Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws

By Deeba Ahmed According to cybersecurity firm CyberArk, at least one anti-malware software is vulnerable to exploitation in every Windows system. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Top anti-virus, anti-malware products contain security flaws...

Male Chastity Device Comes with Massive Security Flaws

Researchers at Pen Test Partners recently uncovered concerning security issues with a connected male chastity device and are calling on the entire connected sex toy industry — known as “teledildonics” — to make security a priority. The Qiui Cellmate chastity cage has a Bluetooth lock that could...

Critical Flaws Discovered in Popular Industrial Remote Access Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have found critical security flaws in two popular industrial remote access systems that can be exploited to ban access to industrial production floors, hack into company networks, tamper with data, and even steal sensitive business secrets. The flaws, discovered by Tel...

White hat hacker infects smart coffee machine with ransowmare

By Waqas Avast security researcher reverse-engineered an IoT coffee machine to upload ransomware and mine Monero coin. Smart appliances have always remained a risky option for consumers, specifically when it comes to coffee machines. Back in 2015, Pen Test Partners researchers discovered security...

MFA Bypass Bugs Opened Microsoft 365 to Attack

Bugs in the multi-factor authentication system used by Microsoft’s cloud-based office productivity platform, Microsoft 365, opened the door for hackers to access cloud applications via a bypass of the security system, according to researchers at Proofpoint. The flaws exist in the implementation o...

TikTok Fixes Flaws That Opened Android App to Compromise

Researchers have disclosed four high-severity flaws in the Android version of TikTok that could have easily been exploited by a seemingly benign third-party Android app. If successful, an attacker could fully compromise the target’s TikTok account. Public disclosure of the vulnerabilities was...

This Week in Security News: Trend Micro and Snyk Partner to Fight Open Source Security Flaws and Ransomware Has Gone Corporate

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about Trend Micro and Snyk’s new co-developed solution to help manage the risk of open source vulnerabilities. Also, read about a new...

Amazon Fixes Alexa Glitch That Could Have Divulged Personal Data

UPDATE Vulnerabilities in Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant platform could allow attackers to access users’ personal information, like home addresses – simply by persuading them to click on a malicious link. Researchers with Check Point found several web application flaws on Amazon Alexa subdomain...

Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers

Researchers found troubling bugs in open-source libraries used by financial institutions...

Black Hat 2020: In a Turnaround, Voting Machine Vendor Embraces Ethical Hackers

Voting machine-maker Election Systems & Software ES&S has formally announced a vulnerability disclosure policy, Wednesday, during a Black Hat USA 2020 session. The move, which comes with the U.S. presidential elections looming in November, shows that voting-machine vendors are beginning to take t...

Critical Magento Flaws Allow Code Execution

Critical flaws in Adobe’s Magento e-commerce platform – which is commonly targeted by attackers like the Magecart cybergang – could enable arbitrary code execution on affected systems. Magento is a popular, Adobe-owned open-source e-commerce platform that powers many online shops. Adobe on Tuesda...

Cisco, Zoom and Others Must Bolster Security, Say Privacy Chiefs

Global privacy commissioners issued a joint public decry against leading video conferencing companies such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Zoom to demand the companies beef up their security and privacy strategies. The critique was delivered via an open letter published by data protection and...

The vulnerability of the Moxa NPort 5150A asynchronous server allows a intruder to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Moxa NPort 5150A asynchronous server lies in its security flaws. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Hacking smart devices to convince dementia sufferers to overdose

Weve looked at numerous smart tracker watches over recent years. All had some disastrous security flaws. However, we found one recently that was a little different: it was aimed at the elderly, particularly those with dementia or other cognitive impairments. If the wearer goes for a walk and...

Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Updates for Windows 10, Server

Microsoft has quietly pushed out two emergency security updates to fix remote code execution bugs in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Windows Codecs Library handles how the OS compresses large multimedia files such as photos and videos, and then decodes them for playback within applications. The...

Exploit for CVE-2020-11519

This is a PoC exploit for CVE-2020-11519 and CVE-2020-11520, two...

Verizon Media, PayPal, Twitter Top Bug-Bounty Rankings

Bug-bounty programs have become a popular way for vendors to root out security flaws in their platforms, attracting talented white-hats with the promise of big rewards. According to HackerOne’s 2020 List of the Top 10 Bug Bounty Programs on its platform, Verizon Media, PayPal and Uber are in the...

h1-ctf: [h1-2006 CTF] Payments for May have been processed!

Hi : First off thanks for a great CTF! It had its ups and downs mainly due to my mistakes but here is the final flag: ^FLAG^736c635d8842751b8aafa556154eb9f3$FLAG$ My write up can be found at https://devcraft.io/bountypay-h1-2006-ctf.html unpublished detailing the process, tools, and mistakes I ma...

A week in security (May 25 – 31)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we published our most recent episode of our podcast Lock and Code, providing an in-depth discussion on web browser privacy, looked at the membership bump for the Coalition against Stalkerware, and dug into EDR solutions. We also looked at twists added to the threat...

70 Percent of Mobile, Desktop Apps Contain Open-Source Bugs

A full 70 percent of applications being used today have at least one security flaw stemming from the use of an open-source library. According to Veracode’s annual State of Software Security report, these open-source libraries – free, centralized code repositories that provide ready-made applicati...