Intel Windows 10 Graphics Drivers Riddled With Flaws

Intel has patched 19 vulnerabilities across its popular graphics drivers for Windows 10, including two high-severity flaws. CVE-2018-12216 and CVE-2018-12214 could both allow a privileged user to execute arbitrary code via local access, according to an Intel advisory. “Multiple potential security...

Breaking the Bank: Weakness in Financial AI Applications

Currently, threat actors possess limited access to the technology required to conduct disruptive operations against financial artificial intelligence AI systems and the risk of this targeting type remains low. However, there is a high risk of threat actors leveraging AI as part of disinformation...

Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Jazz Team Server shipped with Jazz Reporting Service (CVE-2018-1890, CVE-2018-12547, CVE-2019-2426, CVE-2018-11212)

Summary Jazz Team Server is shipped as a component of Jazz Reporting Service JRS. Information about multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Jazz Team Server and Jazz-based products has been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1890 DESCRIPTION: IBM SDK, Java...

HPSBHF03607 rev. 3 - Intel CSME, Trusted Execution Engine (TXE), Active Management Technology (AMT) Security Updates

Potential Security Impact Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure Source: HP, HP Product Security Response Team PSRT Reported By: Intel VULNERABILITY SUMMARY Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with Intel® CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted...

Code injection

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 152081...

CVE-2018-1890

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 152081...

CVE-2018-1890

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 152081...

CVE-2018-1890

CVE-2018-1890 affects IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform, where absolute RPATHs in the JVM launcher may enable local code injection and privilege escalation. The vulnerability is documented across IBM advisories (e.g., January 2019 CPU/IBM Java SDK bulletins) and is ref...

Forrester: Ransomware Set to Resurge As Firms Pay Off Attacks

SAN FRANCISCO – Ransomware may be poised to return as a top scourge for companies, as more and more of them pay up after an attack in an effort to minimize the cost of recovery. That’s just one insight gleaned from an interview at RSA Conference 2019 last week with Josh Zelonis, senior analyst at...

CVE-2018-1890

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 on the AIX platform uses absolute RPATHs which may facilitate code injection and privilege elevation by local users. IBM X-Force ID: 152081. Recent assessments: timb-machine at March 05, 2021 12:26am UTC reported: Unlikely to be setUID, unlikely that you...

Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference

Yesterday at the RSA Conference, I gave a keynote talk about the role of public-interest technologists in cybersecurity. Video here. I also hosted a one-day mini-track on the topic. We had six panels, and they were all great. If you missed it live, we have videos: How Public Interest Technologist...

A $100,000 Commitment to Close the Gender Diversity Gap in Cybersecurity

Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day we’re filled with both admiration for strong women who inspire and a sense of responsibility to honor diversity in an industry that has traditionally been quite uniform, especially when it comes to gender. While we celebrate the achievements of wome...

Directory Traversal Vulnerability in OFCMS Backend

OFCMS is a content management system developed based on java technology. A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the backend of OFCMS, which can be exploited by an attacker to traverse the directory and obtain sensitive information...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition affect IBM Operational Decision Manager

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7 and 8 that is used by IBM Operational Decision Manager ODM. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2018. Vulnerability Details If you run your own Java code using the IBM...

OFCMS Backend File Upload Vulnerability

OFCMS is a content management system based on Java technology. A background file upload vulnerability exists in versions of OFCMS prior to 1.1.3. The vulnerability stems from the blocking of .jsp and .jspx files that fails to take into account the file.jsp::$DATA of the admin/comn/service/upload...

Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM® Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server October 2018 CPU

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition that is shipped with IBM WebSphere Application Server. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2018. These may affect some configurations of IBM WebSphere Application Server...

RSA Conference 2019: How to Defend Against an AI vs AI Flash War

SAN FRANCISCO – As perimeter cyber defenses adopt new strategies such artificial intelligence and machine learning, security experts predict adversaries will adopt similar techniques when it comes to an attack chain. Derek Manky, chief of security insights at Fortinet, said that “black-hat...

Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century. On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. On the other are almost every cryptographer and computer security expert, repeatedly...

APT40: Examining a China-Nexus Espionage Actor

FireEye is highlighting a cyber espionage operation targeting crucial technologies and traditional intelligence targets from a China-nexus state sponsored actor we call APT40. The actor has conducted operations since at least 2013 in support of China’s naval modernization effort. The group has...

RSAC 2019: An Antidote for Tech Gone Wrong

SAN FRANCISCO – Tech innovation can move faster than its own good might dictate, often leaving the public interest as an afterthought. Take, for example, hot-button topics such as artificial intelligence, network neutrality and social network user privacy – and consider the ensuing debates. The...