Information Disclosure

Apache Spark is vulnerable to information disclosure. The convenience script build/mvn runs a zinc server which will accept connections from external hosts by default. This vulnerability affects developers when building Spark from source code. A specially crafted request to the zinc server will...

CVE-2018-12246

Symantec Web Isolation WI 1.11 prior to 1.11.21 is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability. A remote attacker can target end users protected by WI with social engineering attacks using crafted URLs for legitimate web sites. A successful attack allows injecting malicious...

CVE-2018-12246

Symantec Web Isolation WI 1.11 prior to 1.11.21 is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability. A remote attacker can target end users protected by WI with social engineering attacks using crafted URLs for legitimate web sites. A successful attack allows injecting malicious...

When It Comes To IoT Security, Liability Is Muddled

BOSTON—From hacked connected cars to power grids, the implications of IoT security issues seem to be getting graver – yet when it comes to pointing fingers for security troubles, many times victims don’t even know where to start. IoT experts said at the Security of Things Forum today said that a...

Facebook Bolsters Privacy Measures With New Data Access Restrictions

Facebook on Wednesday listed a number of new data access restrictions as the social media company looks to reassure end users that their personal information will remain private. The new measures, detailed in a post by Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer, limit the personal data that apps can collect...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID31313: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on November 15, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 55936 First Published: 2017 November 15 20:28 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID31313 may contain the following files: Name |...

Reducing Infrastructure Cost with new Enterprise Application Access Architecture

In an earlier blog, "Remote Access no longer needs to be Complex and Cumbersome", I wrote about the new game-changing remote access solution available from Akamai called Enterprise Application Access EAA. My thesis was that in our cloud-first, mobile-dominated world, providing access to...

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability

A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to a scan timeout. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could prevent the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine from monitoring affecte...

Dutch Police Seize Another Company that Sells PGP-Encrypted Blackberry Phones

The Dutch police arrested four suspects on Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and involvement in selling custom encrypted BlackBerry and Android smartphones to criminals. The Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit NHTCU, dedicated team within the Dutch National Police Agency aims to investigat...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID28827: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 3, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 53680 First Published: 2017 May 3 15:18 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID28827 may contain the following files: Name | Size ...

CVE-2017-2319

A vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 may allow a malicious attacker to compromise the systems confidentiality or integrity without authentication, leading to managed systems being compromised or services being denied to authent...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID27010: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 22, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 52208 First Published: 2016 December 22 15:23 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID27010 may contain the following files: Name |...

Password Security — Who's to Blame for Weak Passwords? Users, Really?

The majority of Internet users are vulnerable to cyber threats because of their own weaknesses in setting up a strong password. But, are end-users completely responsible for choosing weak passwords? Give a thought. Recently we wrote an article revealing the list of Worst Passwords of 2015 that...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID10390: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 20, 2014

Severity Alert ID: 34674 First Published: 2014 June 20 16:22 GMT Version: 1 Threat Outbreak Threat Outbreak Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity on June 20, 2014. Revision History Initial ReleaseShow Less Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 17, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34264 First Published: 2014 May 19 13:24 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that contain malicious software for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the attachme...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Product Purchase Order Request Email Messages on May 13, 2014

Severity Alert ID: 34206 First Published: 2014 May 13 13:52 GMT Version: 1 Threat Outbreak Threat Outbreak Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity on May 13, 2014. Revision History Initial ReleaseShow Less Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NO...

Jira outputs a stack trace to the screen when an error is encountered

panel h3. Problem When users are greeted by the error 500 page, they can click on the Request assistance link to expand and see the long stack trace of the error that occurs. The information is not useful to most of the end users but it's not possible to hide it from them. h3. Suggestion To have ...

[Rhino] Java Script Deobfuscate Tool

Rhino is an open-source implementation of JavaScript written entirely in Java. It is typically embedded into Java applications to provide scripting to end users. It is embedded in J2SE 6 as the default Java scripting engine. Rhino-debugger is a Graphical User Interface GUI that enables to debug...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Account Money Transfer Notification Email Messages on July 19, 2013

Severity Alert ID: 30147 First Published: 2013 July 22 16:11 GMT Version: 1 Threat Outbreak Threat Outbreak Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity on July 19, 2013. Revision History Initial ReleaseShow Less Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES...

PwnedList Partnership Provides Credential Monitoring for LastPass Users

A partnership announced today merges LastPass’s credential management services with PwnedList’s credential monitoring services. The companies said “credential management and credential monitoring are natural complements” and that the move will bolster password security for LastPass end users...