Intel Security’s McAfee VirusScan Enterprise product for Linux is affected by ten vulnerabilities, including serious flaws that can be chained for remote code execution with root privileges.
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Flaw in PwC Security Tool Exposes SAP Systems to Attacks
Researchers discovered what they believe to be a critical vulnerability in a PwC product designed for securing SAP systems, but the vendor has downplayed the risk of attacks.
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Symantec Files Patent Suit Against Zscaler
Symantec on Monday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against cloud-based security firm Zscaler, accusing the company of violating seven of Symantec’s patents within Zscaler products.
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Obama Requests Full Review of Election-related Hacks
The White House on Friday announced that President Obama has requested that U.S. intelligence provide a full review into any Russian attempts to influence the U.S. election, to be delivered before he steps down in January.
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Flaws Allow Remote Hacking of Moxa MiiNePort Devices
Flaws affecting Moxa’s MiiNePort embedded serial device servers can be exploited remotely to gain control of vulnerable systems. The vendor has released firmware updates to address the security holes.
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Worried by Hacker Threat, France Prepares Army Response
France announced its first cyber-warfare army unit on Monday, aimed at increasing the country's hacking skills as concerns grow in Europe and the United States about Russian capabilities.
Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian likened the impact of hacking on warfare to the effect of the first aircraft on conflicts in the early 20th century.
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Alpha Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available for Linux
The Tor developer known as Yawning Angel announced over the weekend the availability of the Sandboxed Tor Browser, a version designed to offer an additional layer of security to users who value their privacy.
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Ostap Backdoor Installs Banking Trojans, PoS Malware
A newly documented backdoor is being used by a threat group to install well-known banking Trojans, along with a point-of-sale (POS) malware dropper, Proofpoint security researchers warn.
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Dozens of Teens Arrested Over DDoS Attacks
Europol on Monday announced that 34 arrests were made as part of an operation targeting users of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber-attack tools.
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Users Warned of Zcash Miner Infections
Cybercriminals could be making a significant profit by infecting computers with programs that mine for Zcash, a new cryptocurrency that still has a relatively high value.
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