Pierluigi Paganini
November 08, 2017
Android Security BulletinâNovember 2017 – Google addresses critical vulnerabilities and high-risk KRACK flaws in Android OS. Google released the Android Security BulletinâNovember 2017 that address 31 vulnerabilities, 9 of which are critical remote code execution flaws. The Android Security Bulletin includes three different security patch levels. The 2017-11-01 and 2017-11-05 patch levels contain fixes for both Critical […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 07, 2017
Cisco fixed a vulnerability in IOE XE software that was introduced due to changes to its implementation of the BGP over an Ethernet VPN. Cisco patches a DoS vulnerability in IOE XE software that was introduced due to changes to its implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) over an Ethernet VPN. The Cisco IOS […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 05, 2017
Experts discovered flaws in IEEE P1735 electronics standard, which describes methods for encrypting electronic-design intellectual property (IP). Crypto flaws in the IEEE P1735 electronics standard expose highly-valuable intellectual property in plaintext. The IEEE P1735 electronics standard provides recommendations on methods and techniques for encrypting electronic-design intellectual property about the hardware and software in electronic equipment. The standard describes how to protect intellectual […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 03, 2017
It has happened, one of the most cyber-savvy states, Estonia decided to block Electronic ID Cards over identity theft risk. On Thursday, Estonia announced that it would suspend security digital certificates for up to 760,000 state-issued electronic ID-cards that are using the buggy chips to mitigate the risk of identity theft. The decision comes after IT security researchers recently […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 02, 2017
OpenSSL patches two low and medium severity vulnerabilities that were discovered by using Googleâs open source OSS-Fuzz fuzzing service. The medium severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-3736 was addressed with the release of OpenSSL 1.1.0g and 1.0.2m. The flaw is a carry propagating bug in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring procedure, it affects processors that support BMI1, BMI2 and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 01, 2017
Oracle fixed a flaw in Oracle Identity Manager that was rated with a CVSS v3 score of 10.0 and can result in complete compromise of the software via an unauthenticated network attack. Oracle issued an emergency patch for a vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager, the flaw tracked as CVE-2017-10151 was rated 10 in severity on the CVSS scale. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 30, 2017
Security personnel at Heathrow Airport have an exciting investigation underway after confidential security documentation was found on a sidewalk in West London. An unnamed man, on his way to the library, spotted a thumb drive on the sidewalk in Queen’s Park, West London. He pocketed the USB drive and continued on his way. He remembered the USB […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 19, 2017
Oracle released the October 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU) that addresses a total of 252 security vulnerabilities that affect multiple products. Most of the vulnerabilities fixed by Oracle could be remotely exploitable without authentication. This is the last Oracle Critical Patch Update of 2017, this year the tech giant already resolved 1119 vulnerabilities, or 22% […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 18, 2017
Google continues working to improve the security of its users, the last measure introduced by the company it the ‘Advanced Protection’ feature. The Advanced Protection feature was designed to improve the security of users, who are at high risk of targeted attacks. “We took this unusual step because there is an overlooked minority of our users that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 10, 2017
Researchers from security firm Positive Technologies warns of 4G/5G Wireless Networks as vulnerable as WiFi and putting smart-cities at risk The Internet of Things (IoT) presents many new opportunities and some different challenges. The vast number of devices makes it very expensive to connect everything with traditional network cabling and in many cases the equipment […]
