Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-62 – Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Firejail, the worst of which may allow privilege escalation. Versions less than 0.9.44.4 are affected.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0184-01
Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0184-01 – MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon and many client programs and libraries. Security Fix: It was discovered that the MySQL logging functionality allowed writing to MySQL configuration files. An administrative database user, or a database user with FILE privileges, could possibly use this flaw to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the system running the database server.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-63
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-63 – Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphite, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.3.7 are affected.
HP Security Bulletin HPSBGN03690 1
HP Security Bulletin HPSBGN03690 1 – A security vulnerability in DES/3DES block ciphers used in the TLS protocol, could potentially impact HPE Real User Monitor (RUM) resulting in remote disclosure of information also known as the SWEET32 attack. Revision 1 of this advisory.
Yahoo Sale Delayed Following Security Breaches
US Libraries Hit By Ransomware Attack
GCHQ UK Spy Agency Chief Steps Down
Microsoft Fixes Remote Desktop App Mac Hole
Cloud-AI: Artificially Intelligent System Found 10 Security Bugs in LinkedIn
2017 is the year of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Big Data, Virtual Reality (VR) and Cyber Security with major companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, IBM and Salesforce and technology pioneers like SpaceX founder Elon Musk investing in these hot technologies.
Since everyone seems to be talking about the hottest trend — artificial intelligence and machine learning — broadly, 62 percent of
‘Clash of Clans’ Supercell forum hacked
Hackers broke into the Supercell gamers’ forum and got away with forum user information including email addresses, simply hashed passwords, usernames, and IP addresses. Supercell created the popular games Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Boom Beach, and Hay Day. Motherboard reports that the breach affected 1.1 million accounts.
