Many Linux distributions are at risk due to a recently disclosed flaw in systemd: a flaw in its DNS resolver could cause a denial-of-service attack on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability is exploited by having the vulnerable system send a DNS query to a DNS server controlled by the attackers. The DNS server would then return a specially crafted query, causing systemd to enter an infinite loop that pins...
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Organizations believe that today’s cyber threat landscape places them at high risk of cyber attacks. The EY survey of nearly 1,200 C-level leaders of the world’s largest and most recognized organizations examines some of the most urgent concerns about cybersecurity and their efforts to manage them. Findings show that 56% of those surveyed are making or planning to make changes to their strategies and plans due to the increased...
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If you thought 2017 was a dire year for data breaches, wait until 2018. The Information Security Forum (ISF), a global, independent information security body that focuses on cyber security and information risk management, forecasts an increase in the number and impact of data breaches, thanks in large part to five key global security threats that organizations will face in 2018. “The scope and pace...
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Besides being a useful tool to study human-computer interaction, keystroke logging or keylogging is one of the most dangerous cyber threats for online users. Designed to covertly log everything a user types using the keyboard, keyloggers can silently steal and pass on your sensitive information to cybercriminals. Not just the websites you browse or the queries you google on, but your confidential details like online...
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HP said it would release firmware patches later this week for several security bugs reported to the company by various cyber-security experts. The firmware patches address a slew of bugs, among which the most severe is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw discovered and reported by Stephen Breen of NTT Security. The RCE bug (CVE-2017-2750) affects HP’s top-of-the-line enterprise printer series such as LaserJet and...
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