Samba Releases Security Updates

The Samba Team has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Samba 4.9 and all versions of Samba from 4.10 onward. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial-of-service condition. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

Consumers Urged to Junk Insecure IoT Devices

More than 2 million connected security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices have serious vulnerabilities that have been publicly disclosed for more than two months – yet they are still without a patch or even any vendor response. Security researcher Paul Marrapese, who disclosed the flaws...

Smart cities, difficult choices: privacy and security on the grid

All is not well in the land of smart city planning, as the latest major planned development from Google's sister company Sidewalk Labs continues to run into problems in Toronto, Canada. A groundswell of support? Building a city “From the ground up” is apparently no longer a thing: at least some...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Mozilla has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Firefox and Firefox ESR. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability was detected in exploits in the wild. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA...

A week in security (June 10 – 16)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we revealed to readers the mindset of security pros as to why they lack confidence in their ability to prevent their organizations getting breached. We also reported on Maine Governor Janet Mills implementing the state’s own privacy protections, how Apple can bette...

Data, Surveillance, and the AI Arms Race

According to foreign policy experts and the defense establishment, the United States is caught in an artificial intelligence arms race with China -- one with serious implications for national security. The conventional version of this story suggests that the United States is at a disadvantage...

CVE-2019-12497

CVE-2019-12497 affects Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 7.0.x up to 7.0.8, Community Edition 6.0.x up to 6.0.19, and Community Edition 5.0.x up to 5.0.36. Description: in the customer/external frontend, personal information of agents (e.g., name and email address) could be disclosed in external ...

News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS Attack

Beyond Patch Tuesday, this week was crammed with privacy and security related news. In this week’s Threatpost podcast, editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnell discussed the top news from the week. That includes: A federal lawsuit alleging that Amazon is recording children who use its Alexa...

Amazon Alexa Secretly Records Children, Lawsuits Allege

A federal lawsuit is alleging that Amazon is recording children who use its Alexa devices, without their consent or knowledge. Alexa is the built-in voice assistant shipped with devices like Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, Fire TV and some third-party gadgets. “Alexa routinely records and voiceprints...

Critical Flaw Reported in Popular Evernote Extension for Chrome Users

Cybersecurity researchers discover a critical flaw in the popular Evernote Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers to hijack your browser and steal sensitive information from any website you accessed. Evernote is a popular service that helps people taking notes and organize their to-do...

Telegram messaging service hit by massive DDoS attack

By Waqas It is unclear why Telegram was targeted or who was behind the DDoS attack. The popular privacy-focused instant messaging application service Telegram has suffered a massive DDoS attack in which its service in the United States and several other countries has been disrupted, the company h...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Thunderbird

Mozilla has released a security update to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome 75.0.3770.90 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker can exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releas...

FTC Releases Alert on Updating Software

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on keeping software up to date to help protect sensitive information such as financial and tax information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages consumers to review the FTC article and FTC’s OnGuardOnline for...

Apple iOS 13 will better protect user privacy, but more could be done

Last week, Apple introduced several new privacy features to its latest mobile operating system, iOS 13. The Internet, predictably, expressed doubt, questioning Apple’s oversized influence, its exclusive pricing model that puts privacy out of reach for anyone who can’t drop hundreds of dollars on ...

The Next Big Privacy Hurdle? Teaching AI to Forget

Opinion: The inability to forget doesn’t only impact personal privacy—it could also lead to real problems for our global security...

Cisco Releases Security Update for Cisco IOS XE

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security...

Maine governor signs ISP privacy bill

Less than one week after Maine Governor Janet Mills received one of the nation’s most privacy-protective state bills on her desk, she signed it into law. The move makes Maine the latest US state to implement its own online privacy protections. The law, which will go into effect July 1, 2020, bloc...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting ColdFusion, Adobe Campaign, and Adobe Flash Player. An attacker could exploit some these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and...

Microsoft Releases June 2019 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA encourages users and administrators to review...