Security News

Android Malware Exploits Dirty COW Vulnerability
2017-09-26 16:06

A recently discovered piece of Android malware is exploiting the infamous "Dirty COW" Linux vulnerability discover read more

Joomla Patches Eight-Year-Old LDAP Injection Vulnerability
2017-09-21 16:56

Joomla on Tuesday patched a critical LDAP injection vulnerability that had lingered in the content management system for eight years. Attackers could use this bug to steal admin login credentials.

DigitalOcean Warns of Vulnerability Affecting Cloud Users
2017-09-19 10:47

DigitalOcean has started warning customers that some 1-Click applications running MySQL have an account with the same default password across all instances, and the company says the issue affects...

Magento Patches Critical Vulnerability in eCommerce Platforms
2017-09-15 10:53

Magento this week released updates for Magento Commerce and Open Source 2.1.9 and 2.0.16 to address numerous vulnerabilities, including a remote code execution bug rated Critical severity. read more

Equifax Confirms March Struts Vulnerability Behind Breach
2017-09-14 20:00

Equifax divulged on Wednesday that the culprit behind this summer's breach of 143 million Americans was an Apache Struts vulnerability, CVE-2017-5638, patched back in March.

Microsoft Patches .NET Zero Day Vulnerability in September Update
2017-09-12 19:59

Microsoft fixes 25 critical vulnerabilities including one zero day under attack and one tied to the high-profile BlueBorne attack vector.

"Toast" Vulnerability in Android Allowed for New Overlay Attacks
2017-09-11 12:31

One of the 81 vulnerabilities addressed in the September 2017 Android security bulletin was a High risk issue that could be exploited to launch a new type of overlay attacks, Palo Alto Networks...

Microsoft Won’t Fix Security Bypass Vulnerability in Edge (Threatpost)
2017-09-07 18:24

Microsoft is opting to stand pat and not fix a content security bypass vulnerability in its Edge browser, something researchers warn could potentially lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Easily exploitable Apache Struts vulnerability opens businesses to attack (Help Net Security)
2017-09-06 17:11

A critical vulnerability in Apache Struts, a popular open source framework for developing web applications, opens any server running an app built using it to remote attackers. It can be exploited...

Exploit Available for Critical Apache Struts Vulnerability (Security Week)
2017-09-06 08:12

The latest version of Apache Struts 2 addresses several vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution flaw for which an exploit was created within hours after the release of a patch....