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Raccoon Attack Can Compromise Some TLS Connections

A new technique called the Raccoon attack can break the confidentiality of some TLS connections under certain circumstances.

Encryption, Vulnerability

Attacks Target Critical Flaw in WordPress File Manager Plugin

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical bug in the File Manager WordPress plugin.

Vulnerability, Wordpress

Cisco Warns of Exploits Against IOS XR Flaws

Attackers are actively trying to exploit a memory exhaustion vulnerability (CVE-2020-3566) in Cisco's IOS XR royter software.

Vulnerability

Flaw in GRUB 2 Boot Loader Threatens Many Linux Systems

A buffer overflow (CVE-2020-10713) in the GRUB 2 boot loader can allow an attacker to gain code execution on many Linux systems and possibly some Windows computers.

Linux, Vulnerability

Wormable Flaw in Windows DNS Server Can Take Over IT Networks

DNS issues are bad news, and SigRed is among the worst: Microsoft fixes a flaw in Windows DNS Server which has a severity rating of 10 and is believed to be wormable.

Windows, DNS, Vulnerability, Patch