How to browse the Internet safely at work

This Safer Internet Day, we teamed up with ethical hacking and web application security company Detectify to provide security tips for both workplace Internet users and web developers. This article is aimed at employees of all levels. If you’re a programmer looking to create secure websites, visi...

ots/ots-fuzzer: Heap-buffer-overflow in ots::OpenTypeSTAT::Serialize

Project: https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots.git Detailed report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5702836548009984 Project: ots Fuzzer: libFuzzerotsots-fuzzer Fuzz target binary: ots-fuzzer Job Type: libfuzzerasanots Platform Id: linux Crash Type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 2 Crash Address:...

Prepare to Defend Your Network Against Swarm-as-a-Service

The digital world we now inhabit creates unprecedented opportunities – both for good and for ill. One of these possibilities is swarm-based tools that can be used to either attack or defend the network. This possibility, or set of possibilities, has arisen due to dramatic advances in swarm-based...

DNS Flag Day & Akamai

Written by Jon Reed & Barry Greene DNS Flag Day is an industry event that promotes the adoption of the most up-to-date DNS features and ensures that non-standards-compliant servers don't negatively impact the global performance of the Internet. The 2019 DNS Flag Day will remove a number of...

MS-ISAC Releases Advisory on DNS Flag Day

The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC has released an alert on Domain Name System DNS Flag Day, which is Friday, February 1, 2019. On DNS Flag Day, DNS software and service providers will roll out updates to remove workarounds that allow users to bypass the Extension...

Wordpress Users Urged to Delete Zero-Day-Ridden Plugin

Researchers are urging WordPress site owners to delete a compromised plugin after multiple zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered being exploited by a malicious actor. Researchers at Wordfence said on Friday that flaws in the plugin, Total Donations, are being exploited by malicious actors to...

CVE-2018-17669

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the...

Microsoft Windows RCE Flaw Gets Temporary Micropatch

Three unfixed Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities have been assigned unofficial, temporary micropatches – including a recently-disclosed high-severity remote code-execution flaw. The micropatches were released Tuesday by ACROS Security’s 0patch platform. 0patch, which is still in its beta stage,...

About the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.7 - Apple Support

About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page. For more information about security, se...

Microsoft Windows Contact File HTML Link Injection Remote Code Execution

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-CONTACT-FILE-HTML-INJECTION-MAILTO-LINK-ARBITRARY-CODE-EXECUTION.txt + ISR: ApparitionSec + Zero Day Initiative Program + ZDI-CAN-7591 Vendor...

imagemagick/ping_dng_fuzzer: Index-out-of-bounds in LibRaw::apply_tiff

Project: https://github.com/imagemagick/imagemagick.git Detailed report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5635244407914496 Project: imagemagick Fuzzer: libFuzzerimagemagickpingdngfuzzer Fuzz target binary: pingdngfuzzer Job Type: libfuzzerubsanimagemagick Platform Id: linux Crash Type:...

Data Privacy Day

January 28 is Data Privacy Day DPD, an annual effort to promote data privacy awareness and education. This year’s DPD events, sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA, focus around the theme, A New Era in Privacy. The NCSA Stay Safe Online website will feature a live stream of the...

About the security content of watchOS 5.1.3

About the security content of watchOS 5.1.3 This document describes the security content of watchOS 5.1.3. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are...

Prices for Zero-Day Exploits Are Rising

Companies are willing to pay ever-increasing amounts for good zero-day exploits against hard-to-break computers and applications: On Monday, market-leading exploit broker Zerodium said it would pay up to $2 million for zero-click jailbreaks of Apple's iOS, $1.5 million for one-click iOS jailbreak...

IDenticard Zero-Days Allow Corporate Building Access, Location Recon

UPDATE Most denizens of corporate America are pretty familiar with building security, and the requirement to swipe a badge to enter a building or an office suite; and as a result, most workers likely go about their day feeling secure that their stuff is physically secure from outsiders...

Unpatched vCard Flaw Could Let Attackers Hack Your Windows PCs

A zero-day vulnerability has been discovered and reported in the Microsoft's Windows operating system that, under a certain scenario, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on Windows machine. Discovered by security researcher John Page @hyp3rlinx, the vulnerability was reported ...

Unpatched vCard Flaw Could Let Attackers Hack Your Windows PCs

A zero-day vulnerability has been discovered and reported in the Microsoft's Windows operating system that, under a certain scenario, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on Windows machine. Discovered by security researcher John Page @hyp3rlinx, the vulnerability was reported ...

Microsoft Windows VCF - Remote Code Execution

Microsoft Windows VCF - Remote Code Execution + Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-VCF-FILE-INSUFFICIENT-WARNING-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt + ISR: ApparitionSec + Zero Day Initiative Program...

Microsoft Windows VCF - Remote Code Execution

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-VCF-FILE-INSUFFICIENT-WARNING-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION.txt + ISR: ApparitionSec + Zero Day Initiative Program Vendor www.microsoft.com Product A VCF file is a...

Does WhatsApp Have A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?

In-short conclusion—Whatsapp service or its 45-days deletion policy doesn't seem to have a bug. For detailed logical explanation, please read below. An Amazon employee earlier today tweeted details about an incident that many suggest could be a sign of a huge privacy bug in the most popular...