The vulnerability of the FreeBSD operating system arises from insufficient validation of input data by the ELF header analyzer. This allows attackers to compromise the confidentiality of protected information or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the FreeBSD operating system exists due to insufficient checking of input data by the ELF header analyzer. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality of protected information or cause service failures...

The vulnerability of the PHP interpreter’s read function, related to reading beyond the boundaries of memory buffers, allows attackers to cause service failures, violate data confidentiality, and compromise the integrity of protected data.

The vulnerability of the PHP language interpreter’s read function is related to the rereading of buffers based on queues. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to cause service failures, violate the confidentiality and integrity of protected data by reading memory allocated to specifi...

The vulnerability of the wget console program for downloading files over the network is related to the UNIX utility commands in the BusyBox. This vulnerability stems from the operation of writing data beyond the buffer limit into dynamic memory, allowing an attacker to compromise the integrity and accessibility of data, as well as to cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the wget console program for downloading files over the network is related to a buffer overflow vulnerability in dynamic memory. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the integrity and accessibility of data, as well as to cause service interruptions...

Processing payments in the cloud

Some things work so well together that even suggesting they dont now seems almost ridiculous. But I wonder, who were the pioneers that fought back when questioned about the jelly on the PB? The savory with the sweet. The steak wrapped in cheese . . . those crazy hipsters spreading avocado on toas...

The vulnerability of the RouterOS operating system, caused by errors in handling device cache memory, allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the RouterOS operating system arises from errors in the handling of device cache memory. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor to cause service interruptions remotely...

Compromising vital infrastructure: water management

It’s probably unnecessary to explain why water management is considered part of our vital infrastructure, but it's a wider field than you might expect—and almost every one of its components can be integral to our survival. We all need clean water to drink. As much as I like my coffee, I can't mak...

Siemens’ network software vulnerabilities, related to insufficient validation of input data, allow attackers to trigger service interruptions.

The vulnerability of Siemens network software is related to insufficient validation of input data in the Ethernet segment. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to cause failures in certain services by sending specially crafted PROFINET DCP broadcast packets...

Vulnerability of the Server component: The MySQL database management system’s JSON component, which allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the Server component: The JSON component of the Oracle MySQL database management system is related to insufficient access control. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service interruptions...

Vulnerability of the Server: Optimizer component of the MySQL database management system, which allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the Server: Optimizer component of the Oracle MySQL database management system is related to insufficient access control. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service interruptions...

Air-conditioned apocalypse: A blackout scenario involving smart climate control devices

By David Balaban Science fiction movies often depict various situations related to cybercriminals’ activity. These can include predicaments where threat actors disrupt the transportation system of a large city or cause power outages in entire regions. In fact, this is beyond science fiction these...

Federal Aviation Administration GPS Testing

Overview The US Federal Aviation Administration FAA has issued two flight advisories identifying planned Global Positioning System GPS temporary outages and the affected areas, due Department of Defense testing. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable. ICS-CERT is issuing...

IoT botnet of heaters & ovens can cause massive widespread power outages

By Uzair Amir Botnet of Smart Power-Consuming Appliances May Cause Widespread Power Outages. Digital technology has revolutionized the way we use appliances and perform day-to-day chores. Nowadays, our air conditioners are smart enough to be turned off or on remotely, washing machines send us a...

BlackIoT Botnet: Can Water Heaters, Washers Bring Down the Power Grid?

We live in a world where washing machines text us when a load of laundry is finished and refrigerators can email grocery lists; but for all the convenience, it turns out that these high-wattage appliances can potentially be marshaled into something very inconvenient indeed: A wide-scale attack on...

The vulnerability of the Outside In Filters component of the software development kit (SDK) provided by Outside In Technology allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected data or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the Outside In Filters component within the software development kit SDK of Outside In Technology is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain unauthorized access to protected data or cause service failures...

CVE-2018-0027

Receipt of a crafted or malformed RSVP PATH message may cause the routing protocol daemon RPD to hang or crash. When RPD is unavailable, routing updates cannot be processed which can lead to an extended network outage. If RSVP is not enabled on an interface, then the issue cannot be triggered via...

Ecessa WANWorx WVR-30 < 10.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Superuser) Vulnerability

Exploit for hardware platform in category web applications Exploit title: Ecessa WANWorx WVR-30 input type="hidden" name="userusername1" value=...

Massive DDoS attack washes over GitHub

There's been some huge DDoS distributed denial of service attacks over the years, but we've been…lucky?…enough to witness the latest raising of the stakes in the last couple of days. GitHub, an incredibly important code resource for major organisations around the world, fell victim to a colossal...

The vulnerability of the SAP Business Intelligence software platform, related to the lack of protective measures for SQL queries, allows attackers to alter data, obtain confidential information, cause service failures due to data deletion, or execute administrative operations.

The vulnerability of the SAP Business Intelligence business process management software platform lies in the lack of protective measures for SQL queries. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to modify data, obtain confidential information, cause service failures due to data...

Critical Flaws Found in Solar Panels Could Shut Down Power Grids

A Dutch security researcher has uncovered a slew of security vulnerabilities in an essential component of solar panels which could be exploited to cause widespread outages in European power grids. Willem Westerhof, a cybersecurity researcher at Dutch security firm ITsec, discovered 21 security...

Suspended Sentence for Mirai Botmaster Daniel Kaye

Last month, KrebsOnSecurity identified U.K. citizen Daniel Kaye as the likely real-life identity behind a hacker responsible for clumsily wielding a powerful botnet built on Mirai, a malware strain that enslaves poorly secured Internet of Things IoT devices for use in large-scale online attacks...