eBay Password Database Hack Raises Questions

As is the case with most high-profile data breaches, despite an initial disclosure of information, more questions are inevitable. The eBay password database hack is a prime example. Inquiring minds still want to know more about how the stolen passwords are secured and why the online auction house...

json-c security vulnerabilities

Buffer overflow, weak hashing algorithm...

Null pointer dereference

A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and crash via a crafted message...

CVE-2013-1769

The CVE affects Telepathy Gabble: versions 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 are vulnerable due to a hashing algorithm that can trigger a NULL pointer dereference, causing a remote denial of service (crash). No exploitation details are provided beyond this, but the impact is a crash/D...

CVE-2013-1769

A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and crash via a crafted message...

RHEL 6 : openssl (RHSA-2014:0015)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2014:0015 advisory. OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL v2/v3 and Transport Layer Security TLS v1 protocols, as well as a...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update

Updated openssl packages that fix three security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory

Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2862973 impacting applications and services using certificates with the MD5 hashing algorithm. Usage of the MD5 hash algorithm in certificates could allow an attacker to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. US-CERT...

MS KB2862973: Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program

The remote host is missing Microsoft KB2862973, an update that restricts the use of certificates with MD5 hashes. This restriction is limited to certificates issued under roots in the Microsoft root certificate program. This update increases the difficulty of some spoofing, phishing, and...

Microsoft Security Advisory: Update for deprecation of MD5 hashing algorithm for Microsoft root certificate program: August 13, 2013

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Ubuntu Forums Password Breach Exposes 1.8 Million Users

Every username, password and email address used by members of the Ubuntu Forums was accessed in a breach reported on Saturday by the free Linux distribution. More than 1.82 million accounts stored in the forums’ database were stolen, according to a notice posted on the forums’ home page Saturday...

PT-2013-77: Using a weak hashing algorithm in SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected an Using a weak hashing algorithm vulnerability in SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture. The SIMATIC WinCC OA server application has a weak hashing algorithm for project users’ credentials. Attackers might be able to escalate their privileg...

Aastra IP Telephone hardcoded telnet admin password

Aastra IP Telephone hardcoded telnet admin password --------------------------------------------------- Affected products ================= Aastra 6753i IP Telephone Firmware Version 3.2.2.56 Firmware Release Code SIP Boot Version 2.5.2.1010 Background ========== "The 6753i from Aastra offers...

CVE-2012-4899

WellinTech KingView 6.5.3 and earlier uses a weak password-hashing algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to discover credentials by reading an unspecified file...

CVE-2012-4899

WellinTech KingView 6.5.3 and earlier uses a weak password-hashing algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to discover credentials by reading an unspecified file...

How The Flame Malware Stayed Hidden For So Long

The past week has brought to light more revelations about the mysterious Flame or sKyWIper worm that was first identified at the end of May. Among them: the eye-popping admission from Microsoft that the malware’s authors found a way to use that company’s Windows Update feature to distribute the...

GetSimple CMS 2.01 / 2.02 Credential Disclosure

Researcher: Michael Brooks Affecting: GetSimple CMS 2.01 and 2.02 Fixed:2.03 Vulnerability: Administrative Credentials Disclosure Vendor's Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/get-simple-cms download url for 2.01: http://www.box.net/get-simple/1/30435008/399754548 download svn for 2.02beta: svn...

Design/Logic Flaw

/opt/rv/Versions/CurrentVersion/Mcu/Config/Mcu.val in Cisco Unified Videoconferencing UVC System 5110 and 5115, when the Linux operating system is used, uses a weak hashing algorithm for the 1 administrator and 2 operator passwords, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive...

CVE-2010-4302

Cisco CVE-2010-4302 affects Cisco Unified Videoconferencing (UVC) System 5110/5115 on Linux, where /opt/rv/Versions/CurrentVersion/Mcu/Config/Mcu.val uses a weak hashing algorithm for administrator and operator passwords. This weak hashing enables local users to recover cleartext passwords of adm...

Hackers Leverage Cloud Computing to Crack Passwords Efficiently

On-demand cloud computing is a valuable tool for companies needing temporary computing capacity without long-term investment in fixed capital. However, this same convenience makes cloud computing useful to hackers. Many hacking activities involve cracking passwords, keys, or other forms of brute...