Security News

NVIDIA Patches Critical Bug in High-Performance Servers
2020-10-29 23:15

NVIDIA released a patch for a critical bug in its high-performance line of DGX servers that could open the door for a remote attacker to take control of and access sensitive data on systems typically operated by governments and Fortune-100 companies. During the session Gordeychik demonstrated how NVIDIA DGX GPU servers used in machine learning frameworks, data processing pipelines and applications such as medical imaging and face recognition powered CCTV - could be tampered with by an adversary.

NVIDIA Patches Critical Bug in High-Performance Servers
2020-10-29 23:15

NVIDIA released a patch for a critical bug in its high-performance line of DGX servers that could open the door for a remote attacker to take control of and access sensitive data on systems typically operated by governments and Fortune-100 companies. During the session Gordeychik demonstrated how NVIDIA DGX GPU servers used in machine learning frameworks, data processing pipelines and applications such as medical imaging and face recognition powered CCTV - could be tampered with by an adversary.

Critical Oracle WebLogic flaw actively targeted in attacks
2020-10-29 08:07

Threat actors have started to hunt for servers running Oracle WebLogic instances vulnerable to a critical flaw that allows taking control of the system with little effort and no authentication. Oracle fixed the vulnerability in this month's release of Critical Patch Update, crediting security researcher Voidfyoo of Chaitin Security Research Lab for finding and reporting it.

Critical Oracle WebLogic vulnerability exploited in the wild
2020-10-29 08:07

Threat actors have started to hunt for servers running Oracle WebLogic instances vulnerable to a critical flaw that allows taking control of the system with little effort and no authentication. Oracle fixed the vulnerability in this month's release of Critical Patch Update, crediting security researcher Voidfyoo of Chaitin Security Research Lab for finding and reporting it.

HPE Patches Two Critical, Remotely Exploitable Vulnerabilities
2020-10-26 13:57

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has released patches for two critical vulnerabilities, one identified in StoreServ Management Console and the other affecting BlueData EPIC Software Platform and Ezmeral Container Platform. The most severe of these issues was identified in HPE StoreServ Management Console 3.7.0.0 and could be exploited to remotely bypass authentication protections.

Microsoft adds protection for critical accounts in Office 365
2020-10-23 15:22

Microsoft is working on improving Microsoft Defender for Office 365 with priority protection features for accounts of high-profile employees like executive-level managers that threat actors target most often. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 provides Office 365 enterprise accounts with email threat protection from advanced threats including credential phishing and business email compromise, automatically remediating detected attacks.

VMware Patches Critical Code Execution Vulnerability in ESXi
2020-10-21 14:45

VMware this week informed customers that it has patched several vulnerabilities in its ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and NSX-T products, including a critical flaw that allows arbitrary code execution. VMware pointed out that the attacker needs to be on the management network and have access to port 427 on an ESXi machine in order to exploit the vulnerability.

Adobe Fixes 16 Critical Code-Execution Bugs Across Portfolio
2020-10-20 18:31

Adobe has released 18 out-of-band security patches in 10 different software packages, including fixes for critical vulnerabilities that stretch across its product suite. There are 16 critical bugs, all of which allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Adobe fixes 18 critical bugs affecting its Windows, macOS apps
2020-10-20 13:55

Adobe has released security updates to address critical vulnerabilities affecting ten of its Windows and macOS products that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on devices running vulnerable software versions. Adobe has released a security update for Adobe InDesign that fixes an Uncontrolled Search Path vulnerability in the Creative Cloud Desktop Application installer for Windows that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Critical infrastructure and industrial orgs can test Azure Defender for IoT for free
2020-10-19 11:49

Azure Defender for IoT - Microsoft's new security solution for discovering unmanaged IoT/OT assets and IoT/OT vulnerabilities - is now in public preview and can be put to the test free of charge. About Azure Defender for IoT. "As industrial and critical infrastructure organizations implement digital transformation, the number of networked IoT and Operational Technology devices has greatly proliferated. Many of these devices lack visibility by IT teams and are often unpatched and misconfigured, making them soft targets for adversaries looking to pivot deeper into corporate networks," Phil Neray, Director of Azure IoT Security Strategy at Microsoft, explained.