December 11, 2018—KB4471319 (Security-only update)

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Volkswagen Giveaway Scam Peddles Ad Networks

A fake Volkswagen campaign is making its way across social media platforms, luring in victims with promises of a free Volkswagen car giveaway – but instead redirecting them to third-party ad servers. Victims are first sent messages via WhatsApp or Facebook, purporting to be from Volkswagen and...

The United States Postal Service, the Amazon company due to API defects lead to a large number of customer data exposure-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

The United States is an annual holiday shopping carnival on Friday officially kicked off, and at the same time, the United States Postal Service and Amazon but there were two security incidents, both with the API using the improper about this event affected millions of people, at the same time...

8 Ways to Avoid the Cybersecurity Grinch This Holiday Season

'Tis the season to be jolly…unless you work in cybersecurity. According to the Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit TAU, organizations should expect to see a spike in potential cyberattacks starting with Black Friday/Cyber Monday and continuing through the holiday shopping season. TAU’s analysis...

As Predicted, Mobile Continued eCommerce Dominance Over the Holiday Weekend

Akamai predicted in September 2018 that mobile shopping would continue its growth this holiday shopping season. That prediction held true as we saw mobile devices increase their share of Black Friday online shopping traffic volume to 57.55%, with desktop traffic dropping to 35.91%. And for the...

USPS, Amazon Data Leaks Showcase API Weaknesses

The annual holiday buying bonanza has officially kicked off for 2018, and, as if on cue, a pair of security incidents at two of the most-used services this time of year – the U.S. Postal Service and Amazon – showed up to remind us of the dangers of shopping season. Both hinged on improper API use...

Get the message: Your shopper data is trying to tell you something

This article originally appeared in Internet Retailer As we head into the thick of the holiday shopping season, web teams must make sure the path from discovery to purchase is as easy and painless as possible. Knowing where potential fail points are ahead of time makes it easier to prepare, while...

Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Nov. 23

With Thanksgiving this week and Cyber Monday right around the corner, Threatpost editors Lindsey O’Donnell and Tara Seals talk about the biggest holiday season-related cybersecurity stories of the week. . Download direct here...

Securing Mobile Devices During Holiday Travel

As the holiday season begins, many people will travel with their mobile devices. Although these devices—such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops—offer a range of conveniences, users should be mindful of potential threats and vulnerabilities while traveling with them. The Cybersecurity and...

This Week in Security News: Holiday Cybercriminals & Cryptomining Malware

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn the common threats and the best practices for defending against cybercriminals during November’s online shopping season. Also, see the...

Mobile Shopping Growth Accelerates During Diwali

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn in October or November. According to Redseer Consulting, the sales volume during the festival usually accounts for about 35%-40% of the annual sales of e-commerce in India; for 2018 Redseer predicts $2.5 to $3 billion gross merchandi...

WordPress the-holiday-calendar plugin cross-site scripting vulnerability

WordPress is the WordPress Software Foundation's set of blogging platform developed using the PHP language, the platform supports PHP and MySQL servers to set up a personal blog site. the-holiday-calendar plugin is used in one of the calendar plugin . A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists i...

It will take more than web pages that load faster to boost holiday conversion

When designing websites to meet peak traffic demands, it is vital to look beyond basic metrics such as page load speed. Providing visual content optimized for both desktop and mobile devices, and combating security threats will help you drive traffic and improve conversion rates during the holida...

cherishedholidayhomes.co.uk XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-684146 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| cherishedholidayhomes.co.uk Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

CVE-2015-9270

XSS exists in the the-holiday-calendar plugin before 1.11.3 for WordPress via the thc-month parameter...

Cross site scripting

XSS exists in the the-holiday-calendar plugin before 1.11.3 for WordPress via the thc-month parameter...

CVE-2015-9270

XSS exists in the the-holiday-calendar plugin before 1.11.3 for WordPress via the thc-month parameter...

CVE-2015-9270

CVE-2015-9270 corresponds to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin The Holiday Calendar prior to version 1.11.3, exploitable via the thc-month parameter. Multiple sources (NVD entry and CNVD/CVE mirror, WPVulndb) describe an XSS in this plugin and versions before 1.11...

The holiday shopping surge is going global: How to keep up (and cash in)

Big promotional days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday that got their start in the U.S. are now major online shopping days for consumers around the world. Here are some tips for catering to global shoppers, and preparing for the surge of traffic to retail websites from all sources. If the 2017...

Mobile matters: How to ready your apps for the holiday shopping spike

While more consumers now shop on smartphones, retailers have a lot of work to do to make mobile shopping easy. Developers must account for the wide variety of mobile hardware and software, take into account how consumers use their phones in stores and ensure easy checkout. The cheer and good...