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Contain yourself, Docker: Race-condition bug puts host machines at risk... sometimes, ish
2019-05-29 02:05

Tricky to exploit in the real world, which is good because no official fix is available yet A vulnerability in all versions of Docker can be potentially exploited by miscreants to escape...

No Root Password for 20% of Popular Docker Containers
2019-05-22 15:14

An analysis of 1,000 popular Docker containers revealed that nearly 20% of them have nulled root passwords, Kenna Security says.  read more

Device Authority enhances KeyScaler for Microsoft Azure IoT Hub DPS and Docker
2019-05-14 23:30

Device Authority, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced two of its latest KeyScaler platform developments with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub...

Alpine Linux Docker Images Shipped for 3 Years with Root Accounts Unlocked
2019-05-09 17:06

Alpine Linux Docker images available via the Docker Hub contained a critical flaw allowing attackers to authenticate on systems using the root user and no password.

Hard-Coded Credentials Found in Alpine Linux Docker Images
2019-05-09 13:14

For the past three years, Alpine Linux Docker images have been shipped with a NULL password for the root user, Cisco’s Talos security researchers have discovered.  read more

Week in review: Docker Hub breach, identifying malware in embedded systems, CCPA implementation
2019-05-05 18:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Mozilla will block Firefox add-ons that contain obfuscated code Mozilla has announced that, starting from June 10,...

Docker breach of 190,000 users exposes lack of two-factor authentication
2019-04-30 10:48

The containerisation platform has asked 190k users to change their passwords after hackers gained access to a database of personal data.

From Docker Hub hack to Facebook's burglar-friendly API to phone fingerprint bypasses...
2019-04-30 01:21

...let us bring you up to date on infosec bits and bytes Roundup Here's your quick-fire summary of recent computer security news.…

Docker Hub Breach Hits 190,000 Accounts
2019-04-29 14:30

Docker Hub, the world's largest library and community for container images, informed users last week that it had discovered unauthorized access to one of its databases. read more

Docker Hub Hack Affects 190K Accounts
2019-04-29 14:13

Github and Bitbucket tokens for Docker autobuilds are also impacted.