Can MashSSL solve the mash-up security problem?

A startup out of the University of Texas today released a new open protocol and related technology that addresses the inherent security risks to Web 2.0-type application mashups, according to a new report darkreading.com. SafeMashups’ new technology lets applications authenticate with one another...

After data breach, Visa removes Heartland from PCI list

Credit card giant Visa has taken Heartland Payment Systems and RBS WorldPay off its list of service providers that are compliant with the PCI Data Security Standard. In a statement released Friday, Visa said it was removing the payment processors based on “compromise event findings.” RBS WorldPay...

CVE-2009-0368

OpenSC (the OpenSC package) is affected by CVE-2009-0368. The vulnerability allows private data objects on smartcards initialized with OpenSC to be read without authentication, demonstrated via a low-level APDU command or via debugging tools (e.g., reading specific files with opensc-explorer/open...

CVE-2008-6375

CVE-2008-6375 affects JBook, where sensitive data is stored under the web root with insufficient access control. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to directly download the database file (userids.mdb), exposing partial confidentiality as per the CVSS metrics (base score 5.0, MEDIUM). The s...

Privacy problems in the cloud

With the economy cratering, staffs and budgets being cut and resources scarce, cloud computing has quickly become the prettiest girl at the prom. IT managers love its convenience and power and accounting departments are quite fond of its cost efficiencies. But what of security and privacy? Where ...

Update Protections against Recent Malware Threats (19-Feb-09)

Malware is a software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a general name for a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying programs like Viruses, worms, Adware, Trojans, and spyware that exploit unprotected clients, using network...

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-06

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-06 Title: Directives to not cache pages ignored Impact: Low Announced: February 3, 2009 Reporter: Paul Nel Products: Firefox Fixed in: Firefox 3.0.6 Description Paul Nel reported that certain HTTP directives to not cache web pages, Cache-Control: no-store...

CVE-2008-6057

Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 stores db/helpdesk2000.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a direct request...

CVE-2008-6054

CVE-2008-6054 affects PreProjects Pre Courier and Cargo Business , which stores dbcourior.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control. This directly enables remote attackers to obtain passwords by requesting the file, per the NVD entry. The vulnerability is characterized as a network ...

CVE-2008-5929

VP-ASP Shopping Cart 6.50 is reported to store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, enabling remote attackers to download the database (database/shopping650.mdb) via a direct request. This CVE description specifies that the vulnerability arises from improper ...

Gallery Kys 1.0 - Admin Password Disclosure Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

Gallery Kys 1.0 - Admin Password Disclosure Persistent Cross-Site Scripting START 0x01 Informations: Script : Gallery Kys 1.0 Download : http://www.advancescripts.com/djump.php?ID=6285 Vulnerability : Admin Password Disclosure / Permanent XSS Author : Osirys Contact : osirysatlivedotit Website :...

Visuplay CMS SQL Injection

http://www.visuplay.com Visuplay is a web dev company that offers a CMS that goes with its websites that helps it be managed after all, that Is what a cms does right? Anywho, you can add your own sql code to various query areas through out the CMS like newsarticle.php and contentpage.php. Here's ...

RiotPix 0.61 Blind SQL Injection Exploit

\n\n", $argv0; exit; list$sploit, $target, $username, $topicid = $argv; $charsArr = array48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; $pos = 1; echo " Password Hash : "; while$pos != 33 for$i = 0; $i = count$charsArr; $i++ $query =...

Plunet BusinessManager Information Disclosure / XSS

Secure Network - Security Research Advisory Vuln name: Failure in Access Controls; multiple Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities. Systems affected: Plunet BusinessManager Systems not affected: Severity: High Local/Remote: Remote Vendor URL: http://www.plunet.de Authors: Matteo Ignaccolo...

USN-701-2: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Several flaws were discovered in the browser engine. If a user had Javascript enabled, these problems could allow an attacker to crash Thunderbird and possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. CVE-2008-5500 Boris Zbarsky discovered that the same-origin check in Thunderbird could be...

CVE-2008-5780

Forest Blog 1.3.2 stores sensitive data under the web root with insufficient access control, allowing remote attackers to download the database file blog.mdb via a direct request. Affected software: Forest Blog 1.3.2. Vulnerable element: the stored database file with passwords. Impact: exposure o...

openSUSE 10 Security Update : seamonkey (seamonkey-5880)

The Mozilla SeaMonkey browser suite was updated to version 1.1.14. The following security issues were fixed : MFSA 2008-68 / CVE-2008-5512 / CVE-2008-5511: Mozilla security researcher mozbugra4 reported that an XBL binding, when attached to an unloaded document, can be used to violate the...

Malformed bitmaps can reveal old data from random places in memory

Specially malformed bitmap images can cause Opera to render the image using a palette made up from uninitialized memory. Using canvas, the pattern can be read and analyzed by JavaScript, so an attacker can get random samples of the user's memory, which may contain data...

JPEG EXIF cross site attacks-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

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Netrw 125 Vim Script - Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities

Netrw 125 Vim Script - Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115/info Netrw is prone to multiple command-execution vulnerabilities because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data. Successfully exploiting these issues can...