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Opera bug crashes browser and may allow for remote code execution
Opera
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-03-09 16:55:32
A buffer overflow vulnerability was disclosed last Thursday and rated "highly critical" by Secunia, but it is still unsure if attackers can successfully exploit the bug.
'Chuck Norris' wants your data
security
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-02-19 13:28:53
Czech experts have discovered a new botnet redirecting users to data-stealing Web sites.
New banking Trojan spreading through the Zbot botnet
security
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-02-10 15:16:16
The botnet made famous by the propagation of the Zeus banking Trojan has started distributing a brand-new threat to businesses' financial accounts.
Two experimental Firefox add-ons contain malware
firefox_small
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-02-08 11:28:06
Mozilla pulled two extensions from its download site after finding out that they contained a Trojan. 4,600 users could be infected.
Microsoft Windows Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
Windows
Secunia
2010-02-05 12:47:30
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Windows XP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
Most voice encryption solutions fall for the same vulnerability
security
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-01-27 13:39:56
An IT blogger conducted tests on several voice encryption products and succeeded at eavesdropping calls on most of them.
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
Windows
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-01-22 12:16:02
The Windows kernel has a vulnerability present in all versions of NT, which was first introduced in 1993.
D-Link routers vulnerability allows hackers to reconfigure admin settings
D-Link
Zeljka Zorz, Help Net Security
2010-01-20 14:26:19
The Home Network Administration Protocol allows attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA login features of the routers.
China's attacks used IE6 zero-day vulnerability
IElogo
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-01-15 11:08:18
Researchers at McAfee have discovered that the Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability found in Internet Explorer to conduct their attacks on Google and others.
'High-risk' vulnerability on Mac OS X more like 'no-risk'
macosx
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-01-11 13:00:37
A researcher published last Friday a Proof of Concept code for a vulnerability that he says could be used for a dangerous exploit. But Apple's OS might not be affected at all by the code.
A router hack reveals the physical location of targeted users
WiFi
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-01-08 15:16:04
Samy Kamkar, the author of a massive worm spread on MySpace in 2005, has posted a Proof of Concept using (once again) a XSS vulnerability, this time in wireless routers, that can reveal the target router's physical location.
Twitter and Google account vulnerabilities
google
Zeljka Zorz, Help Net Security
2010-01-04 17:31:15
XSS vulnerabilities that could lead to account hijacking have been discovered in Google Calendar and Twitter.
Ubuntu update for Firefox and Xulrunner
Ubuntu
Secunia
2009-12-21 10:47:45
Ubuntu has issued an update for Firefox and Xulrunner. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, manipulate certain data, disclose sensitive information, or compromise a user's system.
Joomla JoomPortfolio Component 'secid' SQL Injection Vulnerability
Joomla
Secunia
2009-12-18 06:33:03
Fl0riX has reported a vulnerability in the JoomPortfolio component for Joomla, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Firefox 3.5 critical update
firefox_small
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2009-12-16 11:55:37
The Mozilla Foundation has announced a new Security Advisory for its Firefox 3.5 browser. A similar announcement has also been published for version 3.0.
Adobe Reader/Acrobat Code Execution Vulnerability
adobe
Secunia
2009-12-15 09:19:28
A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
SQL injection attack claims 132,000+
inject
Help Net Security
2009-12-10 16:48:18
A large scale SQL injection attack has injected a malicious iframe on tens of thousands of susceptible websites.
Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Multiple Vulnerabilities
Windows
Secunia
2009-12-09 09:53:38
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
Adobe Illustrator Encapsulated Postscript Parsing Vulnerability
adobe
2009-12-03 11:57:29
pyrokinesis has discovered a vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
Security firm 'fixes' blacK Screen of Death but cannot say what causes it
Windows
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2009-12-02 11:04:45
The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) has a little brother: the blacK Screen of Death (KSoD). UK-based security firm Prevx initially claimed it is caused by a recent patch from Microsoft, but reports of similar issues months before that patch's release and denial by Microsoft itself leave the issue unexplained.
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warfare
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-03-10 13:46:55
After facing 300 cyber attacks from foreign countries last year, the government evaluates it could retaliate.
Microsoft
Hugo Jean, Heptacube Inc.
2010-03-09 12:34:46
This is an idea that came out of a Microsoft Trustworthy Computing VP's speech, last week at RSA Conference 2010.
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