October 2018 - Securezoo Blog

Apple security updates for multiple products

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 31, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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Apple released security updates on Tuesday to address vulnerabilities in multiple products, to include iOS, macOS, AppleTV and others.

Malicious CoinTicker app used to install backdoor on Macs

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 30, 2018
Post category:Cybersecurity Attacks / Malware

A security researcher spotted bad actors were using a malicious app called CoinTicker to install backdoors on systems running MacOS.

Windows 10 UWP vulnerability could give developer access to file system

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 29, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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A Universal Windows Platform (UWP) vulnerability was quietly fixed in the Microsoft October 2018 patch update.

Misconfigured Docker containers abused to deliver cryptocurrency mining malware

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 26, 2018
Post category:Application Security / Malware

Researchers at Trend Micro have recently spotted malicious activity abusing systems running misconfigured Docker containers.

Cathay Pacific announces data breach of passenger data

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 25, 2018
Post category:Data Breach
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On Wednesday, October 24th, Cathay Pacific disclosed a data breach of passenger personal data of 9.4 million customers:

Cisco Webex and libssh security updates

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 25, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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Cisco has released security updates to fix vulnerabilities in its Webex Meetings Desktop Application and Webex Productivity Tools.

Firefox 63 security updates

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 24, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 63 that addresses multiple security vulnerabilities.

FreeRTOS vulnerabilities patched

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 23, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been discovered within FreeRTOS, a real-time operating system kernel used in large number of internet-connected devices.

Microsoft Yammer Desktop app security update

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 20, 2018
Post category:Security Updates & Patches / Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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Microsoft issued a security update for its Yammer Desktop application that addresses a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-8569).

libssh security vulnerability, vendor updates and POC exploit

Post author:Frank Crast
Post published:October 20, 2018
Post category:Vulnerabilities & Exploits
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libssh issued an important security and maintenance release earlier this week to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2018-10933).