UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13304

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. Same 2 factor Authentication secret code was generated which resulted an attacker to maintain access under certain conditions...

UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13297

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint...

UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13289

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...

PT-2020-13445 · Gitlab · Gitlab

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GitLab versions prior to 13.1.10 GitLab versions prior to 13.2.8 GitLab versions prior to 13.3.4 Description: A vulnerability was discovered where the same 2-factor Authentication secret code was generated, allowing an attacker to maintain...

PT-2020-13438 · Gitlab · Gitlab

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GitLab versions prior to 13.1.10 GitLab versions prior to 13.2.8 GitLab versions prior to 13.3.4 Description: A security issue was found that allows a malicious user to bypass 2-factor authentication restrictions for groups. This can be...

PT-2020-13430 · Gitlab · Gitlab

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GitLab versions prior to 13.1.10 GitLab versions prior to 13.2.8 GitLab versions prior to 13.3.4 Description: A vulnerability was discovered in certain cases where an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated. Recommendations:...

Hackers Target Porn Site Visitors Using Flash and Internet Explorer

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Zoom adds Two-factor authentication (2FA) as extra layer of security

By Zara Khan Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced two-factor authentication 2FA to enhance protection by adding an extra layer of security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Zoom adds Two-factor authentication 2FA as extra layer of security...

CVE-2020-24612

An issue was discovered in the selinux-policy aka Reference Policy package 3.14 through 2020-08-24 because the .config/Yubico directory is mishandled. Consequently, when SELinux is in enforced mode, pam-u2f is not allowed to read the user's U2F configuration file. If configured with the nouserok...

CVE-2020-24612

An issue was discovered in the selinux-policy aka Reference Policy package 3.14 through 2020-08-24 because the .config/Yubico directory is mishandled. Consequently, when SELinux is in enforced mode, pam-u2f is not allowed to read the user's U2F configuration file. If configured with the nouserok...

UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24612

An issue was discovered in the selinux-policy aka Reference Policy package 3.14 through 2020-08-24 because the .config/Yubico directory is mishandled. Consequently, when SELinux is in enforced mode, pam-u2f is not allowed to read the user's U2F configuration file. If configured with the nouserok...

DiceKeys

DiceKeys is a physical mechanism for creating and storing a 192-bit key. The idea is that you roll a special set of twenty-five dice, put them into a plastic jig, and then use an app to convert those dice into a key. You can then use that key for a variety of purposes, and regenerate it from the...

GitLab Access Control Error Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-46807)

GitLab is a Ruby on Rails-developed, self-hosted, Git version control system project repository application from the American company GitLab. The program can be used to access a project's file contents, commit history, bug lists, and more. An access control error vulnerability exists in GitLab...

Bastillion - A Web-Based SSH Console That Centrally Manages Administrative Access To Systems

Bastillion is a web-based SSH console that centrally manages administrative access to systems. Web-based administration is combined with management and distribution of user's public SSH keys. Key management and administration is based on profiles assigned to defined users. Administrators can logi...

Top Tips For Home Cybersecurity And Privacy In A Coronavirus-Impacted World (Part 2)

The past few months have seen radical changes to our work and home life under the Coronavirus threat, upending norms and confining millions of American families within just four walls. In this context, it’s not surprising that more of us are spending an increasing portion of our lives online. But...

Twitter Fixes High-Severity Flaw Affecting Android Users

Twitter has fixed a vulnerability in its Android app, which could have enabled attackers to access private Twitter data, like direct messages DMs on Android devices. The flaw is related to an underlying Android operating system OS security issue CVE-2018-9492, which affects operating system...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Revisiting social engineering: The human threat to cybersecurity

Most of us know ‘Improv’ through film, theatre, music or even live comedy. It may surprise you to learn that the skills required for improvisational performance art, can also make you a good hacker? In cybersecurity, while quite a bit of focus is on the technology that our adversaries use, we mus...

Apple Touch ID Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Hijack iCloud Accounts

Apple earlier this year fixed a security vulnerability in iOS and macOS that could have potentially allowed an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user's iCloud account. Uncovered in February by Thijs Alkemade, a security specialist at IT security firm Computest, the flaw resided in Apple's...

CVE-2020-12812

An improper authentication vulnerability in SSL VPN in FortiOS 6.4.0, 6.2.0 to 6.2.3, 6.0.9 and below may result in a user being able to log in successfully without being prompted for the second factor of authentication FortiToken if they changed the case of their username...

Cisco, Zoom and Others Must Bolster Security, Say Privacy Chiefs

Global privacy commissioners issued a joint public decry against leading video conferencing companies such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Zoom to demand the companies beef up their security and privacy strategies. The critique was delivered via an open letter published by data protection and...