Researcher Patrick Wardle of Synack is expected this week at CanSecWest to unveil malicious dylib attacks against Apple’s Mac OS X.
Tag Archives: remote code execution
Seagate Business NAS Firmware Vulnerabilities Disclosed
Remote code execution vulnerabilities in Seagate Business NAS firmware were disclosed after a 100-plus day deadline passed without a fix from the vendor.
Microsoft Group Policy Vulnerability Affects All Windows Computers
Details were released on two Microsoft Group Policy vulnerabilities affecting all Windows machines going back to Windows Server 2003. The flaws were addressed in separate Patch Tuesday security bulletins.
Monster IE Update Top Patch Tuesday Priority
Microsoft released its February 2015 Patch Tuesday security bulletins, including a massive update for Internet Explorer and a patch for a Windows zero day disclosed by Google.
WordPress Symposium Plug-In Plagued by File Upload Vulnerability
Researchers warn that since public disclosure of a file-upload vulnerability in the WordPress Symposium plug-in and the availability of proof-of-concept exploit code, scans and exploit attempts are on the rise.
PHP Patches Vulnerabilities, Including Remote Code Execution Flaw
Developers at PHP recently patched a bug that can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow and remote code execution.
Apache Warns of Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Some older versions of Apache Tomcat, the company’s open source web server and servlet container, are vulnerable to remote code execution.