Vulnerabilities in smart card drivers open systems to attackers
Security researcher Eric Sesterhenn of X41 D-SEC GmbH has unearthed a number of vulnerabilities in several smart card drivers, some of which can allow attackers to log into …
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Criminals can compromise company networks by sending malicious faxes
Check Point has revealed details about the two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-5924, CVE-2018-5925) it discovered in the communication protocols used …
Vulnerabilities in mPOS devices could lead to fraud and theft
Vulnerabilities in mPOS (mobile point-of-sale) machines could allow malicious merchants to defraud customers and attackers to steal payment card data, Positive Technologies …
IoT malware found hitting airplanes’ SATCOM systems
In 2014, IOActive researchers revealed security vulnerabilities they found in the most widely deployed satellite communications terminals and presented potential scenarios …
Smart cities are exposed to old-school threats
Spurred by the false alarm that made Hawaii residents fear for their lives earlier this year, IBM X-Force Red and Threatcare researchers have decided to test several smart …
OpenEMR vulnerabilities put patients’ info, medical records at risk
A slew of vulnerabilities in OpenEMR allowed attackers to access random patients’ health records, view data from a target database, escalate their privileges on the …
HP plugs critical RCE flaws in InkJet printers
HP has plugged two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-5924, CVE-2018-5925) affecting many of its InkJet printers and is urging users to implement the provided firmware updates …
Compromised MikroTik routers power extensive cryptojacking campaign
A massive cryptojacking campaign that relies on compromised MikroTik routers serves users with pages injected with the Coinhive mining script. It seems that the attacker …
Idaho inmates hacked prison system to add money to their accounts
364 inmates at five correctional facilities in Idaho have managed to add nearly a quarter million dollars worth of credit to their JPay accounts by exploiting a vulnerability …
Samsung SmartThings Hub vulnerabilities allow attackers inside your home
Cisco Talos researchers have unearthed 20 vulnerabilities in the Samsung SmartThings Hub that could be leveraged by attackers to monitor, control and interfere with devices …
