Security vulnerabilities stories - Page 19

Across two million applications analysed by Pradeo’s security engine, almost one third of applications contained an OWASP vulnerability.

Singapore organizations say they don’t have the resources to keep up with the volume of patches required to remediate software flaws.

Next time you stay at a hotel as part of a business or personal trip, you may want to ask if the hotel’s locking systems are up-to-date.

CERT NZ has issued a bulletin about a cyber attack campaign that is targeting Cisco devices that have enabled Smart Install (SMI).

Illumio and Qualys are joining forces to combine threat data and application dependency mapping to show potential cyber attack paths in real time.

MikroTik RouterOS devices are at risk of malware attacks that can spread to other devices, according to an alert published by CERT NZ last week.

GitHub’s Security Bug Bounty program paid out more than US$166,000 in 2017 after a significant payout revamp that doubled amounts across the board.

Healthcare organisations around the world may be using medical devices that come with serious cybersecurity risks.

Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..

The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) handed out more than S$14,000 in bounties to 17 hackers as part of the Bug Bounty Challenge.

Intel has boosted its Bug Bounty rewards to attract more researchers, with up to USD $250,000 available for side channel vulnerabilities in its products.

RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.

Intel has rolled out patches for Spectre and Meltdown flaws in some Skylake processors, aiming to enhance data security amid previous update issues.

Many NETGEAR routers were subject to vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to take control of the devices through a password recovery feature.

A Grammarly vulnerability potentially exposed millions of user accounts and documents, though the company reports no evidence of any data leaks.

Intel is warning all users to stop downloading patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities because they are causing system reboot issues.

Anyone who gains physical access to a machine could create a backdoor in less than 30 seconds and use the backdoor to remotely monitor activities.

Patching difficulties persist as the tech industry grapples with the fallout from Meltdown and Spectre, highlighting flaws in nearly all modern processors.

Kraznich advised users to apply any updates from your operating system vendor and system manufacturer as soon as they become available.

Desktops, laptops, and smartphones running on vulnerable processors can be exposed to unauthorized access and information theft.