Apple: OS X Safe By Default Against Bash Vulnerability
Apple said it is working on a patch for OS X to counter the Bash vulnerability, but in the meantime is telling users the OS is safe by default.
Web Security
Honeypot Snares Two Bots Exploiting Bash Vulnerability
Two malware samples trying to exploit the Bash vulnerability, both DDoS bots, were snared in a honeypot belonging to AlienVault Labs.
Patching Bash Vulnerability a Challenge for ICS, SCADA
Experts are concerned that many Linux-based industrial control systems and embedded systems could be too steep a patching challenge and remain in the crosshairs of the Bash vulnerability.
Reports of the first in-the-wild exploits targeting the Bash vulnerability have surfaced, as have complaints the first patches for the bug are incomplete.
David Jacoby looked at all of the Web-enabled devices in his house–TV, game console, network storage device–and found a handful of exploitable bugs in them.
The Internet hasn’t been quick to adopt DNSSEC, for a variety of reasons, but experts say that there are some reasons to be optimistic about the progress that’s being made on DNSSEC adoption.
Some researchers are trying to stay a step ahead of the game by predicting which domains will be used for malicious purposes.
While bounties have now become commonplace, simply offering one doesn’t guarantee any level of success for a vendor.
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Bash, present in almost all Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X deployments, has been discovered. Experts advise immediate patching.
The website for JavaScript library jQuery is under attack for the second time in a week.
