Go passwordless to strengthen security and reduce costs

We all know passwords are inherently unsecure. They’re also expensive to manage. Users struggle to remember them. It’s why we’re so passionate about eliminating passwords entirely. Passwordless solutions, such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, and the Microsoft Authenticator app, provide mor...

[SECURITY] [DLA 2004-1] 389-ds-base security update

Package : 389-ds-base Version : 1.3.3.5-4+deb8u7 CVE ID : CVE-2019-14824 Debian Bug : 944150 A flaw was found in the deref plugin of 389-ds-base where it could use the search permission to display attribute values. In some configurations, this could allow an authenticated attacker to view private...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Evercoss U50A

Evercoss U50A is a smartphone. A security vulnerability exists in the com.qiku.cleaner app in Evercoss U50A build fingerprint: EVERCOSS/U50A./EVERCOSS:7.0/NRD90M/1499911028:eng/test-keys. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to modify system properties...

Xiaomi Mi Mix has an unspecified vulnerability

The Xiaomi Mi Mix is a smartphone from Chinese company Xiaomi Technology Xiaomi. A security vulnerability exists in Xiaomi Mi Mix build fingerprint: Xiaomi/lithium/lithium:6.0.1/MXB48T/7.1.5:user/release-keys in Xiaomi/lithium/lithium:6.0.1/MXB48T/7.1 A security vulnerability exists in...

NYPD Fingerprint Database Taken Offline to Thwart Ransomware

The New York Police Department’s database of fingerprints was knocked offline over the weekend thanks to a ransomware scare, according to reports. The malware was introduced to the network via a contractor who was installing a digital display, according to an article in the New York Post. To do t...

Authorization

The Allview X5 Android device with a build fingerprint of ALLVIEW/X5SoulMini/X5SoulMini:8.1.0/O11019/1522468763:userdebug/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.mediatek.wfo.impl app versionCode=27, versionName=8.1.0 that allows any app co-located on the device to...

Design/Logic Flaw

The Samsung S7 Android device with a build fingerprint of samsung/heroltexx/herolte:8.0.0/R16NW/G930FXXS4ESC3:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.samsung.android.themecenter app versionCode=7000000, versionName=7.0.0.0 that allows other pre-installed apps to...

Design/Logic Flaw

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Android device with a build fingerprint of Xiaomi/scorpio/scorpio:6.0.1/MXB48T/7.1.5:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.miui.powerkeeper app versionCode=40000, versionName=4.0.00 that allows unauthorized wireless settings modification vi...

CVE-2019-15427

CVE-2019-15427 affects the Xiaomi Mi Mix on build Xiaomi/lithium/lithium:6.0.1/MXB48T/7.1.5:user/release-keys. A pre-installed package com.miui.powerkeeper (versionCode 40000, versionName 4.0.00) allows unauthorized wireless settings modification via a confused deputy attack. The vulnerability ca...

CVE-2019-15418

The CVE-2019-15418 entry concerns the ASUS_X00K_1 device running Android 7.0 with a pre-installed app (package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer, versionCode 5, versionName 5.0.1) that enables unauthorized command execution via a confused deputy attack. Affected component is the defcontainer app on the...

CVE-2019-15416

The CVE-2019-15416 entry details a vulnerability in the Sony keyaki_kddi Android device (build Sony/keyaki_kddi/keyaki_kddi:7.1.1/TONE3-3.0.0-KDDI-170517-0326/1:user/dev-keys) where a pre-installed app (com.kddi.android.packageinstaller, v70008 / 08.10.03) exposes an app component that allows oth...

CVE-2019-15404

Technical details (affected products, component, root cause, fixes) are not publicly provided in the connected documents. The CVE entry lacks concrete details in the supplied materials. Monitor for updates from vendor and CVE repositories.

CVE-2019-15397

The CVE-2019-15397 issue affects the Asus ZenFone Max 4 running Android (build asus/WW_Phone/ASUS_X00HD_4:7.1.1/NMF26F/14.2016.1803.373-20180308:user/release-keys). A pre-installed component in package com.asus.loguploaderproxy (versionCode 1570000020, versionName 7.0.0.4_170901) allows other pre...

CVE-2019-15393

The CVE-2019-15393 entry concerns Asus ZenFone Live devices where a pre-installed app (com.asus.atd.smmitest, versionCode=1, versionName=1) permits unauthorized wireless settings modification via a confused-deputy attack. The flaw is triggered by any app co-located on the device and represents a ...

CVE-2019-15378

The Panasonic Eluga Ray 600 Android device with a build fingerprint of Panasonic/ELUGARay600/ELUGARay600:8.1.0/O11019/1532692680:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.mediatek.wfo.impl app versionCode=27, versionName=8.1.0 that allows any app co-located on the...

Samsung Rolls Out Fix For Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Glitch

Samsung has reportedly started rolling out a software patch for the Galaxy S10 and Note10, addressing glitches in both phone models that allow the bypass of their built-in fingerprint authentication sensors. The fix comes after Samsung admitted last week that anyone can bypass the Galaxy S10...

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy Note10 Input Validation Error Vulnerability

The Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy Note10 are both smartphones from the South Korean company Samsung Samsung. A security vulnerability exists in the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy Note10. An attacker can use the vulnerability to open the phone with the help of an unrecorded...

The Air Force Ditches Its Nuclear Command Floppy Disks

A Samsung Galaxy 10 fingerprint goof, a Tor impostor, and more of the week's top security news...

CVE-2019-17668

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector...

Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Thwarted With Screen Protector: Report

UPDATE Samsung has acknowledged that anyone can bypass the Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor using a third-party case after a woman alleged that a $3 smartphone screen protector allowed unauthorized users to dupe her Samsung Galaxy S10’s fingerprint recognition sensor – giving access to her phone and...