A researcher at security firm X41 D-Sec uncovered a serious vulnerability in the “libotr” library that can be exploited for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and remote code execution.
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Three High Severity DoS Flaws Patched in BIND
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) this week released updates for the DNS software BIND to address three high severity denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities.
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Dridex Botnet Spreading Locky Ransomware Via JavaScript Attachments
The Dridex botnet operators have recently changed the delivery mechanism in their spam campaigns, as well as the payload, to deliver the Locky ransomware, researchers at Trustwave warn.
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US Argues for ‘Modest’ Apple Help in Attacks Probe
The Justice Department argued Thursday that compelling Apple to help unlock an iPhone in California is a modest demand which may turn up evidence of a terrorist attack.
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Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day Under Attack
Adobe Issues Emergency Out-of-Band Patch For Flash Zero-Day Used in Targeted Attacks
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Android Trojan Posing as Flash Player Targets Banking Apps
Security researchers at ESET have discovered a new piece of Android malware that poses as Flash Player, but instead steals login credentials from roughly 20 mobile banking apps.
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CryptoWall, Locky Dominate Ransomware Landscape: Report
Locky, one of the latest file encrypting malware families to hit the virtual streets, has become the second biggest player on the ransomware landscape, researchers at Fortinet reveal.
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SAP Patches 28 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products
SAP this week released a series of security updates for its products that address a total of 28 vulnerabilities.
Of the 28 vulnerabilities included in the SAP Security Patch Day for March 2016, 14 are new patches, while four are updates to previously released fixes. Ten are Support Package Notes, the enterprise software company says.
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Firefox 45 Patches 22 Critical Vulnerabilities
Mozilla this week released the stable version of Firefox 45 to resolve 40 vulnerabilities in the browser, 22 of which are rated Critical.
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From Understanding Social Media Risks to Preventing Them
Enterprises Must Monitor Their Entire Digital Shadow in Order to More Accurately Identify Specific Risks as They Unfold
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