FTC Releases Alert on Securing Personal Information When Using Rental Vehicles

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released recommendations for consumers to protect their personal data when using rental vehicles. Rental vehicles may contain infotainment systems that can connect with personal devices to stream music, allow hands-free calls and texts, or guide navigation...

Apple Releases Security Update

Apple has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilites in iOS. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. The update is for iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, and iPod touch 5th generation and later. US-CER...

Fortinet Releases Security Advisory

Fortinet has released a security advisory to highlight a vulnerability in versions of FortiGate firmware that were released before August 2012. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Using unpatched software increases risks from...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its IOS XR Software for ASR 9001 Aggregation Services Routers. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cis...

Apple Releases Security Update

Apple has released a security update to address a vulnerability in iOS. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. The update is for iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, and iPod touch 5th generation and later. US-CERT encourages users...

VMware Releases Security Update

VMware has released a security update to address vulnerabilities in vCenter Server, vSphere Hypervisor ESXi, Workstation Pro, Workstation Player, Fusion, and Tools. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages...

NUUO NVRmini 2 / NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

The NVRmini 2 Network Video Recorder and the ReadyNAS Surveillance application are vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution on the exposed web administration interface. This results in code execution as root in the NVRmini and the 'admin' user in ReadyNAS. This exploit has been test...

ACSC Releases Risk Mitigation Strategies Against Malicious Email

The Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC has published guidance to organizations on risks posed by malicious email. Systems infected through targeted email phishing campaigns act as an entry point for attackers to spread throughout an organization's entire enterprise, steal sensitive business or...

Vulnerability in Objective Systems ASN1C Compiler Affecting Cisco Products

A vulnerability in the ASN1C compiler by Objective Systems affects Cisco ASR 5000 devices running StarOS and Cisco Virtualized Packet Core VPC systems. The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create a denial of service DoS condition or potentially execute arbitrary...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 52.0.2743.82 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releas...

Oracle Releases Security Bulletin

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for July 2016 to address 276 vulnerabilities across multiple products. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle Ju...

Microsoft Releases Security Updates

Microsoft has released 11 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletins MS16-084 through...

IRS Announces Safeguards to Protect Taxpayer Information

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued two news releases addressing new safeguards to protect taxpayers and strengthen authentication requirements. The electronic filing e-File PIN, an alternative signature verification tool used to assist with electronic tax filing, will no longer be...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 51.0.2704.103 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...

Bomgar Remote Support Unauthenticated Code Execution

This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'msf/core' class Metasploit3 'Bomgar Remote Support Unauthenticated Code Execution', 'Description' = %q This module exploits a vulnerability in the Bomgar Remote...

Microsoft Releases June 2016 Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released 16 updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Microsoft Security Bulletins...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in NSX, vCNS and vRealize Log Insight. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisories...

Symantec Releases Security Updates

Symantec has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Symantec Security Advisory SYM16-009 and apply t...

NTP Patches Flaws That Enable DDoS

The network time protocol, at the center of a number of high-profile DDoS attacks in 2014, was updated on Thursday to ntp-4.2.8p8. The latest version includes patches for five vulnerabilities, including one rated high-severity. NTP, specifically the NTP daemon, synchronizes system clocks with tim...

WP Mobile Detector Vulnerability

WP Mobile Detector, a WordPress plugin, contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 3.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of an affected website. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to disable the configuration option allowurlfopen if it is not...