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WineHQ Database Compromised: Major PhpMyAdmin Exploit Results in Theft

Malicious hackers exploit vulnerabilities in phpmyadmin to gain access to WineHQ. Add WineHQ to the list of open-source projects struggling to contain a serious security breach. WineHQ, which manages software that The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . TechHaven is currently grappling with a major security incident as cybercriminals leverage weaknesses in WordPress, compromising user credentials.. WineHQ Security, PhpMyAdmin Exploitation, Password Theft, Open Source Breach. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 12, 2011 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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LANrev Software Exposes Student Laptops to Remote Access Threat

A controversial remote administration program that a Pennsylvania school district installed on student-issued laptops contains a security hole that put the students at risk of being spied on by people outside the school, according to a security firm that examined the software.. The LANrev program contains a vulnerability that would allow someone using the same network as one of the students to install malware on the laptop that could remotely control the computer. An intruder would be able to steal data from the computer or control the laptop webcam to snap surreptitious pictures. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at Leviathan Security Group, who provided Threat Level with a video (see below) demonstrating an exploit they developed. They began examining the program after customers who saw media coverage of the Pennsylvania case expressed concern that the program might be exposing their employee computers to intrusion from outsiders. The same software is used by many businesses to monitor and maintain their employee laptops. The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania is embroiled in a lawsuit and FBI criminal investigation over use of the LANrev software. The cases involve allegations that administrators spied on students through the software installed on 2,300 school-issued Macbooks. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . A flaw within the LANrev application grants external attackers the ability to access and manipulate student laptops from a distance.. LANrev Security Audit, Remote Management Threats, Student Device Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 May 24, 2010 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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Xbox Cracked: Run Linux Software Following Security Update

Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Microsoft's gaming console, allowing it to run their own software. Xbox security is seen as a test bed for future copy-locked PCs A group of independent programmers says it has managed to crack a new security system in Microsoft's Xbox gaming console, less than a month after the reconfigured consoles hit the market.. . .. Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Microsoft's gaming console, allowing it to run their own software. Xbox security is seen as a test bed for future copy-locked PCs A group of independent programmers says it has managed to crack a new security system in Microsoft's Xbox gaming console, less than a month after the reconfigured consoles hit the market. Breaking the new system took less than a week, the hackers said. Using a complicated method for analysing the new configuration, along with some unexpected help from Microsoft, the hackers said on Saturday that they are now able to run their own software -- including the Linux operating system -- on the newer consoles. Microsoft said it reconfigured the hardware in order to cut down manufacturing costs, but it also changed the way security was implemented at the same time. The newer units, which began to arrive on store shelves about three weeks ago, made obsolete the 'mod chips' used to run unauthorised software on the Xbox. The link for this article located at ZDNet UK is no longer available. . Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Mi. mod-chip, makers, linux, programmers, managed, break, through, revamped, security, system. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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