August 2017 – Page 48 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:59:00 -0700

Microsoft has added rapid reaction to a year-old subscription service that will automatically shut down accounts – logging a user out of all managed apps and services, including those delivered by a third-party – at the first hint of suspicious activity.

The new feature in Cloud App Security (CAS), a security service launched in August 2016, collaborates with Azure Active Directory (AAD), another subscription service, to automatically bump off users behaving unusually and shut down accounts suspected of having been hijacked. CAS is built, at least in part, on technology Microsoft acquired in 2015 when it bought the Israeli cloud security vendor Adallom for $250 million.

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August 10, 2017 admin

THE FISH CAN’T HEAR ANYTHING OVER ALL THIS NOISE

Credit to Author: Jacob Dubé| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0000

It’s stressing them out.

Security Wired

August 10, 2017 admin

Biohackers Encoded Malware in a Strand of DNA

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Researchers planted a working hacker “exploit” in a physical strand of DNA.

Kaspersky Security

August 9, 2017 admin

Cybersecurity depends on partnership

Credit to Author: Andrei Mochola| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:00:42 +0000

Microsoft changes its approach to cybersecurity solutions in response to partner feedback

Security Wired

August 9, 2017 admin

Scientists Put Malware in DNA For the First Time

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Researchers planted a working hacker “exploit” in a physical strand of DNA.

Independent Securiteam

August 9, 2017 admin

SSD Advisory – Acrobat Reader DC – Stream Object Remote Code Execution

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:50:38 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a use after free vulnerability that leads to remote code execution found in Acrobat Reader DC version 2017.009.20044. Credit A security researcher from, Siberas, has reported this vulnerability to Beyond Security’s SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure program Vendor response The vendor has released patches to address this vulnerability. For more information: … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Acrobat Reader DC – Stream Object Remote Code Execution

Independent Securiteam

August 9, 2017 admin

SSD Advisory – Adobe Reader DC – execMenuItem Off-by-One Heap Buffer Overflow

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:47:48 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a JavaScript execMenuItem off-by-One heap buffer overflow, that can potentially lead to Remote Code Execution, found in Adobe Reader DC version 15.23.20056.213124. Credit An independent security researcher, Steven Seeley, has reported this vulnerability to Beyond Security’s SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure program Vendor response The vendor has released patches to address … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Adobe Reader DC – execMenuItem Off-by-One Heap Buffer Overflow

Independent MotherBoard Security

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