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Risks of GitHub Repo Breach on Linux Supply Chain Security
A major internal repository breach at GitHub has exposed a critical and overlooked blind spot in Linux supply chain security.
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MXDR Provider Selection for Linux Environments and Security Services
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What Is ClamAV? A Linux Admin’s Guide to Risk, Monitoring, and Real-World Use
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Chrome 11: High Risk Update for Integer Overflow and Bad Cast Issues
Google has published version 11.0.696.68 of its Chrome web browser, a maintenance and security update for the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux version, as well as Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer. According to Google, the update addresses two vulnerabilities, both of which are rated as high risk.
Microsoft And Juniper: Critical IPv6 DoS Attack Risk Advisory
Security experts are urging Microsoft and Juniper to patch a year-old IPv6 vulnerability so dangerous it can freeze any Windows machine on a LAN in a matter of minutes.
Chrome 11 Security Advisory: 27 Fixes And Speech Feature Update
SOFTWARE HOUSE Google's Chrome web browser is now at version 11, and its release is marked by a record payout for security fixes as well as a speech translation feature.
Google's Latest Video Showcases Data Center Security Techniques
Google has released a video showing at least some of the security and data protection techniques used in its worldwide network of data centers.
Adobe: Critical Update For Reader And Acrobat X Ahead Of Schedule
Following on from its security patch for Flash Player, Adobe has now released new versions of Adobe Reader 9.x and 10.x and Acrobat X for Windows and Macintosh ahead of schedule. They were originally intended for release on 25 April, but because of the numerous exploits for the vulnerability (CVE-2011-0611) already circulating in the wild, Adobe decided a little more urgency was called for.
Firefox: 80.0.380.102 Major: Memory Breach and Rendering Error
Google has published version 10.0.648.205 of Chrome, a security update for the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux version, as well as Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer. According to Google, the update addresses three vulnerabilities related to support for GPU acceleration.
Microsoft Argues Google Misleads on Security of Government Apps
Microsoft today continued its cat fight with Google, calling out the company for apparently misleading customers about the security of its applications. The software giant alleges that Google Apps for Government doesn't meet the level of security that Google claims.
Facebook Launches Open Compute Initiative To Share Server Designs
FACEBOOK said it would share details for its new server systems and computer rooms with other companies, hoping to set off what it characterised as an open movement for hardware design.
Google Chrome 12 Security Features: Safeguarding Against Harmful Downloads
Google is updating its Chrome web browser, Chrome 12, with new performance and security features. Chrome 12 is now available in Google's dev-channel, providing users with a sneak peak of what Google has in store . Chrome 12 includes a new version of the V8 JavaScript engine as well as an overall code cleanup.
WordPress 3.1.1 Moderate: CSRF and XSS Security Issues Fixed
The WordPress.org development team has issued version 3.1.1 of its open source blogging and publishing platform, a maintenance and security update to WordPress 3.1 from late February. According to the developers, the update addresses nearly 30 issues in WordPress, including three security vulnerabilities.
OpenBSD and DragonFlyBSD Face Major Threat from IPSec Buffer Overflow
A hole in the IPComp protocol implementation of certain operating systems can be exploited to compromise a server. IPComp is used for compressing individual IP datagrams mainly in conjunction with IPSec and other VPN technologies. According to Tavis Ormandy, certain embedded datagrams can cause a recursion after they have been unpacked, which results in a kernel stack overflow.
Chrome 10.0.648.204 Security Advisory: Critical Buffer Errors And Flaws
In yet another update, Chrome stable and beta channels have been updated to 10.0.648.204. The latest update mitigates six vulnerabilities identified by various security researchers, and resolves performance and stability issues. The update also includes support for password manager on Linux.
Google Chrome High-Risk Flaws Advisory: $8500 Rewards for Researchers
Google has issued fixes to six high-risk security flaws in its Chrome browser, doling out $8,500 to researchers for reporting the bugs.
Chrome Enhancements: Six High-Risk Flaws Fixed and $8,500 Paid
Google March 24 paid out $8,500 for six Chrome Web browser flaws found by enterprising developers. The company also issued two new SSL certificates to protect against the Comodo certificate issue.
Chrome: 10.0.648.204 High: Buffer Error And Memory Access Issues
Google has released version 10.0.648.204 of its Chrome web browser, a maintenance and security update to the Chrome 10 stable branch. The update addresses a total of six vulnerabilities in the WebKit-based browser that can be "exploited by malicious people to compromise a system" and rates all of them with a "High" priority. Secunia, for example, rates the vulnerabilities as highly critical.
Firefox 4 RC2 Security Advisory: Minor Fixes Before Final Release
An unexpected second version of the Mozilla Firefox 4 release candidate was issued on Friday to correct minor security issues.
Mozilla's Do Not Track Feature in Firefox 4 Enhances User Privacy
Do not track is one of the most hyped, and least understood, aspects of the next generation of Web browser. So what makes the Mozilla implementation different than others?
Chrome 10 Enhancements: Flash Sandboxing And Security Upgrades
Google has issued a new stable release of the Chrome Web browser and is rolling it out to users. The new version introduces some noteworthy JavaScript performance enhancements, new plug-in security features, improved support for synchronization, and a new user interface for managing the browser's settings.
Google's Swift Response to Android Malware Threat with Kill Switch
Over the weekend Google deployed its so-called "kill switch" against the Android malware that had infected possibly thousands of phones. Google's action remote-wipes any of the identified malware from any Android phone and reinforces protections against subsequent infection. "Kill switch" is an apt, if unfortunate, description of the procedure, as the same term has been recently used to describe what the Egyptian and Libyan governments have done to Internet access in their countries.
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