Can Edge Computing Exist Without the Edge? Part 2: Edge Computing

In part 1 of this series, I drew the architectural distinction between a centralized cloud platform and a distributed edge network. This is an important foundation upon which to explain the difference between cloud computing and edge computing. The two serve very different and complementary...

Linux kernel competitive conditions vulnerability (CNVD-2021-19429)

The Linux kernel is a computer operating system kernel written in C and assembly language, compliant with the POSIX standard, and distributed under the GNU General Public License. A competitive condition vulnerability exists in mm/mmap.c in Linux kernel versions prior to 5.7.11. The vulnerability...

Linux kernel competitive conditions vulnerability (CNVD-2021-19431)

The Linux kernel is a computer operating system kernel written in C and assembly language, compliant with the POSIX standard, and distributed under the GNU General Public License. A competitive condition vulnerability exists in domadvise in mm/madvise.c in Linux kernel versions prior to 5.6.8. Th...

PulseAudio Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

PulseAudio is an open source audio system for POSIX OS. The system is primarily used for audio transmission, among other things. PulseAudio suffers from a Competitive Conditions Issue vulnerability in Ubuntu, which can be exploited by attackers to bypass access restrictions on Ubuntu PulseAudio...

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Competitive Conditions Vulnerability

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac is a set of antivirus software based on the Mac platform from Trend Micro. A competitive condition vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 Consumer, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause the kernel to crash or die...

How to start a project on a scalable security foundation

By Owais Sultan Companies thrive on innovation. Without it, they cant develop, advance, and expand. And a company that doesnt grow isnt likely to attract investors or remain competitive. So when a company wants to improve on an old idea or solve a problem by programming around it, they can...

Linux expand_downwards() Competitive Condition Vulnerability

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system released by the Linux Foundation in the United States. A contention condition vulnerability exists in Linux expanddownwards. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service with the help of a...

Metrics That Matter: Continuous Performance Optimization

To attract and retain customers, you must offer an exceptional digital experience. In an increasingly competitive business climate, organizations are fighting to maintain loyalty and keep users engaged online. The cost of switching is low, consumers are transient, and user expectations for how...

The cybersecurity skills gap is misunderstood

Nearly every year, a trade association, a university, an independent researcher, or a large corporation—and sometimes all of them and many in between—push out the latest research on the cybersecurity skills gap, the now-decade-plus-old idea that the global economy lacks a growing number of...

FreeBSD competitive conditions loophole (CNVD-2020-47966)

FreeBSD is a set of Unix-like operating systems from the FreeBSD Foundation. A Competitive Condition Issue vulnerability exists in the handling of parameters in FreeBSD. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel...

Why Application Security Should Be Considered An Enabler For Business

If you ask Alex, he won't admit being old-fashioned. He has been working in the IT industry for a while now and accepts that security is important for the business's health. But reluctant to take security as the business enabler. In today's environment, moving to digitization is a critical step...

IBM DB2 Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

IBM DB2 is a set of relational database management system from IBM in the United States. The main execution environments for this system are UNIX, Linux, IBMi, z/OS, and Windows server versions. IBM DB2 Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability ...

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vGPU Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager is an NVIDIA virtual GPU management software from NVIDIA. vGPU is one of the virtual FPU components. A Competitive Conditions Issue vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager, which stems from the vGPU plug-in authenticating shared resources before they are used...

CISOfy Lynis Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

CISOfy Lynis is a system security auditing tool from CISOfy Netherlands that supports multiple platforms. A Competing Conditions Issue vulnerability exists in CISOfy Lynis versions prior to 3.0.0. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to bypass symbolic link checks and manipulate data in lo...

chownr package competitive conditions issue vulnerability

Joyent Node.js is a web application platform built on top of Google's V8 JavaScript engine from Joyent, Inc. The platform is used to build highly scalable applications and write code that can handle tens of thousands of simultaneous connections to a physical machine. chownr package is one of the...

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect is a suite of network protection software from Palo Alto Networks, USA. The software provides firewall monitoring and threat prevention. A competitive conditions issue vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Windows versions prior to 5.0.10 5.0 an...

Multiple Apple Products System Preferences Component Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

Apple iOS is an operating system developed for mobile devices.Apple iPadOS is an operating system for iPad tablets.Apple macOS Catalina is a specialized operating system developed for Mac computers.System System Preferences is a component of System Preferences. A competitive condition issue...

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS is an operating system developed by Palo Alto Networks for its firewall appliances. A competitive conditions issue vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, which can be exploited by an attacker to elevate root privileges...

FreeBSD Competitive Conditions Issue Loophole

FreeBSD is a set of Unix-like operating systems from the FreeBSD Foundation. FreeBSD contains a Competitive Condition Problem vulnerability, which stems from a cryptodev module that allows data structures in the kernel to be re-exploited after they have been freed, and can be exploited by an...

Imperva Cloud WAF Customers Can Easily Integrate Advanced Bot Protection for Increased Security

Almost 25% of web traffic is bad bots, and only growing both in volume and sophistication. This information and more is available in Imperva’s annual Bad Bot Report 2020. What are bad bots? They are not benign. Bad bots plague websites, mobile applications, and APIs with the goal of high-speed an...