vulnerability
Week in review: Online shopping safety, malware hybrids and Packet Wars
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and reviews: Google Apps Script API flaw allowed attacker to impersonate Google Details …
Google Apps Script API flaw allowed attacker to impersonate Google
Details about a recently discovered and exploited vulnerability that allowed a 21-year-old Armenian hacker to harvest GMail addresses and send to their owners a message coming …
Google Chrome tops “Dirty Dozen” apps list
Bit9 unveiled its report of the top applications with reported security vulnerabilities in 2010. Google Chrome placed first on the “Dirty Dozen” list, followed by …
OpenSSL remote code execution patched
New, patched versions of the OpenSSL server have been released on Tuesday in order to close down a hole that could allow attackers to execute a DoS attack and remote arbitrary …
Proof-of-concept Android app reveals platform’s security bug
Angry Birds is an extremely popular mobile game that can be played on Apple, Android and Nokia mobile devices – indeed, it has been downloaded by millions of users. So, …
Vulnerability assessment for Microsoft SQL Azure
Sentrigo announced Repscan 4.0 which offers expanded support for cloud-based and open source database platforms, productivity enhancements for database administrators (DBAs) …
Panda Cloud Internet Protection 3.2 released
Panda Cloud Internet Protection 3.2 includes monitoring and control of P2P protocols, even when encrypted, and protection for exploitable browser vulnerabilities. It also …
Facebook bug compromises top pages
A customer of Sendible, an online marketing service for promoting and tracking brands through the use of social media, e-mail and SMS messaging, has inadvertently discovered a …
Security vendor launches bug bounty
Barracuda Networks announced their Security Bug Bounty Program, an initiative that rewards researchers who identify and report security vulnerabilities in the company’s …
Microsoft November Patch Tuesday bottom line
In the video below, Amol Sarwate, vulnerability labs manager at Qualys discusses this month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday release. To learn more about patching challenges …
Adobe patches Flash vulnerabilities
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.1 …
New IE 0-day exploit code found in the wild
Exploit code for a previously unknown Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability that would allow an attacker to perform a remote code execution and install malware on the …
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