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...

Easily using Vulnerability CVE-2 0 1 6-4 5 0 2 ranged attack power plants-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

! Repair hopeless? You can only deactivate the function or replace the device! Recently,without a patch the vulnerability, CVE-2 0 1 6-4 5 0 2 be found use in industrial control systems,has now been found that power plants use industrial control system may be severely affected,contrive evil...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 51.0.2704.79 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...

IC3 Warns of Extortion Email Schemes

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert on extortion schemes that relate to recent high-profile data thefts. Fraudsters often use the news release of high-profile data breaches to scare victims into clicking on a link or paying a ransom. US-CERT encourages users and...

Philippines Bank hit by SWIFT Hacking Group allegedly linked to North Korea

SWIFT Bank Hackers have attacked another bank in the Philippines using the same modus operandi as that in the $81 Million Bangladesh Bank heist. Security researchers at Symantec have found evidence that malware used by the hacking group shares code similarities with the malware families used in...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 51.0.2704.63 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...

Symantec Releases Security Update

Symantec has released Anti-Virus Engine 20151.1.1.4 to address a vulnerability in Symantec Antivirus products. 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 Symantec Security Advisory...

electro-optical.com XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: http://www.electro-optical.com/eoipage.asp?h=About Us1"--...

Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player. 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 Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-15 and apply the...

Attackers Targeting Critical SAP Flaw Since 2013

Three dozen global enterprises have been breached by attackers who exploited a single, mitigated vulnerability in SAP business applications. The attacks were carried out between 2013 and are ongoing against large organizations owned by corporations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany,...

British Hacker Wins Legal Battle Over Encryption Keys

In Brief Britain's top crime fighting force has failed in a legal attempt to force alleged hacker Lauri Love to hand over his hard disk's encryption keys. In a landmark case, District Judge Nina Tempia said the investigative agency should have used the normal police powers rather than a civil...

FCC, FTC Investigate Mobile Security Update Practices

The glowing lack of public, real-world Stagefright exploits didn’t stop the U.S. government from using last summer’s blockbuster Android vulnerability as an illustration of the dangers facing mobile device users. Under the context of Stagefright exposing up to 1 billion devices to attack, the...

Multiple Vulnerabilities in ntpd (April 2015) Affecting Cisco Products (cisco-sa-20150408-ntpd)

Multiple Cisco products incorporate a version of the ntpd package. Versions of this package are affected by one or more vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication controls or to create a denial of service DoS condition. On April 7, 2015, NTP.org...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ColdFusion, Acrobat, and Reader. 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 Adobe Security Bulletins...

WordPress Releases Security Update

WordPress 4.5.1 and prior versions are affected by two vulnerabilities. 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 the WordPress Security Release and upgrade to WordPress...

Cisco Issues Critical Security Warning Tied to TelePresence Hardware

Cisco Systems said it has patched a critical flaw tied to its TelePresence hardware that allowed unauthorized third-parties to access the system via an API bug. The networking behemoth also alerted customers to a duo of denial of service attack vulnerabilities that represent a high risk for its...

OpenSSL Releases Security Updates

OpenSSL has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in previous versions. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Available updates include: OpenSSL 1.0.2h for 1.0.2 users OpenSSL 1.0.1t for 1.0.1 users US-CERT...

FBI Releases Article on Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article addressing the proliferation of ransomware campaigns. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users' access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. Individuals and organizations are...