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Zero-day vulnerability gives attackers full control of Android phones
Attackers are reportedly exploiting an unpatched vulnerability to take control of Android devices and potentially deliver spyware. The flaw affects phones models from multiple manufacturers including Google, Samsung, Huawei, LG and...
Misconfigured WS-Discovery in devices enable massive DDoS amplification
Researchers were able to achieve amplification rates of up to 15,300%. Some mitigations are possible.
New NetCAT CPU side-channel vulnerability exploitable over the network
NetCAT takes advantage of Intel DDIO technology to remotely execute keystroke timing attacks.
Insecure virtual USB feature in Supermicro BMCs exposes servers to attack
Security researchers have found a way to attach virtual USB devices remotely to Supermicro servers, including over the internet, by abusing a feature in their baseband management controller software.
How to avoid using RDP on Windows
Several new vulnerability disclosures in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol suggest it’s time to stop using it where possible. Here’s how.
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More critical Remote Desktop flaws expose Windows systems to hacking
Microsoft finds and fixes multiple RDS and RDP vulnerabilities in Windows, but new research on BlueKeep patch rates suggests many machines could remain exposed.
ICS security: Popular building management system vulnerable to takeover
Remotely exploitable vulnerability in internet-connected devices gives attackers a means to cause disruption and damage in a wide range of industries.
Popular Avaya enterprise VoIP phones are vulnerable to hacking
Attackers can use the vulnerability to gain complete control of the phone. It underscores the risks of using old open-source code in IoT devices.
New Spectre-like CPU vulnerability bypasses existing defenses
The SWAPGS vulnerability can allow attackers to access contents of kernel memory addresses. Microsoft and Intel have coordinated on a mitigation.
What is a zero day? A powerful but fragile weapon
A zero day is a security flaw that has not yet been patched by the vendor and can be exploited. These vulnerabilities fetch high prices on the black market
Critical VxWorks flaws expose millions of devices to hacking
Researchers have found 11 serious vulnerabilities in VxWorks, the world's most popular real-time operating system (RTOS) that powers over 2 billion devices including enterprise network firewalls and routers, industrial controllers and...
11 top DEF CON and Black Hat talks of all time
Hacker summer camp in Vegas is almost upon us again. Here are some of the best talks of all time. Will this year's talks measure up to these legends?
31 hardware and firmware vulnerabilities: A guide to the threats
Meltdown and Spectre raised the alarm over vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit in popular hardware and its firmware. Here's a roundup of the ones that present the most significant threats.
OpenSSH to protect keys in memory against side-channel attacks
The new OpenSSH patch makes it harder to execute attacks such as Spectre, Meltdown, Rowhammer and Rambleed.
Rowhammer variant RAMBleed allows attackers to steal secrets from RAM
Unlike Rowhammer, which only allows for data corruption, the newly discovered RAMBleed vulnerability provides a way to grab data such as encryption keys from memory.
4 tips for getting the most from threat intelligence
It’s easy to gather data on potential threats, but you have to know what to do with that intelligence if you want to improve your security stance.
How to update your Spectre, Meltdown mitigations for the Retpoline mitigation
Intel recently released a new mitigation for Spectre and Meltdown and some of their variants. Called Retpoline, it might not be enabled with the Windows 10 1809 update. Here's how to find out and implement.
Microsoft urges Windows customers to patch wormable RDP flaw
A newly found vulnerability allows remote exploits using the Remote Desktop Protocol to gain full access to systems with no authentication.
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