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Dropbear authorized_keys File Format Unauthorized File Read Vulnerability [CVE-2017-9079]

CVE Number – CVE-2017-9079 A vulnerability in Dropbear could allow a local attacker to access sensitive information on a targeted

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ISC BIND krb5-subdomain and ms-subdomain Update Policies Vulnerability [CVE-2018-5741]

CVE Number – CVE-2018-5741 A vulnerability in ISC BIND could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify certain information on

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Apache Tika Exact Directory Specification File Overwrite Vulnerability [CVE-2018-11762]

CVE Number – CVE-2018-11762 A vulnerability in Apache Tika could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal

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Dropbear TCP Listeners Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [CVE-2017-9078]

CVE Number – CVE-2017-9078 A vulnerability in Dropbear could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a

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Xbash Worm – Targets Linux And Windows

Xbash is a newly observed worm targeting exposed servers worldwide. Written in Python using code taken from the NotPetya malware, it is believed to

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Man Who Shared Deadpool Movie On Facebook Faces 6 Months In Jail

Trevon Franklin a 22 year-old, who went by the online name ‘Tre-Von M. King’ on Facebook, pled guilty this year

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GeneralNews

Work Kicks-off To Examine Digital Competition In UK

The first meeting of an independent panel led by former Obama advisor Jason Furman was hosted by the Chancellor at

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NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank Say Online Banking Issue Is Now Resolved

For about five hours this morning NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers were locked out of their accounts the problem

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Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

CVE Numbers – CVE-2018-15414 and CVE-2018-15421 and CVE-2018-15422 Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording

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Kraken Cryptor Ransomware

First observed in August 2018, Kraken Cryptor is a ransomware tool that is delivered to users disguised as a legitimate anti-virus application called SuperAntiSpyware.

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