Why you have to move beyond “We have a policy for that”

Ive never been a big fan of - or have believed in the value of - security policies. Sure, theyre necessary for setting expectations and auditors want to see them. They can also serve as a sort of insurance policy to fall back on when an unexpected security "event" occurs. But, at the end of the...

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store

A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store. What's interesting? The app was smart enough to fool Google security mechanism by first pretending itself to b...

FTC Recommends Steps to Protect Against Mobile Phone Theft

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert about the theft of mobile phones and the best way to prepare for and recover from this kind of theft. Precautionary steps include regularly backing up the data on the phone, using strong passwords, and using two-factor authentication on any...

Fastspot BigTree CMS Unauthorized Operation Vulnerability

Fastspot BigTree CMS is the United States Fastspot company based on PHP and MySQL open source content management system CMS. An unauthorized operation vulnerability exists in Fastspot BigTree CMS version 4.2.18 and earlier, which stems from the program failing to prevent a user from deleting thei...

Want to bolster your security program? Keep users from making decisions.

How many times have you witnessed security problems caused by a user making bad decisions? I'd venture to guess at least a few dozen if not hundreds. We've all seen where the perfect storm forms through weaknesses in technical controls, user training, and - most often - common sense and the outco...

XenMobile - Deleting the certificate entries directly from the Database

When we try to upload new SSL cert on XenMobile server, it fails to to get uploadedbecause of present certificate and because of data corruption in DB we are not able to delete the old certificate from the XenMobile console so insuch scenario, we need to delete it from database directly. Note :...

VeryAndroid SMS & MMS Backup - SD-card access, Unsafe deleting vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application VeryAndroid SMS & MMS Backup published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

St. Louis Public Library Recovers from Ransomware Attack

Services are being restored to the St. Louis Public Library computer system after a ransomware attack last Thursday impacted access to machines and data at all 17 branches. Library management refused to pay the $35,000 demanded as ransom, and IT staff wiped affected servers and restored them from...

How EaseUS Partition Master Can Easily Manage Your Hard Disk

If you want to get the most out of your computer, you need to get the most out of your hard drive, where all your data is stored. Today hard drives are larger than ever, so it makes sense for you to partition your hard disk to effectively use all of its space and manage all your important...

U.S. Dept Of Defense: Exposed Access Control Data Backup Files on DoD Website

A Department of Defense website was mis-configured to expose access control data backup files, and potentially the personal information of its users. Thanks for notifying us of this, @mazen160!...

NETGATE Data Backup build 3.0.605 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

NETGATE Data Backup build 3.0.605 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Exploit Title: NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Date: 15/10/2016 Author: Amir.ght Vendor Homepage: http://www.netgate.sk/ Software Link: http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=5...

NETGATE Data Backup 3.0.605 Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Date: 15/10/2016 Author: Amir.ght Vendor Homepage: http://www.netgate.sk/ Software Link: http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=5 version : build 3.0.605 Latest Tested on: Windows 7 NETGATE Data Backup installs ...

NETGATE Data Backup build 3.0.605 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Date: 15/10/2016 Author: Amir.ght Vendor Homepage: http://www.netgate.sk/ Software Link: http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=5 version : build 3.0.605 Latest Tested on: Windows 7 NETGATE Data Backup installs ...

FTC Panel Encourages Basic Security Hygiene to Counter Ransomware

When asked to describe what it’s like to deal with the constantly looming threat of ransomware, Chad Wilson, the Director of Information Security at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C., didn’t beat around the bush. “I’ll sum it up in one word: It’s scary,” Wilson said at a Feder...

The vulnerability of the microprogramming software in the Solar-Log photovoltaic system allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to confidential information.

The vulnerability of the Microprogramming Software in the Solar-log photovoltaic system arises from the lack of password protection for CGI scripts used for data backup, restoration, and system configuration. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious individual to gain unauthorized access ...

University Pays Hackers $20,000 to get back its Ransomware Infected Files

What's the worst that could happen when a Ransomware malware hits University? Last month, the IT department of the University from where I have done my graduation called me for helping them get rid of a Ransomware infection that locked down all its student's results just a day before the...

Warning! Think Twice Before Using USB Drives

Security researchers have discovered a new data-stealing Trojan that makes special use of USB devices in order to spread itself and does not leave any trace of activity on the compromised systems. Dubbed USB Thief or Win32/PSW.Stealer.NAI, the malware has the capability of stealthy attacking...

Vicworl 新闻媒体系统 /data/backup/ 敏感信息泄露

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How to Auto-BackUp Your WhatsApp Data to Google Drive with Encryption

What if your phone suddenly slips into a bathtub? Maybe you'll end up losing all your important data, more specifically, your WhatsApp photos, videos, Voice Notes and Chat Data that flows through your chats. Sounds scary, isn't it? But, now you need not worry if your phone suddenly died or broke ...

How to Uninstall Windows 10 and Downgrade to Windows 7 or 8

After the release of Windows 10, Millions of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users have upgraded their systems to Windows 10. Thanks to Microsoft's free system update. Windows 10 inbuilt rollback vs. EaseUS System GoBack Microsoft even offers Windows users with an opportunity to downgrade their computer to...