Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – April 2018

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Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. Critical Patch Update patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security fixes added since the previous Critical Patch Update advisory. Thus, prior Critical Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier […]

Cisco Smart Install Protocol Misuse

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Cisco is aware of a significant increase in Internet scans attempting to detect devices where, after completing setup, the Smart Install feature remains enabled and without proper security controls. This could leave the involved devices susceptible to misuse of the feature. Customers who have not done so are encouraged to […]

Intel announced the new Threat Detection Technology and Security Essentials

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Intel announced a new Threat Detection Technology and a framework of critical root-of-trust hardware security capabilities in its chips. Intel continues to innovate its products, the tech giant announced two new technologies, the Threat Detection Technology (TDT) and Security Essentials. The Threat Detection Technology leverages the silicon-level telemetry and functionality to allow […]

US, UK warn Russians hackers are compromising networking devices worldwide

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Russian state-sponsored hackers are targeting network infrastructure devices worldwide, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have warned on Monday. A joint technical alert published by the organizations says that the targets are “primarily government and […]