Google’s Forced Sign-in to Chrome Raises Privacy Red Flags

An update to Google Chrome’s sign-in mechanism could clear a path to compromising the privacy of users’ browser data, according to a researcher who stumbled across the change. Matthew Green, a cryptographer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, noticed his Gmail profile pic strangely and...

license2.qnap.com XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-679312 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| license2.qnap.com Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Apple Releases Security Update for macOS Mojave

Apple has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Mojave 10.14. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Apple's security page for macOS Mojave 10.14 and apply...

CVE-2018-17404

The CVE-2018-17404 vulnerability affects the SBIbuddy app (com.sbi.erupee) for Android, specifically versions 1.41 and 1.42. The description indicates an information disclosure flaw that could allow an attacker to sniff sensitive data such as mobile numbers, PAN numbers from government IDs, and d...

Twitter API Flaw Exposed Users Messages to Wrong Developers For Over a Year

The security and privacy issues with APIs and third-party app developers are something that's not just Facebook is dealing with. A bug in Twitter's API inadvertently exposed some users' direct messages DMs and protected tweets to unauthorized third-party app developers who weren't supposed to get...

Twitter Flaw Exposed Direct Messages To External Developers

Twitter on Friday said that a recently-patched bug in its platform enabled software developers to read users’ private direct messages or protected tweets. The bug ran from May 2017 until it was discovered on September 10 – after which Twitter patched the glitch to prevent data from being...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory and apply the necessary...

Chaturbate: Blind SSRF at https://chaturbate.com/notifications/update_push/

In the application at https://chaturbate.com/notifications/updatepush/ there is a functionality to subscribe any cam model which will trigger the provided request. Using this Request an attacker can execute SSRF attack and also steal sensitive Token / Keys of the internal web server Steps to...

Chaturbate: Password protected rooms total number of viewers disclosure to unauthorized members

Summary Password protected rooms are supposed to be completely private, no information should be exposed if you do not have the room's password, and the UI looks like this. F348826 However, through the following endpoint, It is possible to know the total number of viewers of the room even if it i...

UK Regulator Fines Equifax £500,000 Over 2017 Data Breach

Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has been issued a £500,000 fine by the UK's privacy watchdog for its last year's massive data breach that exposed personal and financial data of hundreds of millions of its customers. Yes, £500,000—that's the maximum fine allowed by the UK's...

CVE-2018-5871

In Snapdragon Automobile, Mobile, Wear in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660,...

ISC Releases Security Advisory for BIND

The Internet Systems Consortium ISC has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability affecting multiple versions of ISC Berkeley Internet Name Domain BIND. Under certain conditions, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify records on an affected server. NCCIC...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB-18-34 and apply the...

Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Network Recording Player. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory and apply t...

State Government Online Payment Service Exposes 14M Customers

Details on more than 14 million customer records have been exposed thanks to a security oversight at GovPayNow.com, which as its name implies provides a platform for online payment systems for state and local governments. The company, which according to its website “handles more than 2.1 million...

buildm.com XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-677825 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| buildm.com Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Safari & Firefox browser to block user data tracking with new security add-ons

By Waqas Apple has been trying hard to improve the security mechanisms of its hardware and software products. The addition of new privacy features in Safari browser is yet another attempt to toughen security measures for preventing breaches and tracking by websites like Facebook. It is a well-kno...

Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Apple security pages for the following products and apply the...

Medical records & patient-doctor recordings of thousands of people exposed

By Carolina Another day, another trove of medical records leaked online, thanks to a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket. Medical records are considered to be sensitive documents and when a malicious third party has access to them it is a bad news as these records can be used for fraud, blackmailing and...

Kid-Focused Apps Track Location, UK Spying, and More Security News This Week

In security news this week, some apps for children may violate privacy laws, State Department devices might be less secure than your Instagram account, and more...