What is NYDFS?

NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR 500 On March 1, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services NYDFS introduced new cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies that address the growing threat posed by cyber-criminality to financial firms. They are intended to...

A New Playground for Cybercrime: Why Supply Chain Security Must Cover Software Development

Most organisations see supply chains as providers of physical goods and services. The supply chain management function in these companies usually provides the governance framework to reduce third-party risks and prevent hackers from stealing data, disrupting daily operations and affecting busines...

Samsung Rolls Out Fix For Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Glitch

Samsung has reportedly started rolling out a software patch for the Galaxy S10 and Note10, addressing glitches in both phone models that allow the bypass of their built-in fingerprint authentication sensors. The fix comes after Samsung admitted last week that anyone can bypass the Galaxy S10...

Node.js third-party modules: Prototype pollution in dot-prop

I would like to report a parameter pollution in dot-prop It allows an attacker to modify the prototype of a base object which can vary in severity depending on the implementation DoS, access to sensitive data, RCE. Module module name: dot-prop version: 5.1.1 npm page:...

U.S. Government, Military Personnel Data Leaked By Autoclerk

A leaky database owned by reservations management system Autoclerk has exposed the personal data and travel information for thousands of users – including U.S. government and military personnel. Autoclerk, which was acquired by the Best Western Hotel and Resorts Group in August, provides...

New Way Found to Use Alexa, Google to 'Voice Phish' and Eavesdrop on Users

Researchers have found new ways that bad actors can exploit Alexa and Google Home smart speakers to spy on users. This time the hack not only includes eavesdropping, but also includes voice-phishing, or using people’s voice cues to determine passwords. The vulnerability lies in small apps created...

Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector Has Unspecified Vulnerability

The Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector is a locally deployed appliance in a Zingbox IoT Command Center IoT control center solution from Palo Alto Networks, USA. A security vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Zingbox Inspector version 1.294 and earlier. An attacker could exploit the...

Node.js third-party modules: [git-lib] RCE via insecure command formatting

I would like to report a RCE issue in the git-lib module. It allows to execute arbitrary commands remotely inside the victim's PC Module module name: git-lib version: 1.6.0 npm page: https://www.npmjs.com/package/git-lib Module Description A library that contains different methods to be consumed ...

Introducing the ElectionGuard Bounty program

Today we are launching the ElectionGuard Bounty program. In May 2019, we announced the release of ElectionGuard, a free open-source SDK to make voting more secure, transparent, and accessible. ElectionGuard enables end-to-end verification of elections, open results to third-party organizations fo...

Node.js third-party modules: Stored XSS (Hexo-admin plugin)

I would like to report Stored XSS in Hexo-admin It allows The Post editor functionality in the hexo-admin plugin 3.9.0 for Node.js is vulnerable to stored XSS via the content of a post. Module module name: Hexo-admin version: 3.9.0 npm page: https://www.npmjs.com/package/hexo-admin Module...

CVE-2019-17668

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector...

Code injection

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector...

CVE-2019-17668

CVE-2019-17668 affects Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices. The vulnerability allows unlock operations using unregistered fingerprints in certain scenarios involving a third‑party screen protector, describing a flaw in the fingerprint authentication flow. The underlying root cause is not detail...

Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Thwarted With Screen Protector: Report

UPDATE Samsung has acknowledged that anyone can bypass the Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor using a third-party case after a woman alleged that a $3 smartphone screen protector allowed unauthorized users to dupe her Samsung Galaxy S10’s fingerprint recognition sensor – giving access to her phone and...

Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party Apps

Following a series of security mishaps and data abuse through its social media platform, Facebook today expanding its bug bounty program in a very unique way to beef up the security of third-party apps and websites that integrate with its platform. Last year, Facebook launched "Data Abuse Bounty"...

Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party Apps

Following a series of security mishaps and data abuse through its social media platform, Facebook today expanding its bug bounty program in a very unique way to beef up the security of third-party apps and websites that integrate with its platform. Last year, Facebook launched "Data Abuse Bounty"...

Details on Uzbekistan Government Malware: SandCat

Kaspersky has uncovered an Uzbeki hacking operation, mostly due to incompetence on the part of the government hackers. The group's lax operational security includes using the name of a military group with ties to the SSS to register a domain used in its attack infrastructure; installing Kaspersky...

HP Touchpoint Analytics Opens PCs to Code Execution Attack

A security flaw, discovered in an open-source software program that is a key component of HP’s TouchPoint Analytics service, is opening up a wide swath of HP computers to attack. The vulnerability, if exploited by local attackers with administrative privileges, can allow them to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2019-15023

A security vulnerability exists in Zingbox Inspector versions 1.294 and earlier, that results in passwords for 3rd party integrations being stored in cleartext in device configuration...

The vulnerability of the ColdFusion software platform lies in its ability to allow third-party commands to be executed through a vulnerable module of the platform, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the ColdFusion software platform lies in the ability to introduce third-party commands through a vulnerable module of the platform. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code remotely...