Independent – Page 272 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 05:41:56 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes an information disclosure found in Microsoft Office versions 2010, 2013, and 2016. Microsoft Office is: “Whether you’re working or playing, Microsoft is here to help. We’re the company that created Microsoft Office, including Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, Office Home & Student 2016, Office Home & Business 2016, … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Microsoft Office SMB Information Disclosure

ComputerWorld Independent

October 14, 2017 admin

Microsoft's anti-malware sniffing service powers Edge to top spot in browser blocking tests

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:58:00 -0700

Microsoft’s Edge browser, the default in Windows 10, blocked a higher percentage of phishing and socially-engineered malware (SEM) attacks than Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox, a Texas security testing firm said Friday.

According to NSS Labs of Austin, Tex., Edge automatically blocked 92% of all in-browser credential phishing attempts and stymied 100% of all SEM attacks. The latter encompassed a wide range of attacks, but their common characteristic was that they tried to trick users into downloading malicious code. The tactics that SEM attackers deploy include links from social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, and bogus in-browser notifications of computer infections or other problems.

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Independent Securiteam

October 13, 2017 admin

SSD Advisory – FiberHome Directory Traversal

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:50:11 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a directory traversal vulnerability found in FiberHome routers. FiberHome Technologies Group “was established in 1974. After continuous and intensive development for over 40 years, its business has been extended to R&D, manufacturing, marketing & sales, engineering service, in 4 major areas: fiber-optic communications, data networking communications, wireless communication, and … Continue reading SSD Advisory – FiberHome Directory Traversal

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 13, 2017 admin