 3 months. Solution To change the default historical performance data collection period for Veeam ONE...