Category: Software Security

May 22, 2020

A severe privilege escalation vulnerability has been patched in the Windows Docker Desktop Service. On Friday, cybersecurity researchers from Pen Test Partners publicly disclosed the problem, a privilege escalation vulnerability buried in how the software uses pipes. The vulnerability, tracked […]

May 22, 2020

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing industries globally. Predictions place spending on endpoint security tools at $128 billion by the end of 2020 and spending on cloud security tools at $12.6 billion and infrastructure protection at $24.6 billion by […]

May 15, 2020

Cloud architects are tasked with important responsibilities. They work to conceptualize and build an infrastructure that enables new product development, the creation of new service models, and the emergence of new capabilities powered by connected and intelligent systems. This infrastructure […]

May 13, 2020

Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux system administrator’s toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can run commands just as if he or she were the superuser or any other user. Now, […]

May 12, 2020

ESET has been forced to fend off a DDoS attack facilitated by a malicious news app hosted in the Google Play Store. On Monday, ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko described how the app, named “Updates for Android,” promised users a free […]

May 11, 2020

A set of vulnerabilities impacting Oracle’s iPlanet Web Server has been disclosed by researchers. Tracked as CVE-2020-9315 and CVE-2020-9314, the security flaws allow for sensitive data exposure and limited injection attacks. First discovered by Nightwatch Cybersecurity researchers on January 19, […]

May 6, 2020

Microsoft has launched a bug-bounty program for its Azure Sphere offering, which is a security suite for the internet of things (IoT) that encompasses hardware, OS and cloud elements. The top reward will come in at $100,000. The Azure Sphere […]

April 28, 2020

If the past four decades have taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future of computing, software, and networking technologies is something of a fool’s errand. That’s undoubtedly the case when it comes to crystal balling how application security will […]

April 27, 2020

Remote workers have been warned to take extra care when using video conferencing software after a new phishing scam was uncovered. Researchers from security firm Cofense have revealed hackers are using emails pretending to be from Skype, the popular Microsoft-owned […]

April 24, 2020

Available now for Windows 7 and higher—Mac, Android, iOS, and Chrome OS are coming soon—Malwarebytes Privacy costs $59.99 per year. You can also get it bundled with a 1-year license of Malwarebytes Premium for $89.99, saving buyers $49.99. Both options […]