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Critical flaw in PHPMailer library puts millions of websites at risk

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A critical remote code execution vulnerability in PHPMailer, one of the most widely used PHP email sending libraries, could put millions of websites at risk of hacking.

The flaw was found by a security researcher named Dawid Golunski and an initial fix was included in PHPMailer 5.2.18, which was released Saturday. However, it turns out that the patch was incomplete and can be bypassed.

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Network World Security

Cyber warfare: Is U.S. ready? Reagan Library hosts forum – Ventura County Star

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Ventura County Star

Cyber warfare: Is U.S. ready? Reagan Library hosts forum
Ventura County Star
Cyber-attacks were a hot topic during a national defense forum Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley, where panelists …

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Security holes found in widely-used file compression library, leaving other products dangerously exposed

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Security holes found in widely-used file compression library, leaving other products dangerously exposed

Researchers have called for users to patch and upgrade their vulnerable software as soon as possible, after three severe vulnerabilities were found in libarchive, a widely-used open source compression library.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley

Public library shelves plans to become part of Tor

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Within a few weeks of setting up as a relay, DHS let it be known that the library’s plans to eventually become a Tor exit node might not be a wise course of action.
Naked Security – Sophos