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Open source containerization platform Docker has urged users to patch a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Docker Engine that allows privilege escalation using specially crafted API requests. Tagged as CVE-2024-41110, the vulnerability was first discovered in 2018 and was assigned a CVSS score of 10/10. Although the flaw was fixed by Docker shortly, […]
While the specifics for security testing vary for applications, web applications, and APIs, a holistic and proactive applications security strategy is essential for all three types. There are six core types of testing that every security professional should know about to secure their applications, regardless of what phase they are in in development or deployment. […]
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams. “These included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts that we were able to link to a group of around 20 individuals,” the company said. “They targeted primarily […]
The Heritage Foundation’s nearly 1,000-page Project 2025 report is what the conservative DC-based think tank hails as a game plan for Donald Trump to follow in running the US government if he wins in November. Among the thirty-four authors of the document, more than half are appointees and staff from his government, and six are […]
The browser is the nerve center of the modern workspace. Ironically, however, the browser is also one of the least protected threat surfaces of the modern enterprise. Traditional security tools provide little protection against browser-based threats, leaving organizations exposed. Modern cybersecurity requires a new approach based on the protection of the browser itself, which offers […]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions service that an attacker could exploit to access other services and sensitive data in an unauthorized manner. Tenable has given the vulnerability the name ConfusedFunction. “An attacker could escalate their privileges to the Default Cloud Build Service Account and
A recent global survey noted that CISOs and their organizations may be too reliant on endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) systems, as attackers are increasingly evaded them. That’s due in part to the fact that evading EDR/XDR systems has been and will continue to be a fundamental requirement for […]
Docker is warning of a critical flaw impacting certain versions of Docker Engine that could allow an attacker to sidestep authorization plugins (AuthZ) under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2024-41110, the bypass and privilege escalation vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. “An attacker could exploit a bypass using an API request with […]
Google said it’s adding new security warnings when downloading potentially suspicious and malicious files via its Chrome web browser. “We have replaced our previous warning messages with more detailed ones that convey more nuance about the nature of the danger and can help users make more informed decisions,” Jasika Bawa, Lily Chen, and Daniel Rubery […]