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Symantec Fixes Privilege Escalation Flaw in Endpoint Protection

Symantec fixed a local privilege escalation security flaw affecting all Symantec Endpoint Protection software versions prior to 14.2 RU2, and allowing attackers to escalate privileges on compromised devices and execute malicious code using SYSTEM privileges. […] BleepingComputer

DLL Hijacking Flaw Impacts Symantec Endpoint Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection is the latest antivirus product found to unsafely load DLLs into a process that runs with SYSTEM privileges. read more SecurityWeek RSS Feed

Should You Be Measuring Flaw Rate?

Metrics — or perhaps more accurately, the right metrics — are crucial for understanding what’s really happening in your AppSec program. They serve a dual purpose: They demonstrate your organization’s current state, and also show what progress it’s making in achieving its objectives. We typically recommend our customers measure their compliance against their own internal […]

Cisco addresses CVE-2019-12643 critical flaw in virtual Service Container for IOS XE

Cisco released security updates for Cisco IOS XE operating system to address a critical vulnerability that could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication. Cisco released security updates for Cisco IOS XE OS to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-12643, that could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication. “On […]

Critical Flaw Exposes TP-Link Wi-Fi Extenders to Remote Attacks

A critical remote code execution vulnerability discovered by an IBM X-Force researcher allows an unauthenticated attacker to take complete control of some TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders. Firmware updates that should patch the flaw have been made available by the vendor. read more SecurityWeek RSS Feed