IT Asset Inventory Systems and CMDBs: A Marriage Made in InfoSec Heaven

A key capability of an IT asset inventory system is being able to exchange data with CMDBs Configuration Management Databases. In fact, a common misconception is that organizations with CMDBs don’t need an IT asset inventory system because their functions overlap. While they have similar roles,...

CVE-2017-7418

ProFTPD before 1.3.5e and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc5 controls whether the home directory of a user could contain a symbolic link through the AllowChrootSymlinks configuration option, but checks only the last path component when enforcing AllowChrootSymlinks. Attackers with local access could bypass th...

M-Trends 2017: A View From the Front Lines

Every year Mandiant responds to a large number of cyber attacks, and 2016 was no exception. For our M-Trends 2017 report, we took a look at the incidents we investigated last year and provided a global and regional the Americas, APAC and EMEA analysis focused on attack trends, and defensive and...

Senator Demands Answers About CloudPets Breach

A U.S. senator has called Spiral Toys onto the carpet for its data security practices in light of the recent CloudPets breach. Sen. Bill Nelson D-FL, a ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and backer of a 2016 report on security and privacy concerns related to...

FedRAMP Tailored program for low-risk use cloud service offerings

On February 16, the FedRAMP Project Management Office PMO released the new FedRAMP Tailored security controls baseline for public comment comment period closes March 17, 2017. The new FedRAMP Tailored security controls baseline was created for Cloud Service Providers CSPs who have cloud service...

Prototype Override Protection Bypass

qs is vulnerable to prototype override protection bypass. It is possible for an attacker to bypass the protection and overwrite prototype properties and functions by prefixing the name of the parameter with or . Overwriting these properties on the object prototype can impact application logic,...

CVE-2017-2365

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted...

Cisco Email Security Appliance File Type Filtering Vulnerability

Cisco Email Security Appliance ESA is a set of e-mail security appliances from the American company Cisco Cisco. The appliance provides spam protection, email encryption, data loss prevention and other features. A file type filtering vulnerability exists in Cisco ESA. An attacker could exploit th...

Concrete CMS: CSRF Full Account Takeover

Try this code in your browser: You need to ask for confirming password for changing settings, or use a token everytime it is changed. If any further information is needed, plase ask. Thanks...

Instagram Patches Brute-Force Authentication Flaws

Facebook on Thursday patched a pair of vulnerabilities that enabled brute-force attacks against Instagram passwords, and also hardened its password policy. Researcher Arne Swinnen privately disclosed the flaws in December and in February respectively. One bug was patched in February, while the...

Rollout or Not: the Benefits and Risks of iOS Remote Hot Patching

Previously On iOS Remote Hot Patching Apple’s detailed app review process has resulted in greater security for iOS apps made available through the App Store. However, this review process can be lengthy, which negatively impacts developers who need to quickly patch a buggy or insecure app. As a...

Microsoft built a special version of Windows 10 just for Chinese Government

China is very strict about censorship, which makes it difficult for companies to launch their products in the country. But companies like Microsoft are playing smartly to target the largest market in the world. Microsoft has found a way to enter into the banned Chinese Market, but this time with...

Security feature bypass

IBM Tivoli NetView Access Services NVAS allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by entering the ADM command and modifying a "page ID" field to the EMSPG2 transaction code. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that configuration and use of available security controls in the NVAS product...

CVE-2014-9768

IBM Tivoli NetView Access Services NVAS allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by entering the ADM command and modifying a "page ID" field to the EMSPG2 transaction code. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that configuration and use of available security controls in the NVAS product...

CVE-2014-9768

IBM Tivoli NetView Access Services (NVAS) is affected by CVE-2014-9768, where remote authenticated users can gain privileges by issuing an ADM command and setting the page ID to the EMSPG2 transaction code. The vulnerability description across sources consistently notes that the vendor believes p...

Lessons from Operation RussianDoll

As defensive security controls raise the bar to attack, attackers will employ increasingly sophisticated techniques to complete their mission. Understanding the mechanics and impact of these threats is essential to systematically discover and deflect the coming wave of advanced attacks. Mandiant...

Honeypots Help Illustrate Scores of Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

There have been some strides made in the last year, but for the most part, security around the healthcare industry has remained the consummate laggard. In the eyes of many, including Scott Erven, a medical device security advocate who spoke at last week’s Security Analyst Summit, the healthcare...

AlienVault Unified Security Management: Real-Time Threat Detection Starting on Day 1

As organizations expand their IT infrastructure to match their evolving business models and meet changing regulatory requirements, they often find that their networks have become extremely complex and challenging to manage. A primary concern for many IT teams is detecting threats in the mountain ...

Zend Framework 2.4.2 - PHP FPM XML eXternal Entity Injection

Zend Framework 2.4.2 - PHP FPM XML eXternal Entity Injection ============================================= - Release date: 12.08.2015 - Discovered by: Dawid Golunski - Severity: High - CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5161 ============================================= I. VULNERABILITY -------------------------...

Zend Framework 2.4.2 / 1.12.13 XXE Injection

============================================= - Release date: 12.08.2015 - Discovered by: Dawid Golunski - Severity: High - CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5161 ============================================= I. VULNERABILITY ------------------------- Zend Framework From http://framework.zend.com/about/ website:...