Cisco Releases Security Updates

Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the following Cisco Security Advisories and apply the...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 62.0.3202.62 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. 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...

Nuclear War Isn’t North Korea’s Only Threat

Editor's Note: This opinion piece originally appeared on CNN.com North Korea has launched 22 missiles in 15 tests in 2017. According to US intelligence sources, the most recent test detonated a 140-kiloton nuclear device, which the North Koreans claim was a hydrogen bomb. That's 10 times as...

IC3 Issues Alert on IoT Devices

In conjunction with National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert to individuals and businesses about the security risks involved with the Internet of Things IoT. IoT refers to the emerging network of devices e.g., smart TVs, home automation...

IC3 Issues Alert on DDoS Attacks

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert on distributed denial-of-service DDoS-for-hire services advertised on criminal forums and marketplaces. Using DDoS attacks to prevent legitimate users from accessing websites or information can lead to serious consequences. US-CERT...

wigs-us.com XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: https://www.wigs-us.com/search.html?q=%3C/script%3E%22%3E%3Cscript%3Eprompt%22OPENBUGBOUNTY%22%3C/script%3E=0=0 Details: Description| Value ---|--- Patched:| No Latest check for patch:| 14.01.2018 Vulnerability type:| XSS Vulnerability status:| Publicly disclosed Alexa Rank| 21054...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB17-32 and apply the necessary updates...

Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits

By Waqas Israeli Spies Hacked Kaspersky and Found Russian Hackers Exploiting the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits...

Medical Records and Sensitive Data of 150,000 US Patients Exposed

By Uzair Amir Its another day with yet another Amazon Web Services AWS This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Medical Records and Sensitive Data of 150,000 US Patients Exposed...

Mozilla Releases Security Update

Mozilla has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. 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 Mozilla Security Advisory for...

Cybersecurity in the Workplace is Everyone’s Business

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. Creating a culture of cybersecurity is critical for all organizations—large and small businesses, academic institutions, non-profits, and government agencies—and is a responsibility share...

Data Stealer Malware Hits Critical Cyber Infrastructure in US and S.Korea

By Waqas IT security researchers at FireEye have discovered a malware that aims This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Stealer Malware Hits Critical Cyber Infrastructure in US and S.Korea...

Data Breaches and Credential Stuffing: Don't Get TKOd

It has been a very rough month for the information security community. It feels like we've been on the losing end of a championship fight against Floyd Mayweather. The body shots started with Equifax https://investor.equifax.com/news-and-events/news/2017/09-07-2017-213000628 and continued with...

Q2 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report

This week we released our latest Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report, a statistical analysis of more than 15,000 network and application layer DDoS attacks mitigated by Imperva Incapsula services during Q2 2017. This quarter, for the fifth one in a row, we saw a decrease in the number of network...

Greek Court Approves US Extradition of BTC-e Operator In $4 Billion Money Laundering Case

A Greek court has approved the U.S. extradition of a 38-year-old Russian national accused of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug trafficking with the help of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange. Alexander Vinnik, an alleged operator o...

Apple Releases Security Update for macOS High Sierra

Apple has released a supplemental security update to address vulnerabilities in macOS High Sierra 10.13. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security page for macOS High Sierra 10.13 and...

Dnsmasq Contains Multiple Vulnerabilities

Dnsmasq versions 2.77 and prior contain multiple vulnerabilities. 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 VUL Note VU973527 for more information and update to dnsmasq...

Apple Releases Security Update for iOS

Apple has released iOS 11.0.2 to address vulnerabilities in previous versions of iOS. 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 Apple security page for iOS 11.0.2 and...

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Simple Steps to Online Safety

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month NCSAM, an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. The National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA has published general tips to help you increase your cybersecurity awareness—including whom to contact if you are the victim of cyber...

Apache Releases Security Updates for Apache Tomcat

The Apache Software Foundation has released Apache Tomcat 9.0.1 and 8.5.23 to address a vulnerability in previous versions of the software. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected server. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Apache...