David Harley and Josep Albors on the evolution of tech support scams and why the current high incidence of reports in Spain are significant.
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CVE-2017-7286
The Linux kernel package 3.16.0-28 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS mishandles a series of mmap system calls for /dev/zero with different starting addresses, with a stated impact of “allowing for a local user to possibly gain root access,” aka an “inode integer overflow.”
CVE-2017-7319
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel package 3.16.0-28 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS allows any user to send a SIGIO signal to any process. If the process does not catch or ignore the signal, it will exit.
Ghost in the Shell: Fantasy meets reality with cybersecurity themes
With the recent big screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, we thought it would be a good idea to review some of the cybersecurity themes it explores.
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Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 3827-1] jasper security update
[SECURITY] [DSA 3827-1] jasper security update
Bugtraq: [slackware-security] libtiff (SSA:2017-098-01)
[slackware-security] libtiff (SSA:2017-098-01)
Bugtraq: Foscam All networked devices, multiple Design Errors. SSL bypass.
Foscam All networked devices, multiple Design Errors. SSL bypass.
Bugtraq: ChromeOS / ChromeBooks Persist Certain Network Settings in Guest Mode
ChromeOS / ChromeBooks Persist Certain Network Settings in Guest Mode
Jobscript4Web 4.5 SQL Injection
Jobscript4Web version 4.5 suffers from a remote SQL injection vulnerability that can be leveraged for authentication bypass.
SQL Injection in extension "Event management and registration" (sf_event_mgt)
Release Date: April 10, 2017
Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
Affected Versions: version 1.8.0 and below
Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection
Severity: Critical
Suggested CVSS v2.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C (What’s that?)
CVE: not assigned yet
Problem Description: The extension fails to properly sanitize user input and is susceptible to SQL Injection.
Solution: An updated version 1.8.1 is available from the TYPO3 Extension Manager and at https://typo3.org/extensions/repository/download/sf_event_mgt/1.8.1/t3x/. Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.
Credits: Credits go to Torben Hansen who discovered and reported the vulnerability.
Note: In case you extended the controller of the sf_event_mgt extension in your own extensions, be sure to apply the fix there too.
General advice: Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list to receive future Security Bulletins via E-mail.