GDPR Talk Dominates Barcelona’s  PCI DSS Community Conference

Recently, I returned from the European PCI DSS community conference in Barcelona. As always, the conference featured analysis of current hot topics within the PCI community and was helpful for any security professional looking to learn about the latest advancements in data security and protection...

The vulnerability of the ChakraCore JavaScript script handler lies in the lack of protection for service data, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the JavaScript ChakraCore virtual machine’s kernel is related to the lack of protection for service data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

PT-2017-3964 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 4.15.0-91.92 Description: The issue is related to the lack of protection for service data in the i915 module of the Linux kernel, which can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to protected information. This...

November 6, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Daylight Saving” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 6, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: CBS Evening News Scroll ...

How GDPR will impact businesses outside of the EU

Cyber attacks are consistently making headlines, impacting businesses and individuals alike as hackers look to steal sensitive data and make a quick payday. Techniques are becoming more sophisticated to avoid detection, convince users to download malicious files and extort businesses into paying ...

EMC AppSync Server Hardcoded Password Vulnerability

EMC AppSync is a suite of data protection software from EMC Corporation. The software provides simple, self-service, service-level agreement SLA-driven data protection and storage management for EMC VNX and EMC VMAX storage.EMC AppSync Server is its server version. A hard-coded password...

CVE-2017-10955

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by...

CVE-2017-10955

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by...

CVE-2017-10955

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by...

CVE-2017-10955

The CVE-2017-10955 issue affects EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0, where the EMC DPA Application service listens on TCP port 9002. The root cause is improper validation of the user-supplied preScript parameter before it is used to execute a system call, enabling remote code execution. An attacke...

Microsoft Kept Secret That Its Bug-Tracking Database Was Hacked In 2013

It was not just Yahoo among "Fortune 500" companies who tried to keep a major data breach incident secret. Reportedly, Microsoft had also suffered a data breach four and a half years ago in 2013, when a "highly sophisticated hacking group" breached its bug-reporting and patch-tracking database, b...

IBM Spectrum Protect Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CNVD-2017-29916)

IBM Spectrum Protect formerly known as Tivoli Storage Manager is a suite of data protection platforms from U.S.-based IBM that provides organizations with a single point of control and management, and support for backup and recovery of virtual, physical and cloud environments of all sizes. An...

Make way for the GDPR: Is your business ready?

In Week 2 of National Cyber Security Awareness Month NCSAM, the spotlight is on businesses—particularly, their more profound need to take cybersecurity seriously in this age of breaches. And what better way for them to start this off than to think about how they can improve on handling and storin...

The vulnerability of the monitoring system for critical equipment, StruxureWare Data Center Expert, arises from the lack of protection for operational data. This allows attackers to obtain product passwords in an unencrypted form.

The vulnerability of the StruxureWare Data Center Expert monitoring system relates to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to obtain product passwords in an unencrypted form by reading the contents of the RAM...

The vulnerability of the microprogramming software used in Rockwell Automation’s Micrologix 1100 and Micrologix 1400 control systems lies in the lack of protection for operational data. This allows attackers to obtain user credentials in an unencrypted form by monitoring traffic between the browser and the server.

The vulnerability of the microprogramming software used in Rockwell Automation’s Micrologix 1100 and Micrologix 1400 controllers lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, operating remotely, to obtain user credentials in unencrypted...

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of September 25, 2017

A couple of years back, I remember working at a tradeshow booth and giving a demo to someone who was interested in our solution. He said, “Your solution is great, but I need something that will not let anyone from the outside in my network and I need something that will not let my employees do...

GDPR Requirements: Get Started with Classifier

The GDPR requires that organizations exhibit commitment to individuals’ data privacy by implementing a data protection by design and by default approach, meaning organizations need to build privacy and protection into their products, services, and applications. GDPR also mandates that organizatio...

(0Day) EMC Data Protection Advisor ScheduledReportResource Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by default. Wh...

The vulnerability of Kaspersky Safe Browser’s antivirus protection lies in the lack of protection for service data, which allows attackers to obtain confidential information.

The vulnerability of Kaspersky Safe Browser lies in the lack of protection for service data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor, operating remotely, to obtain confidential information using a specially crafted certificate. The problem is that Kaspersky Safe Browser does not...

PT-2017-11634 · Emc · Emc Data Protection Advisor

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: EMC Data Protection Advisor version 6.3.0 Description: This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. Authentication is required to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA...