mask.of.sanity writes: A researcher has reported 10 vulnerabilities in McAfee’s VirusScan Enterprise for Linux that when chained together result in root remote code execution. McAfee took six months to fix the bugs issuing a patch December 9th. Citing the security…
Massive Mirai Botnet Hides Its Control Servers On Tor
“Following a failed takedown attempt, changes made to the Mirai malware variant responsible for building one of today’s biggest botnets of IoT devices will make it incredibly harder for authorities and security firms to shut it down,” reports Bleeping Computer….
Does Code Reuse Endanger Secure Software Development?
msm1267 quotes ThreatPost: The amount of insecure software tied to reused third-party libraries and lingering in applications long after patches have been deployed is staggering. It’s a habitual problem perpetuated by developers failing to vet third-party code for vulnerabilities, and…
The UN Will Consider Banning Killer Robots
Friday the United Nations agreed to discuss a ban on “killer robots” in 2017. The 123 signatories to a long-standing conventional weapons pact “agreed to formalize their efforts next year to deal with the challenges raised by weapons systems that…
Are Remote Offices Becoming The New Normal?
“As companies tighten their purse strings, they’re spreading out their hires — this year, and for years to come,” reports Backchannel, citing interviews with executives and other workplace analysts. mirandakatz writes: Once a cost-cutting strategy, remote offices are becoming the…
SQL Injection Attack is Tied to Election Commission Breach
A hacker offered to sell an unpatched system vulnerability in the U.S. Election Assistance Commission website on the Dark Web for “thousands” of dollars.