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Zoom: Urgent Measures Needed to Address Webcam Access Vulnerability

Do you use Zoom for video chats? The company is now taking action to update its software only after a security researcher discovered several serious security vulnerabilities in the popular app. . A security vulnerability in a popular video conferencing app could have allowed hackers access to users’ webcam video feeds, according to the findings of software engineer and researcher Jonathan Leitschuh. In the wake of complaints from its customers, the company, Zoom, is now acting to address the security issues. The popular video conferencing application for businesses boasts at least 40 million customers and is well known for offering a simple user experience. All you have to do is download the Zoom app to a laptop, click the meeting URL and watch as the application immediately opens and joins the call. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . A security vulnerability in a popular video conferencing app could have allowed hackers access to us. video, chats, company, taking, action, update, software. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jul 10, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Linux Kernel 2.6.30 Security Advisory: RDS Access Flaw - Critical Threat

The open-source Linux operating system contains a serious security flaw that can be exploited to gain superuser rights on a target system.. The vulnerability, in the Linux implementation of the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol, affects unpatched versions of the Linux kernel, starting from 2.6.30, where the RDS protocol was first included. According to VSR Security, the research outfit that discovered the security hole, Linux installations are only vulnerable if the CONFIG_RDS kernel configuration option is set, and if there are no restrictions on unprivileged users loading packet family modules, as is the case on most stock distributions. The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . A critical flaw in the Linux operating system allows for exploitation leading to root privileges via an unrectified kernel RDS protocol.. superuser access, linux kernel, rds exploit, security advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 21, 2010 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Server Security
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Linux Kernel Security Advisory: Critical DoS And Access Issues Resolved

Developers have exterminated two bugs from the Linux kernel that threatened the security of people using the open-source operating system. The most serious of the two is remote denial-of-service vulnerability that made it possible for attackers to crash systems by sending them oversized packets.. The underlying null pointer dereference flaw in the Linux kernel's IPv4 defragmentation process is "basically the ping of death from the 90s, reintroduced by some code-refactoring," Linux security guru Brad Spengler of grsecurity, told The Register. The second bug could be used by unprivileged local users to gain root access over vulnerable boxes. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the Ext4 file system. It can be exploited by users by overwriting arbitrary files. The link for this article located at The Register is no longer available. . Engineers tackle various vulnerabilities within the Linux core that might result in critical system breaches.. Linux Kernel Bugs, Security Fixes, DoS Threats, Local Exploits. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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