ISC Releases Security Updates for DHCP Server

Internet Systems Consortium ISC has released security updates to address a vulnerability in versions of ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Updated versions of ISC DHCP...

IRS Issues Alert for Tax Phishing Scheme

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a news release addressing a new spear phishing scheme targeting payroll and human resource professionals. In this scheme, cybercriminals pose as company executives requesting personal information on employees. US-CERT encourages users and administrators...

NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Arbitrary File Upload

This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework require 'msf/core' class Metasploit4 'NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Arbitrary File Upload', 'Description' = %q Netgear's ProSafe NMS300 is a network...

Apple Releases Security Update for Apple TV

Apple has released a security update for Apple TV to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected device. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security update for Apple TV 7.2....

FTC Shares Security Tips for ASUS Wireless Routers

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has provided network security tips for vulnerable ASUS-branded wireless routers. Major security flaws in these routers may have exposed customers' sensitive information to malicious actors. FTC urges consumers to download the latest security updates for their...

Microsoft Releases Update for EMET

US-CERT is aware of a vulnerability in Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit EMET versions prior to 5.5. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to bypass or disable EMET to take control of an affected system. US-CERT recommends users and administrators visit the...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 48.0.2564.116 to address a vulnerability for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Releases page and apply t...

NSA’s Top-Secret SKYNET May Be Killing Thousands of Innocent Civilians

So what do you expect from an Artificially intelligent program run by the government intelligence agency? Possibly killing innocent people. The real-life SKYNET, the fictional malevolent artificial intelligence in the Terminator movies, run by the US National Security Agency NSA is a surveillance...

Judge Orders Apple to Unlock iPhone Used by San Bernardino Shooters

The Tech Giant Apple has come into an entangled situation which could be a potential security threat for Apple users in near future: Help the FBI Unlock an iPhone. The US Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym has ordered Apple to provide a reasonable technical assistance in solving a critical case of Syed...

France Orders Facebook To Stop Tracking Non-Users or Face Fines

8th February 2016 would be considered as a cursed day in the history of Facebook. You might have known that just yesterday India bans Facebook's Free Basic Internet in the country. Now, Zuckerberg had got another bombshell in the form of a French Order from the European Data Protection Authority,...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 48.0.2564.109 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...

Hacker Leaks Info of 30,000 FBI and DHS Employees

An unknown hacker who promised to release the personal information on government employees has dump online a list of nearly 20,000 Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI agents and 9,000 Department of Homeland Security DHS officers. Though the authenticity of the information has not been verified, a...

NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management System 300 Authenticated File Download

Netgear's ProSafe NMS300 is a network management utility that runs on Windows systems. The application has a file download vulnerability that can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker to download any file in the system. This module has been tested with versions 1.5.0.2, 1.4.0.17 and...

Comodo Chromodo Browsers Vulnerable to Cross-Domain Attacks

Some Comodo Chromodo browser versions 45.8.12.392, 45.8.12.391, and possibly earlier are vulnerable to cross-domain attacks. When a user of a vulnerable Chromodo browser visits a specially crafted web page, an attacker may obtain access to web content from another domain. US-CERT recommends users...

They Named it — Einstein, But $6 Billion Firewall Fails to Detect 94% of Latest Threats

The US government's $6 Billion firewall is nothing but a big blunder. Dubbed EINSTEIN, the nationwide firewall run by the US Department of Homeland Security DHS is not as smart as its name suggests. An audit conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office GAO has claimed that the...

How Spy Agencies Hacked into Israeli Military Drones to Collect Live Video Feeds

--- Featured Image Only. See Original leaked images below. In a joint surveillance program, the US intelligence agency NSA National Security Agency and the British intelligence agency GCHQ Government Communications Headquarters hacked into, decrypted, and tracked live video feeds of Israeli...

FTC Announces Enhancements to IdentityTheft.gov

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has upgraded its IdentityTheft.gov site to provide improved help to victims of identity theft. Enhancements include more personalized response plans for consumers, automatic generation of documents to aid in recovery, and better integration of the site with the...

OpenSSL Releases Security Advisory

OpenSSL versions 1.0.2f and 1.0.1r have been released to address vulnerabilities in prior versions. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the OpenSSL Security Advisory and apply the...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco RV220W Wireless Network Security Firewall devices. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected device. Users and administrators are...

Mozilla Releases Security Updates

Mozilla has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: Firefox 44 Firefox ESR 38.6 US-CERT encourages users and administrators ...