Critical Flaw Patched in Progress File Transfer Server
Progress Software has fixed a critical pre-authentication remote code execution bug in its WS_FTP Server product.
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Dennis Fisher
Editor in ChiefDennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.
He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.
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Featured Articles
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Microsoft Adds Support for WebAuthn in Edge
Microsoft Edge now supports the Web Authentication API, allowing users to login to sites without needing a password.
Senators Question Law Enforcement Agencies on Use of Facial Recognition
Several senior senators have asked the heads of 39 federal law enforcement agencies to detail any and all use of facial recognition systems.
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Senator Asks NSA, DHS, NIST to End Government Use of Flash
Sen. Ron Wyden has sent a letter to the heads of the NSA, DHS, and NIST, asking them to mandate the elimination of Flash from government sites and computers.
Bluetooth Bug Lets Attackers Listen In
A flaw in the Bluetooth specification could let a nearby attacker intercept traffic between two paired devices.