Want to bolster your security program? Keep users from making decisions.

How many times have you witnessed security problems caused by a user making bad decisions? I'd venture to guess at least a few dozen if not hundreds. We've all seen where the perfect storm forms through weaknesses in technical controls, user training, and - most often - common sense and the outco...

Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer that allows for bypassing Mixed Content warnings. This could allow for the loading of unsecure content HTTP from secure locations HTTPS. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a malicious website that is designed ...

iOS/macOS Remote code execution triggered by malformed GIF in ImageIO framework（CVE-2017-2416）

ImageIO Available for: iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, iPod touch 6th generation and later Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation. CVE-2017-2416:...

[SECURITY] Fedora 26 Update: empathy-3.12.13-2.fc26

Empathy is powerful multi-protocol instant messaging client which supports Jabber, GTalk, MSN, IRC, Salut, and other protocols. It is built on top of the Telepathy framework...

Free Instant Recharge - External URLs vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Free Instant Recharge published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: empathy-3.12.13-2.fc25

Empathy is powerful multi-protocol instant messaging client which supports Jabber, GTalk, MSN, IRC, Salut, and other protocols. It is built on top of the Telepathy framework...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 3806-1 (pidgin - security update)

It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant messaging client. A server controlled by an attacker can send an invalid XML that can trigger an out-of-bound memory access. This might lead to a crash or, in some extreme cases, to remote code execution in the client-side...

Debian DSA-3806-1 : pidgin - security update

It was discovered a vulnerability in Pidgin, a multi-protocol instant messaging client. A server controlled by an attacker can send an invalid XML that can trigger an out-of-bound memory access. This might lead to a crash or, in some extreme cases, to remote code execution in the client-side...

Instant Followers Pro+ - Native code usage, SD-card access, Suspicious files vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Instant Followers Pro+ published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: kopete-16.12.2-2.fc24

Instant messenger...

[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: kopete-16.12.2-2.fc25

Instant messenger...

FLR Fails When VMDK Is Encrypted With HyTrust

Challenge Attempting to restore guest files using Windows File Level Restore fails when the machine's VMDKs were encrypted using HyTrust. Cause As the VMDKs are encrypted, they can not be mounted to be browsed using the File Level Restore browser. Solution To work around this issue, review KB1459...

Pidgin: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background Pidgin is a client for a variety of instant messaging protocols. Description Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pidgin. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact A remote attacker might send specially crafted data using the MXit protocol,...

[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: smack-4.1.5-3.fc25

Smack is an Open Source XMPP Jabber client library for instant messaging and presence. A pure Java library, it can be embedded into your applications to create anything from a full XMPP client to simple XMPP integrations such as sending notification messages and presence-enabling devices...

Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CNVD-2016-12548)

Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service is a Cisco Unified Communications Manager Instant Messaging business service. A security vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service WEB management interface allows remote attackers to exploit the...

iCloud Phishing Campaign Zycode Back From the Dead

A phishing campaign aimed at Chinese Apple users that was thought to be in hibernation has been roused from its slumber. Researchers in June spotted the campaign, dubbed Zycode, targeting Apple iCloud users. A rash of suspended domains that month led to a lull for the campaign however; researcher...

VMware Instant Recovery Times Out

Challenge Instant VM recovery of a VMware VM fails after at least 30 minutes with the error: Failed to publish VM Cause Veeam Backup & Replication implements timeouts for most operations to protect against hangs. However, even when no process is hung, timeouts may occur due to significant...

Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer that allows for bypassing Mixed Content warnings. This could allow for the loading of unsecure content HTTP from secure locations HTTPS. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a malicious website that is designed ...

Tencent QQ Android APP suffers from XSS cross-site scripting vulnerability

Tencent QQ is an Internet-based instant messaging IM software. An XSS cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the "Tencent News" input box in the Android version of the product, which can be exploited by an attacker to perform a cross-site scripting attack to obtain sensitive information suc...

Aruba Networks ArubaOS/AirWave Management Platform and Instant Security Bypass Vulnerability

Aruba Networks ArubaOS is an operating system for Aruba Mobility-Defined Networks including Mobility Controllers and Mobility Access Switches; AirWave ArubaOS is an operating system for Aruba Mobility-Defined Networks including Mobility Controllers and Mobility Access Switches; AirWave Management...