Security News

F5 emits fixes for critical flaws in BIG-IP gear: Hopefully yours aren't internet-facing while you ready a patch
2020-07-03 00:36

Network administrators are urged to patch their F5 BIG-IP application delivery controllers following the disclosure of a pair of critical remote takeover bugs. The flaws in question, CVE-2020-5902 and CVE-2020-5903, lie within in a configuration tool known as the Traffic Management User Interface.

Microsoft issues critical fixes for booby-trapped images – update now!
2020-07-01 18:26

Microsoft has just released emergency patches for two critical security holes in the Windows Codecs Library. The security challenge here is that the -dec part of any codec - for example, the software that converts JPG files that are downloaded as part of a web page so your browser can display them - can't blindly assume that the co- part of the process was trustworthy.

Microsoft Releases Urgent Windows Update to Patch Two Critical Flaws
2020-07-01 05:25

Microsoft yesterday quietly released out-of-band software updates to patch two high-risk security vulnerabilities affecting hundreds of millions of Windows 10 and Server editions' users. The two newly disclosed security vulnerabilities, assigned CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457, are both remote code execution bugs that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and control the compromised Windows computer.

A Boxcryptor audit shows no critical weaknesses in the software
2020-07-01 00:15

During the audit, Kudelski was given access to the source code of Boxcryptor for Windows and to the internal documentation. The goal of the audit was to give all interested parties an indirect insight into the software so that they can be sure that no backdoors or security holes are found in the code.

Critical flaw opens Palo Alto Networks firewalls and VPN appliances to attack, patch ASAP!
2020-06-30 10:25

Palo Alto Networks has patched a critical and easily exploitable vulnerability affecting PAN-OS, the custom operating system running on its next generation firewalls and enterprise VPN appliances, and is urging users to update to a fixed version as soon as possible. Affected PAN-OS versions include versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15, and all versions of PAN-OS 8.0.

Futurex launches VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM to support critical payment systems cryptography
2020-06-29 01:30

Futurex's VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM service supports financial services organizations' critical payment systems cryptography and key management needs in the cloud. VirtuCrypt cloud HSMs are the industry's first financial cloud cryptographic solution with native Amazon Web Services support.

Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision's Fingerprint and Card Scanners
2020-06-25 03:15

GeoVision, a Taiwanese manufacturer of video surveillance systems and IP cameras, recently patched three of the four critical flaws impacting its card and fingerprint scanners that could've potentially allowed attackers to intercept network traffic and stage man-in-the-middle attacks. The first issue concerns a previously undocumented root password that permits an attacker backdoor access to a device by simply using the default password and remotely log in to the vulnerable device.

Vulnerability in OSIsoft PI System Can Facilitate Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
2020-06-22 14:38

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in OSIsoft PI System, a product often present in critical infrastructure facilities, can be exploited for phishing, privilege escalation and other purposes. Researchers at industrial cybersecurity company OTORIO discovered that the PI Web API 2019 component of PI System is affected by a stored XSS vulnerability that allows an attacker with limited privileges on the targeted system to conduct various types of activities.

Belden and Forescout advance cybersecurity for industrial organizations and critical infrastructure
2020-06-19 00:30

Belden and its Tripwire and Hirschmann brands announced an extended partnership with Forescout to advance cybersecurity for industrial organizations and critical infrastructure. "Network segmentation will be imperative to meet availability requirements for these real-time, next generation industrial automation networks. Belden and Forescout allow operators to begin segmenting their networks today with existing infrastructure, while also providing a trajectory for additional controls as next generation networks are deployed over time."

Adobe drops slew of critical patches
2020-06-18 08:37

Adobe Audition, got a fix for two critical CVEs, both of which allowed arbitrary code execution via an out-of-bounds write. The company also fixed three arbitrary code execution CVEs in Adobe Premiere Rush, a tool for creating videos and sharing them via social media.