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Cisco Patches XXE, DOS, Code Execution Vulnerabilities

By Chris Brook June 22, 2017                                              Cisco patched three vulnerabilities in three products this week that if exploited, could have resulted in a denial of service, crash, and in some instances, arbitrary and remote code execution.   According to security advisories published Wednesday, each of the vulnerabilities… Continue reading Cisco Patches XXE, DOS, Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: June 21, 2017

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA256   ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: June 21, 2017 ********************************************************************   Summary =======   The following CVEs have undergone a major revision increment:   * CVE-2017-0173  * CVE-2017-0299  * CVE-2017-8482  * CVE-2017-8522 * CVE-2017-0193  * CVE-2017-0300  * CVE-2017-8483  * CVE-2017-8523 * CVE-2017-0215  * CVE-2017-8460  * CVE-2017-8484  *… Continue reading Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: June 21, 2017

Microsoft Security Update Minor Revisions Issued: June 21, 2017

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA256   ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Update Minor Revisions Issued: June 21, 2017 ********************************************************************   Summary =======    The following CVEs have been added to June 2017 security release.   * CVE-2017-8575   * CVE-2017-8576 * CVE-2017-8579   Revision Information: =====================    – CVE-2017-8575 | Microsoft Graphics Component Information    Disclosure… Continue reading Microsoft Security Update Minor Revisions Issued: June 21, 2017

Microsoft apparently building EMET security tools into Windows 10 with Redstone 3

21st June 2017  By Arif Bacchus                                                          Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkits (EMET) are known to provide both application and system protection in Windows by looking inside the operating system and searching for security exploits. According to Microsoft, it… Continue reading Microsoft apparently building EMET security tools into Windows 10 with Redstone 3

Flatpak Linux App Sandboxing Receives New Feature That Hardens Its Security

Flatpak versions 0.8.7/0.9.6 are now available for download                                    Jun 21, 2017 18:39 GMT  ·  By Marius Nestor   The Flatpak open-source GNU/Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework has been updated with a new feature that should harden its security.   Alex Larsson has recently released Flatpak versions 0.9.6 and 0.8.7, which comes… Continue reading Flatpak Linux App Sandboxing Receives New Feature That Hardens Its Security

Mozilla Brings Privacy-Focused Browser to Android

By Ionut Arghire on June 21, 2017   After making it available for iOS devices in November 2016, Mozilla this week brought its privacy-focused mobile browser to Android.   Called Firefox Focus, the application is designed to address the various threats to user privacy that loom on the web, while also providing users with a… Continue reading Mozilla Brings Privacy-Focused Browser to Android

Google Chrome 59.0.3071.109 Stable

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NSA Malware Used to Infect Windows PCs with Cryptocurrency Miner

20th June 2017  By Catalin Cimpanu                                               Malware authors are using an NSA hacking tool to infect Windows computers with a new cryptocurrency miner. Detected under the generic name of Trojan.BtcMine.1259, this trojan was first spotted last week by Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web.  … Continue reading NSA Malware Used to Infect Windows PCs with Cryptocurrency Miner

Canonical Outs Major Security Updates for All Supported Ubuntu Linux Releases

It patches a total of 11 kernel vulnerabilities                                      Jun 20, 2017 14:24 GMT  ·  By Marius Nestor   Canonical released major kernel security updates for all supported Ubuntu Linux operating systems patching up to eleven vulnerabilities across all of the supported architectures.   Most of the patched kernel vulnerabilities in these updates… Continue reading Canonical Outs Major Security Updates for All Supported Ubuntu Linux Releases

TP-Link Fixes Code Execution Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers

By Chris Brook June 20, 2017                                                   Router manufacturer TP-Link recently fixed a vulnerability in a discontinued line of routers that if exploited could have been used to execute code on the device.   Researchers at Senrio, a firm that specializes in IoT security,… Continue reading TP-Link Fixes Code Execution Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers