Dell issued the SonicWALL Email Security OS 8.3.2 release to address high severity issues that can be exploited to take control of the appliance. Security researchers at Digital Defense discovered multiple vulnerabilities while assessed the SonicWALL Email Security virtual appliance (Version 8.3.0.6149). According to the experts. The flaws could be exploited by attackers to conduct a wide […]
Attackers are exploiting a recently patched high-severity DoS flaw, tracked as CVE-2016-2776, in the in the popular DNS software in BIND. Last month a vulnerability in the popular DNS software BIND, tracked as CVE-2016-2776, has been patched. The flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker to trigger a DoS condition using specially crafted DNS packets. The […]
Cisco has rolled out several critical software patches for the CISCO Nexus 7000-series switches and the related NX-OS software. According to the Cisco Security Advisory, an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to gain remote access to vulnerable systems and execute code or commands. According to Wednesdayâs Cisco Security Advisory, both the Nexus 7000 and 7700 […]
Experts from Lookout revealed that all Android versions running the Linux Kernel 3.6 to the latest are affected by the CVE-2016-569 Linux flaw. Recently I wrote about a severe vulnerability (CVE-2016-5696) affecting the Linux version 3.6, deployed in 2012. The flaw was discovered by researchers from the University of California, Riverside, and the U.S. Army […]
A severe design flaw in the Linux kernel could be exploited by attackers to hijack traffic, inject malware into connections, and run a wide range of attacks. A severe flaw in the Linux kernel could be exploited by attackers to hijack traffic, inject malware into downloads and web pages, and run a wide range of […]
Cisco released a series of software updates to patch several high severity flaws in its cable modems, residential gateways and security appliances. Cisco just patched critical vulnerabilities in its cable modems, residential gateways and security appliances. The security updates released this week fix serious flaws in Cisco residential reported by Kyle Lovett, and Chris Watts from Tech […]
Researchers from Trend Micro discovered a new critical vulnerability in the Android mobile OS that can be exploited to crash mobile devices. Experts from Trend Micro discovered a new vulnerability, an integer overflow bug in the Android mediaserver service, that affects versions of Android starting with 4.3 Jelly Bean and up to 5.1.1 Lollipop. The flaw […]
A simple vulnerability has been uncovered in the NetUSB component, millions of modern routers and other IoT devices are exposed to the risk of cyber attacks The security expert Stefan Viehbock from SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab has reported a critical vulnerability (CVE-2015-3036) that potentially affects millions of routers and Internet of Things devices using the KCodes […]
Israeli security researchers have discovered a SSL certificate parsing vulnerability affecting iOS devices that could force them into endless reboot loop. Yair Amit and Adi Sharabani, security experts at the Israeli security firm Skycure have demonstrated at the RSA Conference 2015 the exploitation of a vulnerability that can force any Apple iPhone or iPad into a perpetual reboot loop. The experts explained […]
Security researchers discovered a bug in WiFi SSID management that could be exploited by hackers to crash Android, Windows, Linux systems or hack them. In an e-mail published on the Open Source Software Security (oss-security) mailing list, a user reported a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to crash devices or even potentially inject malware […]