Securing New Devices

During the holidays, internet-connected devices also known as Internet of Things IoT are often popular gifts—such as smart TVs, watches, toys, phones, and tablets. This technology provides a level of convenience to our lives, but it requires that we share more information than ever. The security ...

CVE-2017-1597

IBM Security Guardium 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, and 10.5 Database Activity Monitor does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 132610...

[SECURITY] Fedora 28 Update: zchunk-0.9.14-1.fc28

zchunk is a compressed file format that splits the file into independent chunks. This allows you to only download the differences when downloading a new version of the file, and also makes zchunk files efficient over rsync. zchunk files are protected with strong checksums to verify that the file...

[SECURITY] Fedora 27 Update: zchunk-0.9.14-1.fc27

zchunk is a compressed file format that splits the file into independent chunks. This allows you to only download the differences when downloading a new version of the file, and also makes zchunk files efficient over rsync. zchunk files are protected with strong checksums to verify that the file...

Podcast: Troy Hunt Talks Bad Passwords – and Who’s to Blame for Them

With credential-stuffing making headlines when it comes to certain data breaches – including the recent HSBC breach reported earlier this week – the security community has continued to ponder an age-old question: Who is responsible for effective password hygiene and security measures? The account...

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: zchunk-0.9.14-1.fc29

zchunk is a compressed file format that splits the file into independent chunks. This allows you to only download the differences when downloading a new version of the file, and also makes zchunk files efficient over rsync. zchunk files are protected with strong checksums to verify that the file...

System Management Module Vulnerabilities - US

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-24374 Potential Impact: Privilege escalation Severity: High Scope of Impact: Lenovo-specific CVE Identifier: CVE-2018-9083, CVE-2018-9084, CVE-2018-16089, CVE-2018-16090, CVE-2018-16091, CVE-2018-16092, CVE-2018-16094, CVE-2018-16095, CVE-2018-16096 Summary...

System Management Module Vulnerabilities - Lenovo Support US

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Is FIDO the future instrument to prove our identity?

FIDO, short for Fast IDentity Online, is an industry consortium started in 2013 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices and the problems users face creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. Among the founders were those who work in the financia...

[SECURITY] Fedora 27 Update: zchunk-0.9.10-1.fc27

zchunk is a compressed file format that splits the file into independent chunks. This allows you to only download the differences when downloading a new version of the file, and also makes zchunk files efficient over rsync. zchunk files are protected with strong checksums to verify that the file...

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: zchunk-0.9.10-1.fc29

zchunk is a compressed file format that splits the file into independent chunks. This allows you to only download the differences when downloading a new version of the file, and also makes zchunk files efficient over rsync. zchunk files are protected with strong checksums to verify that the file...

High severity vulnerability that affects activerecord

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. activerecord/lib/activerecord/relation/querymethods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong parameters protection mechanism via crafted input to an application that makes...

GHSA-HM48-76WH-Q86V High severity vulnerability that affects activerecord

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. activerecord/lib/activerecord/relation/querymethods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong parameters protection mechanism via crafted input to an application that makes...

WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin <= 2.31.4 - Multiple Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

Multiple Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerabilities found by DefenseCode in WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin versions = 2.31.4. Solution Update the WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin to the latest available version at least 2.31.5...

CVE-2017-1411

IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance 5.2 through 5.2.3.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 127399...

WordPress Strong Testimonials 2.31.4 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Exploit for php platform in category web applications Advisory Title: WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities Advisory URL: http://www.defensecode.com/advisories.php Software: WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin Language: PHP Version: 2.31.4 and below Vendor Status:...

WordPress Strong Testimonials Plugin Has Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

WordPress is a set of WordPress Software Foundation's blogging platform developed using the PHP language, which supports personal blog sites on servers with PHP and MySQL. Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in the WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin, which can be exploited by an...

IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors

The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by governments to restrict the use of strong encryption and/or to mandate exceptional access mechanisms suc...

Microsoft Windows: System Cryptography: Force strong key protection

This test checks the setting for policy OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: winscstrongkeyprotect.nasl 11344 2018-09-12 06:57:52Z emoss $ Check value for System cryptography: Force strong key protection for user keys stored on the computer Authors: Emanuel Moss Copyright: Copyright c 2018 Greenbone...

hapi node module security restriction vulnerability

The hapi node module is a server framework for Node.js. The framework supports input validation, caching, authentication and more. A security vulnerability exists in hapi node module versions prior to 11.1.4. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to override a higher security restriction...