Apache Archiva Security Feature Issue Vulnerability

Apache Archiva is a suite of software from the Apache Foundation for managing one or more remote stores. The software provides remote Repository agents, role-based security access management, and usage reporting. Apache Archiva is vulnerable to a security feature issue that can be exploited by an...

Modern Database Security Buys Down More Risks for Enterprises

Pop quiz: how many data records are lost or stolen on an average day? 1 million? 3 million? 6 million? If you answered 6 million, you’re correct, according to the Breach Level Index. According to the Index, 14.7 billion records have been lost or stolen since 2013, or more than 2.2 billion per yea...

Google tackles cloud security

Google has a reputation for being open and transparent with many of its initiatives and internal workings, but one of the things that the company hasn’t talked much about publicly until recently is security. In this interview with SearchSecurity.com, the director of security for Google Apps, Eran...

Debian OpenSSH SELinux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Debian Linux can be configured to utilize SELinux extensions. OpenSSH may also be configured to utilize SELinux, and to interface with the role-based privilege system. Debian Linux is prone to an SELinux privilege-escalation vulnerability due to a flaw in its OpenSSH package. Specifically, when...

JBoss Application Server may not properly restrict access to the administrative interface

Overview The JBoss Application Server may allow unauthenticated, remote access to the administrative console. Description JBoss is an open source application server implemented in Java. Because it is Java-based, JBoss can be used on any operating system that supports Java. JBoss servers can be...

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 SP1 enhances manageability, control, and security infrastructure by providing new security tools such as Security Configuration Wizard, which helps secure your server for role-based operations. SP1 improves defense-in-depth with Data Execution Protection, and...