Microsoft Threatens Discoverer of 'Cash Back' Loophole in Bing

The security glitch, which is linked to a “cash back” system operated by Bing, potentially leaves users and retailers exposed to fake transactions. But despite an outcry online over the existence of the loophole, the world’s largest company has responded to the issue by threatening legal action...

Ransomware Variant Features Novel Payment Scheme

A new ransomware variant encrypts files on a computer but uses a novel twist on monetizing the extortion threat. Instead of demanding money directly for decryption keys, as has been the case in other instances, it presumes that the owner of an infected computer will search for information to help...

Inside the URLZone Trojan Network

Security researchers tracking the URL Zone malware/botnet have stumbled upon a new tactic being used by cyber-criminals to hide information on the money mules being used to transfer stolen funds from compromised online bank accounts. URLZone, which targets computer users in Western Europe, is a...

Apache Server mod_rewrite Module LDAP Scheme Handling Buffer Overflow (CVE-2006-3747)

The Apache HTTP server is the most popular web server in use on the Internet. Over two-thirds of web hosts on the Internet run the application in order to serve content. The server is capable of being utilized with numerous different options and configurations, with a wide variety of plug-in...

"User Custom Field Value" permission type incorrectly exposes JIRA project names to everyone

Problem: Project names are shown to users with no permission to see the project. Impact: Security hole! Recipe: it helps to have two browsers open one logged in as admin the other as the user I will create called dummy Add user dummy Add project blah Add custom field myuser of type user picker,...

Three Indicted For Hack Attacks on Heartland, Hannaford

A Miami man and two Russians have been indicted usdoj.gov by a grand jury in New Jersey on charges of conspiring to commit some of the largest data breaches in U.S. history. Albert Gonzalez, 28, and the two still-unnamed Russian citizens are charged with running an international scheme to steal...

CVE-2009-2200

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document...

Hardcoded credentials

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document...

CVE-2009-2200

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document...

CVE-2009-2200

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CVE-2009-2200

Summary (CVE-2009-2200) : WebKit in Apple Safari (pre-4.0.3) fails to properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element. This underlies a vulnerability where a user-assisted crafted HTML document can cause the browser to launch arbitrary file: URLs and potentially ...

Windows Telnet credential reflection

Added: 08/12/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-1930 BID: 35993 OSVDB: 56904 Background Microsoft Windows operating systems come with a telnet service. This service prompts a user to provide a login name and password. Following successful authentication, the server displays a shell prompt, allowing the user to r...

Windows Telnet credential reflection

Added: 08/12/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-1930 BID: 35993 OSVDB: 56904 Background Microsoft Windows operating systems come with a telnet service. This service prompts a user to provide a login name and password. Following successful authentication, the server displays a shell prompt, allowing the user to r...

Microsoft PowerPoint Legacy Format Scheme record buffer overflow

Added: 06/26/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-0226 BID: 34881 OSVDB: 54385 Background Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software included in the Microsoft Office desktop suite. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint allows command execution when a user opens a PowerPoint 4.0 stream...

Microsoft PowerPoint Legacy Format Scheme record buffer overflow

Added: 06/26/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-0226 BID: 34881 OSVDB: 54385 Background Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software included in the Microsoft Office desktop suite. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint allows command execution when a user opens a PowerPoint 4.0 stream...

Microsoft PowerPoint Legacy Format Scheme record buffer overflow

Added: 06/26/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-0226 BID: 34881 OSVDB: 54385 Background Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software included in the Microsoft Office desktop suite. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint allows command execution when a user opens a PowerPoint 4.0 stream...

Microsoft PowerPoint Legacy Format Scheme record buffer overflow

Added: 06/26/2009 CVE: CVE-2009-0226 BID: 34881 OSVDB: 54385 Background Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software included in the Microsoft Office desktop suite. Problem A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint allows command execution when a user opens a PowerPoint 4.0 stream...

jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI

The jar: URI implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey does not follow the Content-Disposition header of the inner URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting XSS attacks and possibly other attacks via an uploaded .jar file with a...

The return of image-based spam

After a two year absence, IBM X-Force is reporting iss.net a significant spike in image-based spam. “Since March 20th, we have been witnessing a rebirth of image-based spam. At first, we saw a small trial of image-based spam, reaching 5-10%. Then, in late April, we saw another blast this time a...

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-16

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-16 Title: jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI Impact: Moderate Announced: April 21, 2009 Reporter: Daniel Veditz Products: Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey Fixed in: Firefox 3.0.9 Description Mozilla developer Daniel Veditz...