NVIDIA GPU Kernel Driver Escape

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-5551 Potential Impact: Privilege escalation, potential information disclosure, crashes or denial of service Severity: High Scope of Impact: Industry-Wide Summary Description: On March 21, 2016, NVIDIA announced three high-severity driver vulnerabilities. These driver...

Carbanak Attacks Shift To Hospitality Sector

The Carbanak cybercrime gang, best known for allegedly stealing $1 billion from financial institutions worldwide, have shifted strategy and are targeting the hospitality and restaurant industries with new techniques and malware. According to security researchers at Trustwave, over the last severa...

Android development APP end common security vulnerability interpretation-sensitive information disclosure vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

As is known, Android system because of its open-source, open, flexible feature allows the smartphone industry with the rapid progress, the cut-off 2 0 1 5 in the fourth quarter, Android smartphone market share reached 8 0. 7%, but at the same time, Android Open, Open Source advantage from another...

Coinbase: Information disclosure of user by email using buy widget

In the Coinbase Buy Widget flow, we were displaying the last 4 digits of a user's phone number for verification purposes e.g. "we've send a code to xxx-1234". Industry standard seems to be 2 digits instead of 4, so we now mask all but the last 2 digits...

Android Fragmentation Sinks Patching Gains

It’s been 13 months since Google began releasing Android security bulletins and software patches on a scheduled, monthly basis. So far, the benefits of the new strategy to shore up Android’s defenses are mixed at best. Compared to Apple’s patching track record, Google’s is significantly lacking...

Sofacy APT Targeting OS X Machines with Komplex Trojan

The prolific APT gang allegedly behind the DNC hack and other targeted attacks against Western military and political targets is using a new Trojan called Komplex to infect OS X machines used in the aerospace industry. The gang, known as Sofacy, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sednit and Pawn Storm, is...

DHS Announces Intent to Publish IoT Security Framework

CAMBRIDGE, Ma.—The Department of Homeland Security today formally announced its plan to develop a set of strategic principles for the Internet of Things, saying such a framework is necessary to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. In a brief talk at the Internet of...

WIN-911 7.17.00 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

WIN-911 7.17.00 - Multiple Vulnerabilities Title: WIN-911 - Insecure File Permissions EoP CWE Class: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions Date: 05/09/2016 Vendor: Win911 Product: WIN-911 Type: Alarm Notification Software Version: V7.17.00 Download URL: through Rockwell Automation downloads:...

WIN-911 7.17.00 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Title: WIN-911 - Insecure File Permissions EoP CWE Class: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions Date: 05/09/2016 Vendor: Win911 Product: WIN-911 Type: Alarm Notification Software Version: V7.17.00 Download URL: through Rockwell Automation downloads:...

FedRAMP Prioritization

Coalfire has been participating in the American Council for Technology and the Industry Advisory Council ACT-IAC Cloud Computing community of interest in order to contribute in developing the new FedRAMP JAB Prioritization process...

Locky Ransomware Distributed Via DOCM Attachments in Latest Email Campaigns

Throughout August, FireEye Labs has observed a few massive email campaigns distributing Locky ransomware. The campaigns have affected various industries, with the healthcare industry being hit the hardest based on our telemetry, as seen in Figure 1. Figure 1. Top 10 affected industries Numerous...

Locky Ransomware Distributed Via DOCM Attachments in Latest Email Campaigns

Throughout August, FireEye Labs has observed a few massive email campaigns distributing Locky ransomware. The campaigns have affected various industries, with the healthcare industry being hit the hardest based on our telemetry, as seen in Figure 1. Figure 1. Top 10 affected industries Numerous...

Simple Car Hack Open Millions Wireless Key Systems

Academic researchers added another hack to a growing list of compromises involving vehicles, and this one should give drivers pause the next time they leave valuables locked in their trunk. This hack involves millions of Volkswagen, Ford and Chevrolet vehicles that rely on an outdated key fob...

Kaspersky Lab Bug Bounty Program Launches

LAS VEGAS – Kaspersky Lab today at Black Hat USA 2016 announced the launch of a public bug bounty, one of the few offered by a software vendor in the computer security industry. The bounty begins tomorrow on the HackerOne platform, and the first phase will run for six months. The company said tha...

Potential vulnerability in Intel® SSD Data Center Family for SATA - Lenovo Support NL

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IoT Insecurity: Top Connected Device Security Concerns

It’s a coin toss whether or not that Internet of Things device you depend on is secure. Those unacceptable 50/50 odds come from a survey by IOActive where technology professionals were asked about the security of connected devices from thermostats, security cameras to alarm systems. Those numbers...

BMW ConnectedDrive - (Update) VIN Session Vulnerability

Document Title: =============== BMW ConnectedDrive - Update VIN Session Vulnerability References Source: ==================== http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/getcontent.php?id=1736 Vulnerability Magazine:...

FTC Closes 70 Percent of Data Breach Investigations, Weighing PCI-DSS Standard

The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t investigate every reported breach, but when it comes to prosecuting data security cases it has an impressive 70 percent closure rate, according to agency officials. FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen shed light on the agency’s approach to enforcing data securi...

Trains, Planes, Autos Increasingly in Cybercriminal's Bullseye

The transportation industry is increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals who see the sprawling multi-billion dollar industry as ripe for financially motivated attacks. According to IBM’s X-Force security team, the systems behind planes, trains and automobiles have now become bigger paydays f...

The Pirate Bay Founder Ordered to Pay $395,000 Fine in Lawsuit he didn't even know about

One of the founders of notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to pay a fine worth nearly US$400,000 to several major record labels after their content was shared illegally via the platform. The penalty has been imposed on The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde by a court in...