Linux: Number of outstanding syn requests allowed (net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog)

This script checks the number of outstanding syn requests allowed. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

The openSUSE Leap 42.3 kernel was updated to 4.4.114 to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-5715: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to a...

App Layering - Shutdown for Finalize Error, "A RunOnce script is outstanding"

In any layer, when creating it, you must double-click on the Shutdown for Finalize script, where we determine that there are no pending Windows operations that need to complete before we finalize. When you run this, you may see this: Layer Finalize is BLOCKED, The outstanding items are: 'a RunOnc...

When an “Outstanding” rating from CNET isn’t enough

The editors at respected tech site CNET/Download.com recently awarded Malwarebytes for Windows with an “outstanding” rating of 4.5 stars out of five. In the review, editor Tom McNamara recommended Malwarebytes because the scanning engine is of “high quality,” it works well with Windows 10, and do...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID15980: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on October 7, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 39551 First Published: 2015 June 30 13:19 GMT Last Updated: 2015 October 7 19:54 GMT Version: 14 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID15980 and...

Multiple DNS implementations vulnerable to cache poisoning

Overview Deficiencies in the DNS protocol and common DNS implementations facilitate DNS cache poisoning attacks. Description The Domain Name System DNS is responsible for translating host names to IP addresses and vice versa and is critical for the normal operation of internet-connected systems...