How brain-machine interface (BMI) technology could create an Internet of Thoughts

She plugged the extension for car transportation in the brain-machine interface connectors at the right side of her head, and off she went. The traffic was relatively slow, so there was no need to stop working. She answered a few more emails, then unplugged her work extension. Weekend mode could...

Security Watch: Elon Musk's NeuraLink Links Brains to iPhones via Bluetooth

Technologist Elon Musk has unveiled a plan for embedding Bluetooth-enabled implants into a human brain, to enable disabled persons to regain motor and cognitive function. IT experts however noted that along with FDA approval, the idea faces hurdles in the form of significant scrutiny on the...

GoDaddy Shutters 15,000 Subdomains Tied to 'Snake Oil' Scams

Researchers at the security firm Palo Alto Networks worked with domain registrar and web hosting firm GoDaddy to shut down 15,000 subdomains pitching ‘snake oil’ products and other scams. The takedowns are linked to affiliate marketing campaigns peddling everything from weight-loss solutions and...

GoDaddy Takes Down 15,000 Spammy 'Snake Oil' Subdomains

You know those ads hawking bogus brain pills? Security researchers just helped take out a bunch of the spammers behind them...

As the Government Shutdown Drags on, Security Risks Intensify

From potential nation state hacks to a brain drain, the shutdown has done nothing good for cybersecurity...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update

Updated glusterfs packages that fix multiple security issues and bugs are now available for Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.4 on 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,...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update

Updated glusterfs packages that fix multiple security issues and bugs are now available for Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.4 on 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,...

Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor Management Console Privilege Vulnerability

Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor is a cyber threat sensing system from Vectra Networks, USA. The system supports functions such as cyber attack detection and cyber threat search. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the management console in Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor versions...

Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor Web Management Console Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor is a cyber threat sensing system from Vectra Networks, USA. The system supports functions such as cyber attack detection and cyber threat search. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the Web Management Console in Vectra Cognito Brain and Sensor versions...

CVE-2018-14890

Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.2 contains a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Web Management Console...

CVE-2018-14891

Management Console in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability...

CVE-2018-14889

CouchDB in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local code execution vulnerability...

Privilege escalation

Management Console in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability...

Cross site scripting

Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.2 contains a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Web Management Console...

CVE-2018-14889

CouchDB in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local code execution vulnerability...

CVE-2018-14890

Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.2 contains a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Web Management Console...

CVE-2018-14891

Management Console in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability...

CVE-2018-14890

Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.2 contains a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Web Management Console...

CVE-2018-14891

Management Console in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability...

CVE-2018-14889

CVE-2018-14889 affects CouchDB in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor prior to version 4.3, described as a local code execution vulnerability . The available data show a local attack with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS2: 4.6 MEDIUM; CVSS3: 7.8 HIGH); exp...