Security News

Google Project Zero Prize Pays $200,000 for Critical Vulnerability Chains (Threatpost)
2016-09-14 13:00

Google Project Zero announced a six-month Android bug bounty program that requires researchers to file bugs as they find them, rather than hoard the whole chain.

Microsoft Patches Browser Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks (SecurityWeek)
2016-09-13 19:04

Zero-day vulnerability found within MySQL database application (ZDNet)
2016-09-13 10:34

Flexera's vulnerability update reveals critical flaws in both major and niche platforms (TechRepublic)
2016-09-12 16:49

A Global Vulnerability in a Digital World (Forbes)
2016-09-12 15:49

Critical MySQL Vulnerability Disclosed (Threatpost)
2016-09-12 15:00

A researcher has disclosed some details and a limited proof-of-concept for a critical MySQL vulnerability. The flaw has been patched in MariaDB and PerconaDB.

Patched Android Libutils Vulnerability Harkens Back to Stagefright (Threatpost)
2016-09-09 18:06

Google Project Zero this week disclosed details on a critical vulnerability in Libutils in Android that is similar to the Stagefright flaws.

MedSec sued over St. Jude pacemaker vulnerability report (ZDNet)
2016-09-08 10:03

Android Patch Fixes Nexus 5X Critical Vulnerability (Threatpost)
2016-09-02 16:49

Google patched an undocumented vulnerability that allowed attackers to bypass Nexus 5X device's lock screen via a forced memory dump that exposed the device owner's password.

Chrome 53 Fixes Address Spoofing Vulnerability, 32 Other Bugs (Threatpost)
2016-09-01 15:52

Google patched 33 bugs in total in Chrome 53, almost half of which are branded high severity by the company.