Cookies: Should I worry about them?

Starting off the new year, many of us are worried about cookies—how many we ate over the holidays and how we're going to avoid them in the break room, for example. With so much cybercrime and data theft swirling around like daily bomb cyclones, there's more than a few folks worried about the kind...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities (USN-3514-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3514-1 advisory. A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, ...

Opera mitigates critical CPU vulnerabilities

Security Opera mitigates critical CPU vulnerabilities Share January 4th, 2018 There is a lot of uncertainty right now about the impact of the hardware security issue named Meltdown. There will be a scheduled release of Opera which will contain a first set of workarounds as soon as the browser is...

Critical "Same Origin Policy" Bypass Flaw Found in Samsung Android Browser

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the browser app comes pre-installed on hundreds of millions of Samsung Android devices that could allow an attacker to steal data from browser tabs if the user visits an attacker-controlled site. Identified as CVE-2017-17692, the vulnerability is Sa...

Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2017-11932 Spoofing Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Exchange Server is prone to a security vulnerability that may allow attackers to conduct spoofing attacks. An attacker can exploit this issue to conduct spoofing attacks and perform unauthorized actions; other attacks are also possible. The following versions are affected:...

CryKeX - Linux Memory Cryptographic Keys Extractor

CryKeX - Linux Memory Cryptographic Keys Extractor Properties: Cross-platform Minimalism Simplicity Interactivity Compatibility/Portability Application Independable Process Wrapping Process Injection Dependencies: Unix - should work on any Unix-based OS BASH - the whole script root privileges...

Uber: SSL-protected Reflected XSS in m.uber.com

Summary m.uber.com is susceptible to reflected XSS Security Impact A malformed URL can be used to render arbitrary SSL-protected web pages from m.uber.com Reproduction Steps https://m.uber.com/?bjbxm%3c%2fscript%3e%3cscript%3ealert1%3c%2fscript%3exrii5=1 Specifics From the rendered web page:...

Phishers Are Upping Their Game. So Should You.

Not long ago, phishing attacks were fairly easy for the average Internet user to spot: Full of grammatical and spelling errors, and linking to phony bank or email logins at unencrypted http:// vs. https:// Web pages. Increasingly, however, phishers are upping their game, polishing their copy and...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities (USN-3481-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3481-1 advisory. A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, ...

USN-3481-1 webkit2gtk vulnerabilities

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service...

WordPress DFD Reddcoin Tips 1.1.1 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Exploit for php platform in category web applications Credit Ricardo Sanchez Vulnerable DFD Reddcoin Tips Plugin 1.1.1 DFD Reddcoin Tips Plugin is prone to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data. An attacker may leverage this issue...

Microsoft ASP.NET Core CVE-2017-11879 Open Redirection Vulnerability

Description Microsoft ASP.NET Core is prone to an open-redirection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can leverage this issue by constructing a crafted URI and enticing a user to follow it. When an unsuspecting victim follows the link, they may be...

Taking HTTPS Denial to an Absurd Level

Sometimes fighting good security is harder than embracing it. That appears to be the case with at least one company that went to great lengths to avoid insecure HTTPS browser security warnings from appearing on the thousands of sites it managed. The company in question is ShopCity.com, a...

CVE-2017-5109

Inappropriate implementation of unload handler handling in permission prompts in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to display UI on a non attacker controlled tab via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2017-5120

Removed by vendor...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities (USN-3460-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3460-1 advisory. A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, ...

Browser security beyond sandboxing

Security is now a strong differentiator in picking the right browser. We all use browsers for day-to-day activities like staying in touch with loved ones, but also for editing sensitive private and corporate documents, and even managing our financial assets. A single compromise through a web...

CVE-2017-15278

Cross-Site Scripting XSS was discovered in TeamPass before 2.1.27.9. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of data in /sources/folders.queries.php. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website...

CVE-2017-15278

CVE-2017-15278 affects TeamPass versions prior to 2.1.27.9. The vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue caused by insufficient filtration of data in the code path /sources/folders.queries.php, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/script in a user’s browser when visiting the v...

Microsoft SharePoint Server CVE-2017-11777 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Description Microsoft SharePoint Server is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This...