Flawed Android Factory Reset Failed to Clear Private Data from Smartphones

If you’re planning to sell your old Android smartphone then you need to think again because there is a weakness in the Android Factory Reset option that could be exploited to recover your login credentials, text messages, emails and pictures even if you have wiped its memory clean. Computer...

BackBox Linux 4.2 - Ubuntu-based Linux Distribution Penetration Test and Security Assessment

BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment, thanks to its own software repositories, always being updated to the latest stable...

CVE-2015-1415

The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile /boot/encryption.key, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file...

CVE-2015-1415

FreeBSD 10.x installations using the bsdinstall installer with full-disk encrypted ZFS store the GELI master key in /boot/encryption.key with permissions 0644, exposing the key to local users. Root cause: default keyfile permissions are too open (world-readable) instead of 0600. Impact: local att...

CVE-2015-1415

The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile /boot/encryption.key, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file...

FreeBSD -- Insecure default GELI keyfile permissions

Problem Description: The default permission set by bsdinstall8 installer when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS is too open. Impact: A local attacker may be able to get a copy of the geli8 provider's keyfile which is located at a fixed location...

Use HTC One vulnerability to crack mobile PIN password-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

HTC One phone is running Android 4.2.2 and HBOOT 1.54.0000, it exists a file called Bootloader vulnerability. This vulnerability early in the 2 0 1 4 year 2 month's report to the HTC official, and at times months to fix the vulnerability. In get HTC official consent, we will now take the entire...

Mac EFI is exposed a major security vulnerability by Thunderbolt devices to spread malicious programs-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Next week, Germany at the Chaos Communication Congress Security Conference, a researcher Trammell Hudson will present a new method, through the unique production of Thunderbolt devices in the Mac EFI boot firmware in the injection almost impossible to not remove the Bootkit virus. The exploits of...

[CVE- Requested][Vembu Storegrid - Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities]

Advisory Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Vembu Storegrid Backup and Disaster Recovery solution affecting both the client and server software see Additional Information section include but are not limited to reflected XSS, source code/sensitive information disclosure, privilege...

Check Point Endpoint Security Full Disk Encryption RDP Connection Denial of Service Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36315/info Check Point Software Endpoint Security Full Disk Encryption for Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. Exploiting this issue will allow attackers to crash the affected computer,...

Android Outlook App Could Expose Emails, Attachments

There are two issues with the way Microsoft’s Outlook application encrypts content on older versions of Android that could expose users’ emails and email attachments. Paolo Soto, a researcher with the security firm Include Security, said his team initially dug up the vulnerabilities in November...

Kali Linux introducing Emergency Self Destruct feature to Full Disk Encryption

Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be adopted this year. Take a moment to think about the information that is present on your personal computer, i.e. Photos, passwords, emails, Important documents from work or Financial data and trade secrets. Many of us from th...

NGS000193 Technical Advisory: DataArmor Full Disk Encryption Restricted Environment breakout

======= Summary ======= Name: DataArmor Full Disk Encryption - Restricted Environment breakout, Privilege Escalation and Full Disk Decryption Release Date: 30 November 2012 Reference: NGS00193 Discoverer: Stuart Passe [email protected] Vendor: Mobile Armor Vendor Reference: KB 1060043...

DataArmor / DriveArmor Privilege Escalation / Decryption

======= Summary ======= Name: DataArmor Full Disk Encryption - Restricted Environment breakout, Privilege Escalation and Full Disk Decryption Release Date: 30 November 2012 Reference: NGS00193 Discoverer: Stuart Passe Vendor: Mobile Armor Vendor Reference: KB 1060043 Systems Affected: All version...

DataArmor / DriveArmor Privilege Escalation / Decryption Vulnerability

DataArmor and DriveArmor versions prior to 3.0.12.861 suffer from restricted environment breakout, privilege escalation, and full disk decryption vulnerabilities. ======= Summary ======= Name: DataArmor Full Disk Encryption - Restricted Environment breakout, Privilege Escalation and Full Disk...

CVE-2011-5117

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of 1 out-of-date credentials and 2 invalid credentials, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat t...

CVE-2011-5117

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of 1 out-of-date credentials and 2 invalid credentials, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat t...

Code injection

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of 1 out-of-date credentials and 2 invalid credentials, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat t...

CVE-2011-5117

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of 1 out-of-date credentials and 2 invalid credentials, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat t...

NGS00193 Patch Notification: Trend Micro DataArmor and DriveArmor - Restricted Environment breakout, Privilege Escalation and Full Disk Decryption

Critical Vulnerability in DataArmor and DriveArmor 24 January 2012 Stuart Passe of NGS Secure has discovered a Critical vulnerability in DataArmor and DriveArmor. Impact: Restricted Environment breakout, Privilege Escalation and Full Disk Decryption Versions affected: DataArmor 3.0.10 or greater...