Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 50.0.2661.94 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...

Pro-ISIS Hackers release 'Kill List' Of 43 United States Officials

In Brief A group of pro-ISIS hackers calling themselves the United Cyber Caliphate UCC has issued a "Kill List" containing the names of dozens of U.S. government personnel at the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and several other federal agencies. Meanwhile, the US...

​DARPA Wants To Build Ultra Secure Messaging App for US Military

Just last month, DARPA launched a project dubbed "Improv," inviting hackers to transform simple household appliances into deadly weapons. Now, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is finding someone in the private sector to develop a hacker-proof "secure messaging and transaction platfor...

Drop support Windows Quicktime plugin from Confluence multimedia plugin

The US Govt is recommending users should uninstall Quicktime for Windows http://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/04/us-cert-to-windows-users-dump-apple-quicktime/ In order to assist users transition we need to drop support for Quicktime plugin from Multimedia plugins and use the "video" tag instead...

Drop support Windows Quicktime plugin from Confluence multimedia plugin

The US Govt is recommending users should uninstall Quicktime for Windows http://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/04/us-cert-to-windows-users-dump-apple-quicktime/ In order to assist users transition we need to drop support for Quicktime plugin from Multimedia plugins and use the "video" tag instead...

Symantec Releases Security Updates

Symantec has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its Messaging Gateway SMG Appliance 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 Symantec...

Microsoft Sues US Govt Over Unconstitutional Secret Data Requests

Microsoft is suing the Department of Justice DoJ to protest the gag order that prevents technology companies from telling their customers when their cloud data is handed over to authorities. In layman's terms, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA allows the government to issue gag order...

Qbot Malware is Back: 54K Infections in One Month

The Qbot malware is back and hard at work again with infections reported on 54,517 machines, according to researchers at BAE Systems—with 85 percent of those impacted systems residing in the United States. Qbot’s latest incarnation has learned new tricks since its early days in 2009, and is rilin...

British Authorities Order Hacker Lauri Love to hand Over Encryption Keys

The National Crime Agency NCA of United Kingdom is forcing the British citizen, and political hacktivist Lauri Love accused of hacking to hand over encryption keys to equipment seized from his home. Love, 31, is currently fighting extradition to the United States where he faces up to 99 years in...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Cisco Unified Computing System UCS Central Software. 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...

Adobe Releases Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Creative Cloud Desktop Application, and RoboHelp Server. 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...

usafa.edu XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: http://www.usafa.edu/df/dfps/Programs/Assembly/index.cfm?catname=assembly%27%22%3E%3Csvg/onload=prompt%28/XSSPOSED/%29%3E Details: Description| Value ---|--- Patched:| Yes, at 27.07.2017 Latest check for patch:| 27.07.2017 08:21 GMT Vulnerability type:| XSS Vulnerability status:|...

Juniper Releases Update for ScreenOS

Juniper has released ScreenOS version 6.3.0r22 to address issues with encryption methods used in prior versions. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review articles Juniper Networks Completes ScreenOS Update and Advancing the Security of Juniper Products for more information and upda...

FTC Releases Alert on Tech-Support Scams

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an alert on tech-support themed telephone scams. In these schemes, fraudulent callers claim to be from legitimate technical support organizations and offer to fix computer problems that don't exist. Users should not give control of their computers to...

IRS Issues Warning for Tax Phishing Scam

The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a press release to address a phishing scam targeting taxpayers. Email scammers have been observed citing tax fraud to trick victims into clicking on a malicious link. Taxpayers should be suspicious of unsolicited emails. Users and administrators are...

Babies"R"Us Deutschland - Dangerous filesystem permissions, WebView SSL handling enabled vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Babies"R"Us Deutschland published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Toys"R"Us Deutschland - Dangerous filesystem permissions, WebView SSL handling enabled vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Toys"R"Us Deutschland published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Apple Releases Security Update

Apple has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its iBooks Author software. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security website and app...

The 7 Most Wanted Iranian Hackers By the FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has lengthened its Most Wanted List by adding seven Iranian hackers who are accused of attacking a range of US banks and a New York dam. On Thursday, the United States Department of Justice DoJ charged seven Iranian hackers with a slew of computer hacking...

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 49.0.2623.108 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...