Centreon 19.10.5 - Pollers Remote Command Execution

Centreon 19.10.5 - Pollers Remote Command Execution Exploit Title: Centreon 19.10.5 - 'Pollers' Remote Command Execution Date: 2020-01-27 Exploit Author: Omri Baso, Fabien Aunay Vendor Homepage: https://www.centreon.com/ Software Link: https://github.com/centreon/centreon Version: 19.10.5 Tested...

Centreon 19.10.5 Remote Command Execution

Exploit Title: Centreon 19.10.5 - 'Pollers' Remote Command Execution Date: 2020-01-27 Exploit Author: Omri Baso, Fabien Aunay Vendor Homepage: https://www.centreon.com/ Software Link: https://github.com/centreon/centreon Version: 19.10.5 Tested on: CentOS 7.7 CVE : - Centreon 19.10.5 Remote Comma...

LoRaWAN for IoT: Beware Encryption Misconfigurations and Security Pitfalls

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British Hacker Accused of Blackmailing healthcare Firms Extradited to U.S.

A British man suspected to be a member of 'The Dark Overlord,' an infamous international hacking group, has finally been extradited to the United States after being held for over two years in the United Kingdom. Nathan Francis Wyatt, 39, appeared in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, on...

Philips Veradius Unity, Pulsera, and Endura Dual WAN Routers

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DISCLAIMER: This post is not partisan, but rather focuses on risk assessment based on history and what threats we are facing in the future. We do not endorse any healthcare plan style in any way, outside of examining its data security risk. For many folks, the term ‘Healthcare for All’ brings up ...