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Android Users Vulnerable to ‘High-Severity’ Overlay Attacks
September 12, 2017 By aatech

Security researchers warned of a high-severity Android flaw on Thursday that stems from what they call a “toast attack” overlay vulnerability. Researchers say criminals could use the Android’s toast notification, a feature that provides simple feedback about an operation in a small pop up, in an attack scenario to obtain admin rights on targeted phones […]

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Google Patches 81 Android Vulnerabilities With September 2017 Updates
September 10, 2017 By aatech

A total of 81 security vulnerabilities have been addressed in this month’s set of security patches for the Android platform. 13 of the flaws were rated Critical severity.The security bulletin has two security patch levels, each focused on addressing vulnerabilities in specific components. The 2017-09-01 security patch level fixes a total of 30 vulnerabilities, 10 […]

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Microsoft Won’t Fix Security Bypass Vulnerability in Edge
September 9, 2017 By aatech

Microsoft is opting to stand pat and not fix a content security bypass vulnerability in its Edge browser, something researchers warn could potentially lead to the disclosure of confidential information.Nicolai Grødum, a researcher with Cisco Talos, disclosed details around the vulnerability – which also affects older versions of Webkit browsers such as Google Chrome and […]

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Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature
September 8, 2017 By aatech

While most Americans were enjoying the Labor Day weekend, Linux creator Linus Torvalds was busy releasing the Linux 4.13 kernel on Sept. 3. Linux 4.13 is the fourth new Linux kernel released in 2017 and follows Linux 4.12, which debuted in July. The Linux 4.13 kernel is noteworthy for a number of reasons, including multiple […]

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Siemens Patches Flaws in Automation, Power Distribution Products
September 7, 2017 By aatech

Siemens customers were informed last week that some of the company’s automation and power distribution products are affected by vulnerabilities that can be exploited for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and session hijacking. Sergey Temnikov of Kaspersky Lab discovered that several Siemens products using the Discovery Service of the OPC UA protocol stack are exposed to remote […]

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New Locky Variant ‘IKARUSdilapidated’ Strikes Again
September 6, 2017 By aatech

A second wave of the Locky ransomware variant called IKARUSdilapidated has been identified by security experts. The source of the ransomware is a botnet of zombie computers coordinated to launch phishing attacks that send emails and attachments appearing to come from a targeted recipient’s trusted business-class multifunction printer. This is the second wave of IKARUSdilapidated […]

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Instagram Hackers May Have Details on Six Million Users
September 5, 2017 By aatech

Hackers are claiming to have obtained the personal details of as many as six million Instagram users, including those of celebrities including Emma Watson, Leonardo Di Caprio and David Beckham. The cyber-criminals are believed to have exploited a bug in the popular photo service’s mobile API which exposed email addresses, phone and other profile information.Although […]

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GitLab Vulns Could Lead to Session Hijacking
September 4, 2017 By aatech

During a recent pen test of GitLab, Imperva researchers were surprised to come across a vulnerability that leaves users exposed to session hijacking attacks. The vulnerability stems from the type of session tokens used by GitLab. According to Imperva, the tokens are troublesome because: They are short, making them susceptible to brute-force attacks; they are […]

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New Facebook, Instagram Bugs Demonstrate Social Media Risk
September 3, 2017 By aatech

Security flaws in Facebook Messenger and Instagram let hackers propagate attacks and steal personal data. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently discovered cyberattacks on Instagram and Facebook Messenger intended to steal credentials and spread malware, respectively. Both instances demonstrate the potential danger when an attacker seeks power in a social network.The two attacks, while similar in […]

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