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Tag Archives: Vulnerabilities
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.
New Cyber Threat Center May Face Challenges
In the wake of news-making attacks on Sony Pictures, Home Depot and many others, the federal government is establishing a new information integration center to focus on cyber threats.
PlugX, Go-To Malware for Targeted Attacks, More Prominent Than Ever
The popular remote access tool PlugX enjoyed an ascent in popularity in 2014 and is now a go-to malware for attack groups.
Siemens Fixes Critical Flaws in Some WinCC Versions
More than two months after the original advisory went out, Siemens has released patches for a pair of critical vulnerabilities in some versions of its Simatic WinCC SCADA product that remained vulnerable. Both of the vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable and have potentially damaging consequences for companies running affected versions of the product. One of the […]
Enterprise Apps in Scope of Ghost glibc Vulnerability
Researchers at Veracode examined whether enterprise applications were also vulnerable to the Ghost vulnerability in glibc.
Analyzing Angler: The World’s Most Sophisticated Exploit Kit
Angler’s unique obfuscation, ability to detect antivirus and virtual machines, encrypted payload and fileless infection have some calling it the most sophisticated exploit kit.
Following Exploits, Zero Day in WordPress Plugin FancyBox Patched
Developers have patched a zero day vulnerability in FancyBox, a plug-in for WordPress, which allowed malware to be added, via an iFrame, to infected sites.
IE Memory Attacks Net ZDI $125,000 Microsoft Bounty
Three HP ZDI researchers won a $125,000 bounty from Microsoft for successful attacks against memory protections introduced last summer into Internet Explorer.