Code Signing Flaw Affects all Mac OS Versions Since 2005

Okta Rex (Research and Exploitation) researcher Josh Pitts has discovered a method of exploiting the code signing mechanism in MacOS. If exploited, the flaw could allow malicious untrusted code to masquerade as legitimate trusted code and bypass checks by other security software.

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Crestron Patches Command Injection Flaw in DGE-100 Controller

Crestron recently addressed a command injection vulnerability in the console service preinstalled on the Digital Graphics Engine 100 (DGE-100) and other hardware controllers made by the company.

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North Korean Hackers Abuse ActiveX in Recent Attacks

An ActiveX zero-day vulnerability discovered recently on the website of a South Korean think tank focused on national security has been abused by the North Korean-linked Lazarus group in attacks, AlienVault reports.

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VMware Patches Code Execution Flaw in AirWatch Agent

VMware has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the AirWatch Agent applications for Android and Windows Mobile.

The VMware Workspace ONE platform, which is powered by AirWatch unified endpoint management (UEM) technology, is designed to help organizations manage corporate endpoints and improve enterprise productivity.

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Critical Flaws Expose ABB Door Communication Systems to Attacks

Researchers discovered several critical vulnerabilities in door communication systems made by Switzerland-based industrial tech company ABB. Both patches and workarounds have been made available by the vendor.

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Many Android Devices Ship with ADB Enabled

Many vendors ship Android devices with the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) feature enabled, thus rendering them exposed to various attacks, security researcher Kevin Beaumont has discovered.

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Hackers Can Hijack, Sink Ships: Researchers

Vulnerable ship tracker by Pen Test Partners

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Cisco Patches Severe Vulnerabilities in Prime Collaboration Provisioning

Cisco informed customers this week that it has patched one critical and five high severity vulnerabilities in Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP), a web-based provisioning solution that allows organizations to manage their communications services.

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Drupal Refutes Reports of 115,000 Sites Still Affected by Drupalgeddon2

The Drupal Security Team has refuted reports that at least 115,000 websites are still vulnerable to Drupalgeddon2 attacks, arguing that the methodology used by the researcher who announced that number is flawed.

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Facebook Admits Privacy Settings ‘Bug’ Affecting 14 Million Users

Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private.

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