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Tag Archives: Vulnerabilities
SoakSoak Botnet Pushing Neutrino Exploit Kit and CryptXXX Ransomware
Research spot SoakSoak botnets spreading the Neutrino Exploit Kit that in turn infect the unsuspecting with the CryptXXX ransomware.
Oracle Patches Record 276 Vulnerabilities with July Critical Patch Update
Oracle fixed a record 276 vulnerabilities – more than half of which are remotely exploitable – as part of its July Critical Patch Update on Tuesday afternoon.
Google Chrome Malware Leads to Sketchy Facebook Likes
A researcher shined a light on how malware-laced Chrome extensions can give hackers control over your Facebook feed and more.
CGI Script Vulnerability ‘Httpoxy’ Allows Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Scripting language vulnerability dubbed HTTPoxy allows for MitM attacks on Red Hat products using PHP, Go and Python.
Two Million Passwords Breached in Ubuntu Hack
Canonical’s CEO claims a SQL injection vulnerability led to the hack of Ubuntu’s Two million user strong forums.
Juniper Crypto Bug Let Attackers Eavesdrop on Router, Switch Traffic
Juniper patched a crypto security bug that could allow hackers to access the company’s routers, switches and security devices and eavesdrop on sensitive communications.
Scan Reveals Hydropower Plants, Other Critical Infrastructure Exposed Online
An Internet scan of the IPv4 address space uncovered more than 100 critical facilities exposed to the public Internet, including hydropower plants in Germany and Italy.
Drupal Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Three Modules
Developers with the open source content management framework Drupal patched a series of highly critical remote code execution bugs in three separate modules today. If exploited, the bugs could let an attacker take over any site running the modules.
Windows Print Spooler Flaws Lead to Code Execution
Microsoft today released six critical bulletins as part of its July Patch Tuesday update, including patches for remote code execution flaws in Windows Print Spooler components.