Security News

Intel NUC Firmware Open to Privilege Escalation, DoS and Information Disclosure
2019-06-12 13:25

Intel has patched seven high-severity vulnerabilities in its mini PC NUC kit firmware.

Thoughts on DoS Attack on US Electric Utility
2019-06-04 12:37

The recent DoS incident affecting power grid control systems in Utah, Wyoming and California was interesting for several reasons.

Flaw Exposes Mitsubishi PLCs to Remote DoS Attacks
2019-05-22 14:20

Researchers discovered that some programmable logic controllers (PLCs) made by Japanese electrical equipment maker Mitsubishi Electric are affected by a serious denial-of-service (DoS)...

DoS Attack Blamed for U.S. Grid Disruptions: Report
2019-05-02 17:32

A denial-of-service (DoS) attack has been blamed for disruptions to electrical grid operations in the United States. According to the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s OE-417 Electric...

Two Vulnerabilities Expose Rockwell Controllers to DoS Attacks
2019-05-01 13:42

Two vulnerabilities discovered by industrial cybersecurity companies CyberX and Nozomi Networks in some of Rockwell Automation’s controllers expose devices to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks read more

Network DoS Attack on PLCs Can Disrupt Physical Processes
2019-04-18 05:53

A team of researchers has demonstrated an interesting type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), where network flooding can lead to the disruption of the...

VMware Patches DoS, Information Disclosure Flaws in Graphics Components
2019-04-12 06:07

Patches released this week by VMware for its ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products address “important” denial-of-service (DoS) and information disclosure vulnerabilities affecting graphics...

Siemens Patches Serious DoS Flaws in Many Industrial Products
2019-04-11 13:46

Siemens’ Patch Tuesday updates for April 2019 address several serious vulnerabilities, including some denial-of-service (DoS) flaws affecting many of the company’s industrial products. read more

Nvidia Fixes 8 High-Severity Flaws Allowing DoS, Code Execution
2019-04-03 21:27

Nvidia has patched eight high-severity flaws in its Tegra processors, which could enable denial of service and code execution.

Code Execution, DoS Flaws Patched in Advantech WebAccess
2019-04-03 14:01

Several serious vulnerabilities have been patched by Taiwan-based industrial automation company Advantech in its WebAccess SCADA software. read more