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Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for IE Zero Day

Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released an emergency software patch to plug a critical security hole in its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that attackers are already using to break into Windows computers. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

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Google Public DNS’s approach to fight against cache poisoning attacks

Google Security

Tianhao Chi and Puneet Sood, Google Public DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a fundamental protocol used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names (e.g., In this post, we will look at DNS cache poisoning attacks and how Google Public DNS addresses the risks associated with them. 192.0.2.1)

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

The internet makes our lives more convenient but also brings about new threats that we need to be on the lookout for. Staying safe on the internet means knowing what privacy data is and how to help protect your personal information. Other types of data that you should consider private include: Your bank account number and card details.

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When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

Krebs on Security

“Seems like a potentially significant national security risk, considering that many end users might have elevated clearance levels who are using PIV cards for secure access,” Mark said. Amazon said in a written statement that it was investigating the reports. His site has even been officially recommended by the Army (PDF).

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Top Trending CVEs of May 2023

NopSec

Through careful analysis, it was found that the initial attack vector of injecting a custom sound defined by a UNC, remained a risk. The MapUrlToZone function is used to determine if the trust zone of a provided URL is local, intranet, or Internet. Severity Complexity CVSS Score Moderate Low 6.5 x) and VMware Fusion (13.x)

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Some of TOP universities wouldn’t pass cybersecurity exam: left websites vulnerable

Security Affairs

An investigation into indexed information from internet-connected devices provided a list of universities with compromised website security. All this could enable attackers to hijack accounts and have admin access. That could allow arbitrary admin account creation and access to files and personal information.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses dangerous RDS flaw that opens to WannaCry-like attacks

Security Affairs

An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with administrator privileges.” An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.” ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft.

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