Security News

Lenovo Patches Vulnerabilities in System Update Service (Threatpost)
2015-11-25 15:00

Lenovo has patched two serious vulnerabilities in Lenovo System Update that can allow hackers elevate privileges and guess admin passwords.

Department of Education Lambasted Over Database Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2015-11-20 12:29

The Department of Education was told this week that its failed to heed repeated warnings that its systems contain multiple weaknesses.

Patched Libpng Vulnerabilities Have Limited Scope (Threatpost)
2015-11-17 18:12

Most applications, including Firefox, are not vulnerable to a pair of memory corruption vulnerabilities patched in the libpng PNG reference library.

9271 crucial vulnerabilities found in 185 firmware images of embedded devices (Help Net Security)
2015-11-17 11:10

A study into the security of the Internet of Things has confirmed that the web interfaces for user administration of commercial, off-the-shelf embedded devices - routers, DSL/cable modems, VoIP phones...