Hackers Exploiting DLink Routers to Redirect Users to Fake Brazilian Banks
Attackers are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil and exploiting them to change the DNS settings to a DNS server under the attacker’s control. This then allows them to redirect users attempting to connect to their online banks to fake banking websites that steal the…
Flaw exposed Comcast Xfinity customers’ partial home addresses and SSNs
Poor security measures have reportedly put the personal details of Comcast Xfinity customers at risk, a researcher has revealed. According to a BuzzFeed News report, security researcher Ryan Stevenson found a vulnerability in the high-speed ISP’s online customer portal that could allow unauthorised parties to determine the…
Linux vulnerability could lead to DDoS attacks
A Linux kernel vulnerability affecting version 4.9 and up could allow an attacker to carry out denial-of-service attacks on a system with an available open port, according to an Aug 6 security advisory from the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute. “Linux kernel…
Ramnit is back and contributes in creating a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet
Security researchers at Checkpoint security have spotted a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet, created by Ramnit operators. Security researchers at Checkpoint security have spotted a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet, that could be the sign of a wider ongoing operation involving…
Microsoft Edge Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Local Files
Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability in the Edge browser that could be abused against older versions to steal local files from a user’s computer. The good news is that social engineering is involved in exploiting the flaw, meaning the attack cannot be automated at scale,…
Security bug in Swann IoT Camera allowed to access video feeds
Security experts have discovered a security glitch in Swann IoT camera that could be exploited by attackers to access video feeds. Security experts from Pen Test Partners (Andrew Tierney, Chris Wade and Ken Munro) along with security researchers Alan Woodward, Scott Helme and Vangelis Stykas have discovered a security glitch in Swann IoT camera that…
Tens of flaws in Samsung SmartThings Hub expose smart home to attack
Cisco Talos researchers found tens of flaws in Samsung SmartThings Hub controller that potentially expose smart home devices to attack Cisco Talos researchers have discovered 20 vulnerabilities in Samsung SmartThings Hub controller that potentially expose any supported third-party smart home devices to cyber attack. “Cisco Talos…
New Spectre attack enables secrets to be leaked over a network
It’s no longer necessary to run attacker code on the victim system. When the Spectre and Meltdown attacks were disclosed earlier this year, the initial exploits required an attacker to be able to run code of their choosing on a victim system. This made browsers vulnerable, as…
Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices
Serious error in the wireless protocol also lets hackers tamper with data. A large number of device makers is patching a serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth specification that allows attackers to intercept and tamper with data exchanged wirelessly. People who use Bluetooth to connect smartphones,…
Security expert discovered Kernel Level Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Availability Suite Service component of Oracle Solaris 10 and 11.3
Security researchers from Trustwave have discovered a new high severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-2892, that affected the Availability Suite Service component in Oracle Solaris 10 and 11.3. The flaw could be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to execute code with elevated privileges. “A local…
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