CVE-2020-24612

An issue was discovered in the selinux-policy aka Reference Policy package 3.14 through 2020-08-24 because the .config/Yubico directory is mishandled. Consequently, when SELinux is in enforced mode, pam-u2f is not allowed to read the user's U2F configuration file. If configured with the nouserok...

UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24612

An issue was discovered in the selinux-policy aka Reference Policy package 3.14 through 2020-08-24 because the .config/Yubico directory is mishandled. Consequently, when SELinux is in enforced mode, pam-u2f is not allowed to read the user's U2F configuration file. If configured with the nouserok...

DiceKeys

DiceKeys is a physical mechanism for creating and storing a 192-bit key. The idea is that you roll a special set of twenty-five dice, put them into a plastic jig, and then use an app to convert those dice into a key. You can then use that key for a variety of purposes, and regenerate it from the...

GitLab Access Control Error Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-46807)

GitLab is a Ruby on Rails-developed, self-hosted, Git version control system project repository application from the American company GitLab. The program can be used to access a project's file contents, commit history, bug lists, and more. An access control error vulnerability exists in GitLab...

Bastillion - A Web-Based SSH Console That Centrally Manages Administrative Access To Systems

Bastillion is a web-based SSH console that centrally manages administrative access to systems. Web-based administration is combined with management and distribution of user's public SSH keys. Key management and administration is based on profiles assigned to defined users. Administrators can logi...

Top Tips For Home Cybersecurity And Privacy In A Coronavirus-Impacted World (Part 2)

The past few months have seen radical changes to our work and home life under the Coronavirus threat, upending norms and confining millions of American families within just four walls. In this context, it’s not surprising that more of us are spending an increasing portion of our lives online. But...

Twitter Fixes High-Severity Flaw Affecting Android Users

Twitter has fixed a vulnerability in its Android app, which could have enabled attackers to access private Twitter data, like direct messages DMs on Android devices. The flaw is related to an underlying Android operating system OS security issue CVE-2018-9492, which affects operating system...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Revisiting social engineering: The human threat to cybersecurity

Most of us know ‘Improv’ through film, theatre, music or even live comedy. It may surprise you to learn that the skills required for improvisational performance art, can also make you a good hacker? In cybersecurity, while quite a bit of focus is on the technology that our adversaries use, we mus...

Apple Touch ID Flaw Could Have Let Attackers Hijack iCloud Accounts

Apple earlier this year fixed a security vulnerability in iOS and macOS that could have potentially allowed an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user's iCloud account. Uncovered in February by Thijs Alkemade, a security specialist at IT security firm Computest, the flaw resided in Apple's...

CVE-2020-12812

An improper authentication vulnerability in SSL VPN in FortiOS 6.4.0, 6.2.0 to 6.2.3, 6.0.9 and below may result in a user being able to log in successfully without being prompted for the second factor of authentication FortiToken if they changed the case of their username...

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...

North Korean Hackers Spotted Using New Multi-Platform Malware Framework

Lazarus Group, the notorious hacking group with ties to the North Korean regime, has unleashed a new multi-platform malware framework with an aim to infiltrate corporate entities around the world, steal customer databases, and distribute ransomware. Capable of targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS...

Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam

It started with one weird tweet. Then another. Quickly, some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter were all sending out the same message; I am giving back to the community. All Bitcoin sent to the address below will be sent back double! If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000. Only doing...

PT-2020-6439

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FortiOS versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.9 FortiOS versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.3 FortiOS version 6.4.0 Description An improper authentication issue exists in the SSL VPN functionality of FortiOS. This allows attackers to bypass two-factor...

How Two-Factor Authentication Keeps Your Accounts Safe

Here are some of the best authenticator apps and options. It may take a moment to set up, but once you have 2FA enabled where it counts, you can rest easier...

CVE-2020-15105

Django Two-Factor Authentication before 1.12, stores the user's password in clear text in the user session base64-encoded. The password is stored in the session when the user submits their username and password, and is removed once they complete authentication by entering a two-factor...

PYSEC-2020-39

Django Two-Factor Authentication before 1.12, stores the user's password in clear text in the user session base64-encoded. The password is stored in the session when the user submits their username and password, and is removed once they complete authentication by entering a two-factor...

CVE-2020-15105

Django Two-Factor Authentication before 1.12, stores the user's password in clear text in the user session base64-encoded. The password is stored in the session when the user submits their username and password, and is removed once they complete authentication by entering a two-factor...

Authentication flaw

Django Two-Factor Authentication before 1.12, stores the user's password in clear text in the user session base64-encoded. The password is stored in the session when the user submits their username and password, and is removed once they complete authentication by entering a two-factor...

PYSEC-2020-39

Django Two-Factor Authentication before 1.12, stores the user's password in clear text in the user session base64-encoded. The password is stored in the session when the user submits their username and password, and is removed once they complete authentication by entering a two-factor...