Security News

[mubs]

Flaw in Intel chips could make malware attacks more potent


"Most serious" Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is under active exploit


Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing


Android phones rooted by "most serious" Linux escalation bug ever

 

[Newtun]

Flaw in Intel chips could make malware attacks more potent

"Most serious" Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is under active exploit

Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing

Android phones rooted by "most serious" Linux escalation bug ever

Don't forget Windows (and Flash):

• Windows zero-day exploited by same group behind DNC hack

• Trick or Treat! Google issues warning of critical Windows vulnerability in wild

Oh, and Rowhammer can hit Virtual Machines:

• New cloud attack takes full control of virtual machines with little effort

 

[mubs]

Thanks Newtun. I did see these, but didn't post because apparently the Windows flaws don;t affect Win 10, and most everybody is now on it, including laggards like me.

There is also a Flash vulnerability, but hey, what's new about that??!!

 

[Chewy509]

because apparently the Windows flaws don;t affect Win 10, and most everybody is now on it

I thought Windows 10 has less than 25% market share?
This seems to confirm: https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

And the second link Newtun posted (trick or treat) indicates that the flaw exists in Win10, only Chrome has specific mitigations against it. (pity those with Firefox, etc).

 

[LunarMist]

At work I continue to receive e-mails about security because I'm on some stupid IT list.

The only news would be one day with no security issues. :lol:

 

[mubs]

You're right as always, Chewy, and quite precise. Sometimes, like Lunar said, there's so much stuff hitting the fan it's tiring to post it all.