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Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux Sudo allows local users to gain root privileges

Security Affairs

The vulnerability was introduced in July 2011 ( commit 8255ed69 ), and affects all versions from 1.8.2 ” Qualys researchers developed three exploits for this flaw that allowed them to achieve full root privileges on major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu 20.04 (Sudo 1.8.31), Debian 10 (Sudo 1.8.27), and Fedora 33 (Sudo 1.9.2).

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Updates from the MaaS: new threats delivered through NullMixer

Security Affairs

Most of the victims mount Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise operating systems, including several Datacenter versions of Windows Server. Filename: Driver Easy Pro Crack.exe MD5: 324db70fad161852fb9a12b202b6c8ad Investigations end up in a series of Youtube videos promoting cracks for such programs.

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French Data Protection Authority’s New Chair Outlines Her Agenda

Hunton Privacy

On October 10, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released a video of newly-elected Chairwoman Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin presenting her priorities and vision for the future of the CNIL. Falque-Pierrotin was elected as the new Chair of the CNIL on September 21, 2011. In the video, Ms.

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SEO Expert Hired and Fired By Ashley Madison Turned on Company, Promising Revenge

Krebs on Security

They don’t make to [sic] many hackers like me bonafide hustler certified G still pumpin’ the TOP 10 results if you got the right dough! TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY Things started going sideways for Ashley Madison when Harrison’s employment contract was terminated in November 2011. Harrison’s website lyrical-gangsta[.]com

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Senators Franken and Blumenthal Co-Sponsor Location Privacy Protection Act

Hunton Privacy

On June 15, 2011, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (the “Act”). As we reported previously , Senator Franken is chairman of the newly-created Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law.

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2020 in review: January to June

IT Governance

In December 2019, the video conferencing software had 10 million daily users. Originally founded in 2011 for corporate clients, Zoom’s software is now being used in situations it was never designed for.”. You can see more incidents from March in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. There was also Zoom.

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Is Enumerating Resources on a Website "Hacking"?

Troy Hunt

Let's start with this video as it pretty succinctly explains the issue in consumer-friendly terms: VIDEO: Nova Scotia's government is accusing a 19-year-old of breaching their government website's security ~ Privacy experts disagree. Seeing legal action appear as a result of enumerating through URLs is not unprecedented.

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