CVE-2011-3061

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 does not properly check X.509 certificates before use of a SPDY proxy, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers or obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate...

Why Hackers Can't take down DNS root servers ?

Why Hackers Can't take down DNS root servers ? Interpol Chief Ronald Noble on Friday warned that a group of hackers might try to shut down internet service tomorrow. The hacking group, Anonymous, is protesting against several reasons including the crash of Wall Street and irresponsible leaders...

New TGLoader Android Malware Found in Alternative Markets

Alternative mobile app markets have become a great place to find new games, utilities and other apps. But mostly they’re great if you’re looking for the latest stealthy Android malware. The newest example is a piece of malware called TGLoader that is showing up in repackaged legitimate apps and h...

Microsoft, Financial Groups Execute Takedown of Zeus Botnet Servers

Microsoft has gone after another botnet, this time targeting some of the command-and-control infrastructure behind the Zeus network with a takedown effort that included seizing two IP addresses used for C&C servers and filing suit against 39 unnamed defendants. The action against Zeus is the late...

Free Configuration Check Tool by eEye Digital Security

Free Configuration Check Tool by eEye Digital Security eEye Digital Security, the industry's leading innovator of threat management solutions, just released new research, "Working Toward Configuration Best Practices" . Findings verify that proper configuration and mitigations remain the most...

OS X Gather Chicken of the VNC Profile

This module will download the "Chicken of the VNC" client application's profile file, which is used to store other VNC servers' information such as the IP and password. This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework...

Pidgin < 2.10.2 Multiple DoS

The version of Pidgin installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.10.2 and is potentially affected by the following issues : - A denial of service vulnerability NULL pointer dereference in the 'pidginconvchatrenameuser' function in 'gtkconv.c'. Remote attackers can trigger the vulnerability by...

WebGlimpse command injection vulnerability

Overview Webglimpse, a web site search application, contains a command injection vulnerability. Description The webglimpse.cgi script contains a command injection vulnerability. An attacker can use a specifically crafted query URL parameter to run system commands. The results of the command will ...

Web servers multiple IMAP initial connection requests denial of service

A denial of service vulnerability has been reported in all web servers. The vulnerability is due to the server's inability to handle multiple incoming IMAP requests within a short period of time. Remote attackers may exploit this issue by rapidly sending a large number of IMAP requests to the...

Fedora Update for rubygem-rack FEDORA-2012-0166

Check for the Version of rubygem-rack OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for rubygem-rack FEDORA-2012-0166 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it...

Iran makes internal email servers

Iran makes internal email servers Iran's cyber defense headquarters has succeeded in making internal mail servers which would enable Iranian organizations and bodies to use local email addresses. "One of the most important problems in the cyber arena in Iran is that many individuals and even...

nginx fix for malformed HTTP responses from upstream servers

Hello, The nginx team has released stable version 1.0.14, and development version 1.1.17 of nginx web server, which include a fix for malformed HTTP responses from upstream servers: http://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4535/nginx http://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4531/nginx...

Design/Logic Flaw

The msnoimreporttouser function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service application crash via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding...

CVE-2012-1178

CVE-2012-1178 affects Pidgin/libpurple MSN protocol plugin (oim.c: msn_oim_report_to_user). A remote server can crash the client by sending an OIM message that is not UTF-8 encoded, leading to a denial of service. Affected: Pidgin up to version prior to 2.10.2 (PIDGIN/ libpurple with MSN plugin)....

CVE-2012-1178

The msnoimreporttouser function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service application crash via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding...

CVE-2012-1178

The msnoimreporttouser function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service application crash via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding...

Chinese Trojans Gh0stRAT used to attack pro-Tibet organisations

Chinese Trojans Gh0stRAT used to attack pro-Tibet organisations AlienVault has discovered a range of spear phishing attacks taking place against a number of Tibetan organizations apparently from Chinese attackers. The security firm believes that the attacks are originating from the same Chinese...

Role of free Hosting in Cyber Crime

Role of free Hosting in Cyber Crime Zscaler experts notice that free hosting and DNS providers abused for hosting Phishing Pages, Spamming, Botnets or Malwares. Many free hosted sites considered as spam. They list "x90x.net" Free hosting Provider which used to host many Facebook Phishing sites...

CVE-2012-0451

CRLF injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote web servers to bypass intended Content Security Policy CSP restrictions and possibly conduct...

CVE-2012-0647

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.1.4 does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header...