Samba Update Patches Two SMB-Related MiTM Bugs

Samba released three security updates, including two related to SMB connections that could be abused by an attacker already on the network to hijack connections and manipulate traffic or data sent from a client. Continue reading Samba Update Patches Two SMB-Related MiTM Bugs

Joomla Patches Eight-Year-Old LDAP Injection Vulnerability

Joomla on Tuesday patched a critical LDAP injection vulnerability that had lingered in the content management system for eight years. Attackers could use this bug to steal admin login credentials. Continue reading Joomla Patches Eight-Year-Old LDAP Injection Vulnerability

Deep-Learning PassGAN Tool Improves Password Guessing

A deep-learning network known as a GAN has been applied to passwords, and a tool called PassGAN significantly improves the ability to guess user passwords over tools such as Hashcat or John the Ripper. Continue reading Deep-Learning PassGAN Tool Improves Password Guessing

Risks Limited With Latest Apache Bug, Optionsbleed

The risks surrounding the latest Apache bug, called Optionsbleed, are limited given it can only be attacked under certain conditions. Apache, and many Linux distributions, have patched the flaw. Continue reading Risks Limited With Latest Apache Bug, Optionsbleed

Military Contractor’s Vendor Leaks Resumes in Misconfigured AWS S3

Thousands of resumes and job applications from U.S. military veterans, law enforcement, and others were leaked by a recruiting vendor in an unsecured AWS S3 bucket. Continue reading Military Contractor’s Vendor Leaks Resumes in Misconfigured AWS S3