CVE-2024-56703

CVE-2024-56703 affects the Linux kernel and describes soft lockups in fib6_select_path under high next-hop churn. The issue occurs when nodes in the multipath fib6_siblings list are concurrently deleted on another core, causing a loop that triggers a watchdog-based panic. The mitigation implement...

How the Work-From-Home Shift Impacts SaaS Security

The data is in. According to IBM Security's 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, there is a 50% increase in cloud usage for enterprises across all industries. The number of threats targeting cloud services, predominantly collaboration services like Office 365, has increased 630%. Moreover, 75% of...

Understanding the Shared Security Model in Amazon Web Services

Security in the Amazon EC2 environment is a responsibility shared by both the end user and Amazon. This is because within this environment there are specific parts that Amazon has control of and specific parts that are controlled by the end user. For the end user, they are responsible for securin...

China Develops Facial Recognition Payment System with Near-Perfect Accuracy

In an intent to move one step forward from others, China is planning to launch a facial recognition payment application with near-perfect accuracy that enables users to authorize their online transactions just by showing a picture of themselves. Chinese researchers from the Chongqing-based resear...