DevOps, Automation, Security and Compliance

Phew, the title of this post alone sounds like it could be quite a lot to deal with! So what is DevOps? DevOps is simply the blending of infrastructure operations processes and software development to enable faster changes to business applications/technology. These processes share a lot of ideolo...

Siemens SIMATIC Communication Processor Vulnerability (Update C)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Siemens Equipment: SIMATIC Communication Processor Vulnerability: Authentication Bypass Issues 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the advisory update titled ICSA-15-335-03...

lean-ruport Gem for Ruby /test/tc_database.rb Process Table Local Plaintext MySQL Password Disclosure

lean-ruport Gem for Ruby contains a flaw in /test/tcdatabase.rb that is due to the application exposing MySQL password information in plaintext in the process table. This may allow a local attacker to gain access to MySQL password information...

Hackers will not be deterred by UK cyber defences !

Military "cyber weaponry" will become commonplace this century, but it will be unlikely to deter attacks by "hacktivists" and criminal gangs, and could easily be used for state-sponsored cyber attacks instead, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warns. The British authors o...