Yahoo officials say that the company will disclose any new vulnerabilities that the company’s security team finds within 90 days of discovery. The new policy is the same one used by Google’s Project Zero, a team of researchers that looks for vulnerabilities in a variety of commonly used software packages and platforms. That team has […]
Tag Archives: Vulnerabilities
Linux Modules Connected to Turla APT Discovered
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have found two Linux modules connected to the Turla APT campaigns.
Researchers Say POODLE Attack Affects Some TLS Implementations
The POODLE attack against SSLv3 that researchers from Google revealed earlier this year also affects some implementations of TLS and vendors now are scrambling to release patches for gear affected by the vulnerability. Soon after the POODLE attack was disclosed in October, researchers began looking into whether it might affect protocols other than SSLv3. It quickly […]
Several Vulnerabilities Found in Google App Engine
A group of security researchers in Poland say they have discovered a long list of vulnerabilities in the Google App Engine, some of which enable an attacker to escape the Java sandbox.
EC3 Head Paints Bleak Cybercrime Picture
Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s EC3, explains the extreme difficulties law enforcement faces when investigating and prosecuting cybercrime at Georgetown Law’s Cybercrime 2020.
Upcoming Adobe Reader, Acrobat Update to Patch Sandbox Escape
Adobe announced security updates for Reader and Acrobat that likely include patches for a sandbox escape vulnerability. Google’s Project Zero released details and exploit code earlier this week.
Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in WordPress Plugin
There is an easily exploitable remote code execution vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin that helps manage file downloads and researchers say the bug could be used by even a low-level attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable site. The vulnerability is in the WP Download Manager, versions 2.7.4 and lower, and it could […]
Elipse SCADA Patches Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Elipse, a Brazilian SCADA software developer, patched a serious denial-of-service vulnerability in the DNP Master Driver deployed in its SCADA web-based application.
OpenVPN Patches Denial of Service Vulnerability
Open source VPN software providers OpenVPN released an update Monday that patches a critical denial-of-service vulnerability.
IBM Fixes Serious Code Execution Bug in Endpoint Manager Product
IBM has fixed a serious vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager product that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability lies in the Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices component of the product and the researchers who discovered it said the bug could be used to compromise not […]