RuggedCom Rugged Operating System Vulnerability

RuggedCom Rugged Operating System ROS, used in RuggedCom network infrastructure devices, contains a hard-coded user account with a predictable password. This user account cannot be manually disabled. An attacker who successfully guesses the password may be able to gain complete administrative...

Page's CEO Letter Gives Short Shrift To Privacy, Security

Privacy and security are not the top concerns for Google’s Larry Page, at least if the CEO’s most recent message to investors is any indication. The 3,500 word letter makes scant mention of either security or user privacy and gives the public little indication of Google’s plans to address the...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for WebEx Player

Cisco has released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco WebEx Player. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Cisco Security Advisory...

Microsoft Releases April Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, Office, SQL Server, Server Software, Developer Tools, and Forefront United Access Gateway as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2012. These vulnerabilities may...

Apple Update for Java for OS X Lion and Mac OS X

Apple has released a Java update for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities: OS X v10.6.8 OS X server v10.6.8 OS X Lion v10.7.3 Lion Server v10.7.3 These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or disclose sensitive...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released a Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following software versions: Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.63 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris operating systems Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.7 and earlier...

EU Gets Tough: Gives Google Two Weeks To Explain Data Practices

A French data privacy watchdog is raising alarms about Google’s data collection practices and has given the Internet search giant a little over two weeks to explain the way it handles the information of its users. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique CNIL sent a letter .PDF late last week t...

Google Releases Google Chrome 17.0.963.83

Google has released Chrome 17.0.963.83 for Linux, Macintosh, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Googl...

Google Under Investigation By EU and US for Safari Privacy Bypass

Search Giant, Google, is catching heat from regulators in the United States and European Union for evading privacy controls in Apple’s Safari browser. The Wall Street Journal is reportingthat investigations span several state and federal agencies in the U.S. and Europe, where the effort is being...

BlueCross BlueShield to Pay $1.5m for HIPAA Violation

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee agreed to pony up $1.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS for a HIPAA violation in 2009, according to a ComputerWorld report. This payment is the settlement of a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

Apple Releases Safari 5.1.4

Apple has released Safari 5.1.4 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, spoof a domain name, obtain sensitive information, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple...

Microsoft Releases March Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, and Express Design as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2012. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or opera...

Adobe Releases Update for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released a security bulletin for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following software versions: Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62 and earlier versions from Windows, Linux, and Solaris operating systems Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.6 and earlier versions fo...

Google Releases Chrome 17.0.963.65

Google has released Chrome 17.0.963.65 for Linux, Macintosh, Windows, and Google Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review th...

Google Launches New Privacy Policy to Worldwide Criticism

Search giant Google rolled out a sweeping new privacy policy on Thursday, despite continuing opposition from countries in Europe and Asia to the changes. The company announced a sweeping revision to dozens of overlapping privacy plans in January and set March 1st as the date on which the new,...

PayPal Revises Privacy Policy, User Agreement Policy

PayPal announced that it is changing both its privacy and user agreement policies, adding tweaks to its customer identification program and the way it collects and stores its customers’ personal information. The changes will take effect on April 1. Under the new policy, Paypal may collect...

Apple, Google and Others Agree to Provide Privacy Policy Option for Mobile Developers

This has turned out to be an interesting week for privacy. Just a few days after the White House laid out is privacy agenda, the California attorney general has announced an agreement with several major mobile platform providers, including Apple and Google, that will have the companies provide...

Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released a security advisory to alert users of vulnerabilities affecting the following software: Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris operating systems Adobe Flash Player 11.1.112.61 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Fla...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 10.0.1

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 10.0.1 to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability may cause a denial-of-service condition or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation Advisory for Firefox...

EU Asks Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes

European officials want Google to slow its plans to introduce a new privacy policy so that they can investigate whether or not it is strong enough to protect user data. The Article 29 Working Party, which is comprised of European data protection officials as well as a representative from the...