CVE-2016-6185

The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly locate .so files when called in a string eval, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library under the current working directory.

CVE-2016-6257

The firmware in Lenovo Ultraslim dongles, as used with Lenovo Liteon SK-8861, Ultraslim Wireless, and Silver Silk keyboards and Liteon ZTM600 and Ultraslim Wireless mice, does not enforce incrementing AES counters, which allows remote attackers to inject encrypted keyboard input into the system by leveraging proximity to the dongle, aka a “KeyJack injection attack.”

A look ahead at an olympic-sized criminal competition

In a few days the Olympic Games in Brazil will start. It will be a fascinating event with a huge visual spectacle and exciting competition. Apart from the big samba show stage, don’t forget about all the existing problems in this huge country such as poverty, high criminality rates, and corruption.

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