The open-source emulator QEMU is affected by a flaw that could be exploited to trigger a (DoS) condition or gain arbitrary code execution. QEMU (short for Quick Emulator) is a free and open-source emulator that performs hardware virtualization. It emulates the machine’s processor through dynamic binary translation and provides a set of different hardware and device models for the machine, enabling it to run a […]
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) urges developers to drop Python 2 due to imminent End-of-Life to avoid attacks on a large scale. The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is recommending developers to drop Python 2.x due to the imminent End-of-Life. Attackers could start targeting applications based on Python 2 on a large […]
Some versions of the Squid web proxy cache server built with Basic Authentication features are affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. The heap buffer overflow security flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-12527, could be exploited by attackers to trigger DoS condition and also to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable servers. The flaw received a high severity CVSS […]
Cisco released security patches to address 17 critical and high-severity vulnerabilities affecting some Cisco Unified Computing products (UCS and IMC). Cisco has released security fixes to address 17 critical and high-severity vulnerabilities affecting some Cisco Unified Computing products. Most of the flaws affect the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that is a baseboard management controller that […]
Isn’t public Wi-Fi great? If you’re having a tea or coffee in a cafe or restaurant you can check your emails and social media. If you’re waiting for a flight what better way to pass the time than logging onto your favourite website, checking your bank account or even doing a bit of online shopping? […]
Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause even bigger damage. Your IP or Internet Protocol address is your digital identity on the internet. It allows your device to connect with the rest of the online world. For […]
A study conducted by researchers at Cyjax revealed that organizations expose sensitive data via sandboxes used for malware analysis. Experts at the threat intelligence firm Cyjax analyzed file uploaded by organizations via malware analysis sandboxes and discovered that they were exposing sensitive data. The researchers analyzed PDF documents and email files (.msg and .eml) uploaded […]
Samsung announced that the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9 have obtained the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval Other Samsung devices are included in the list of smartphones that can be used by the US federal government of the, they are the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9. The above devices have achieved the […]
Intel released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities in NUC firmware, the Processor Identification Utility, and the Computing Improvement Program. Intel Patch Tuesday for August 2019 addressed high-severity vulnerabilities in NUC firmware, Processor Identification Utility, and Computing Improvement Program. One of the flaws addressed by Intel, tracked as CVE-2019-11140, is an insufficient session validation vulnerability that […]
SAP Patches Highest Number of Critical Flaws Since 2014 SAP released Security Patch Day updates for August 2019 that address three critical vulnerabilities in the company’s products. SAP has released the Security Patch Day for August, this month the company addresses several flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities (Hot News), the highest number of critical flaws […]