Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Voice Operating System software platform. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisor...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox 57 and ESR 52.5. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Firefox 57 and ESR...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Photoshop CC, Adobe Connect, DNG Converter, InDesign, Digital Editions, Shockwave Player, and Experience Manager. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affecte...

Microsoft Releases November 2017 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft's November 2017 Security Update Summary and...

New IcedID Trojan Targets US Banks

Researchers are warning users about a wave of recent attacks targeting U.S. financial institutions that leverage a new banking Trojan dubbed IcedID. The IcedID Trojan was spotted in September by researchers at IBM’s X-Force Research team. They said the Trojan has several standout techniques and...

Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (Nov 2017) - Windows

Foxit Reader is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only CPE = "cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:reader";...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory on Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)

Microsoft has released an advisory that provides guidance on securing Dynamic Data Exchange DDE fields in Microsoft Office applications. Exploitation of this protocol may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Microsoft...

November 7, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Election Day” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 7, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: CRN Exclusive: Carbon...

Joomla! Releases Security Update

Joomla! has released version 3.8.2 of its Content Management System CMS software to address multiple vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Joomla! Security Release an...

Comcast Internet service crippled; affecting users across US

By Waqas If you are using Comcasts Internet service and facing issues This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Comcast Internet service crippled; affecting users across US...

US-CERT Warns of Crypto Bugs in IEEE Standard

Recent academic work focused on weak cryptographic protections in the implementation of the IEEE P1735 standard has been escalated to an alert published Friday by the Department of Homeland Security. DHS’ US-CERT warned the IEEE P1735 standard for encrypting electronic-design intellectual propert...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 62.0.3202.89 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the necessary update...

Cisco Releases Security Update for IOS XE Software

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its IOS XE software. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory and apply the necessary update. This...

US Identifies 6 Russian Government Officials Involved In DNC Hack

The United States Department of Justice has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge at least six Russian government officials for allegedly playing a role in hacking DNC systems and leaking information during the 2016 presidential race. Earlier this year, US intelligence agencies concluded...

Razer US: Reflected XSS on domain support.razerzone.com

The researcher hisxo discovered a reflected XSS vulnerability on support.razerzone.com. hisxo also worked with H1 Triage to provide a valid PoC that demonstrated payload delivery using Burp Suite. We appreciate the extra work and look forward to working with the researcher in the future...

CVE-2017-15980

The vulnerability CVE-2017-15980 affects the US Zip Codes Database Script 1.0, where the SQL injection occurs via the state parameter in index.php?action=lookup-county&state=... The connected documents provide concrete details: attacker-supplied state input can be exploited (e.g., UNION-based pay...

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. Building resilience in critical infrastructure is crucial to national security. The essential infrastructure systems that support our daily lives—such as electricity, financial...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress versions prior to 4.8.3 are affected by a vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Security Release and upgrade to WordPress 4.8.3. This product is provided...

Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple security pages for the following products and apply...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...