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Malicious JPEGs can compromise your iPhone
A vulnerability in the iOS CoreGraphics component allows attackers to compromise iDevices by tricking victims into viewing a maliciously crafted JPEG file. The good news is …
Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched
Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted attackers exploiting a Linux kernel zero-day privilege escalation flaw that dates back to 2007, and has raised the alarm. The …
Cisco plugs critical bug in ASA security devices
Cisco has patched a critical vulnerability in the Identity Firewall feature of Cisco ASA Software, which would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain …
Researchers bypass ASLR by exploiting flaw in Intel chip
Researchers have found a design flaw in the branch predictor, a component of Intel’s Haswell processor, and have exploited it to bypass ASLR (Address Space Layout …
VeraCrypt security audit reveals many flaws, some already patched
VeraCrypt, the free, open source disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt, has been audited by experts from cybersecurity company Quarkslab. The researchers found 8 …
SSHowDowN Proxy attacks using IoT devices
Akamai’s Threat Research team has identified a recent spate of SSHowDowN Proxy attacks whereby attackers are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices to remotely generate …
130,000 Avtech IP cameras, DVRs can be easily roped into IoT botnets
Security researcher Gergely Eberhardt has unearthed over dozen of vulnerabilities in most IP cameras, NVRs and DVRs by Taiwanese manufacturer Avtech, including things like …
Four vulnerabilities found in Dell SonicWALL Email Security virtual appliance application
Digital Defense (DDI) disclosed the discovery of four security vulnerabilities found in the Dell SonicWALL Email Security virtual appliance application. The appliance is …
Samsung Knox flaws open unpatched devices to compromise
Researchers from Viral Security Group have discovered three vulnerabilities in Samsung Knox, a security platform that allows users to maintain separate identities for work and …
D-Link DWR-932 router is chock-full of security holes
Security researcher Pierre Kim has unearthed a bucketload of vulnerabilities affecting the LTE router/portable wireless hotspot D-Link DWR-932. Among these are backdoor …
Cisco plugs two Cloud Services Platform system compromise flaws
Cisco has patched two serious vulnerabilities in Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100, both of which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted …
Chinese researchers hijack Tesla cars from afar
Tesla car owners are urged to update their car’s firmware to the latest version available, as it fixes security vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely to take …
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