RHEL 6 / 7 : firefox (RHSA-2017:2831)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2017:2831 advisory. Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. This update upgrades Firefox to version 52.4.0 ESR. Security Fixes: Multiple flaws were...

RedHat Update for firefox RHSA-2017:1440-01

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

RHEL 6 / 7 : firefox (RHSA-2017:1440)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2017:1440 advisory. Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. This update upgrades Firefox to version 52.2.0 ESR. Security Fixes: Multiple flaws were...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a...

U.S. Dept Of Defense: DNS Misconfiguration

Multiple reporters identified a DNS configuration issue in the defense.gov domain that could allow same-site scripting. Thanks to @myst404 for first reporting this, and to @atik-rahman and others for also reporting it...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update

An update for openssl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from t...

Critical: Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Updated firefox packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are...

NSA can access your data on Smartphones including iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices

National Security Agency NSA has the capability to access a broad range of data on most Smartphones out there, including iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices, according to the documents provided by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to the German news agency Der Spiegel report. A...

NSA can access your data on Smartphones including iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices

National Security Agency NSA has the capability to access a broad range of data on most Smartphones out there, including iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices, according to the documents provided by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden to the German news agency Der Spiegel report. A...

Reporters legally threatened after revealing vulnerability that exposes sensitive data of 170,000 customers

For millions of low income families, the federal government's Lifeline program offers affordable phone service. But an online security lapse has exposed tens of thousands of them to an increased risk of identity theft, after their Social Security numbers, birth dates and other pieces of highly...

Scripps Reporters Accused of Hacking Lifeline Data Breach

Investigative reporters for the Scripps news service have been threatened with legal action after informing a telecommunications company that confidential data on tens of thousands of applicants was available on the Internet. The reporters were said to be looking into companies participating in...

Chinese Hackers hit New York Times and Wall Street Journal

The New York Times says Chinese hackers probably working for the military or Chinese government have carried out sustained attacks on its computer systems, breaking in and stealing the passwords of high-profile reporters and other staff members. For the last four months, Chinese hackers have...

Attackers Exploit Java, Compromise Reporters Without Borders Site

The Java saga continued when unknown, and apparently well concealed goons exploited recent Java and Internet Explorer zero-days to compromise the website of the French-based, free-press advocacy group, Reporters Without Borders. The attack, which attempted to take advantage of the time-gulf that...

Critical: Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Updated firefox packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity rating...

U.S. Ambassador To Russia Accuses Reporters Of Hacking Cell Phone, E-mail

Call it a “rocky start”: U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul used his Twitter account to lash out at domestic news operation NTV, which he accused of hacking his e-mail account and cell phone in order to follow the Ambassador about town. The accusation has prompted a sharp response from...