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October 2017 Patch Tuesday includes Windows zero-day fix – TechTarget

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October 2017 Patch Tuesday includes Windows zero–day fix
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If a malicious actor could convince a victim to open a specially crafted file, they could exploit the Windows zero–day and run code under the privileges of the affected user. Aside from the Windows zero–day, the October 2017 Patch Tuesday release also …
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Six new vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders uncovered – TechTarget

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Six new vulnerabilities in Android bootloaders uncovered
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"The goal of BootStomp is to automatically identify security vulnerabilities that are related to the [mis]use of attacker-controlled nonvolatile memory, trusted by the bootloader's code," the team explained in their paper, "BootStomp: On the Security …

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Risk & Repeat: Shadow Brokers launch zero-day exploit service – TechTarget

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Risk & Repeat: Shadow Brokers launch zero–day exploit service
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But the monthly service for zero–day exploits complicates matters for vulnerability disclosure; a group of security researchers attempted to crowdfund a subscription to the Shadow Brokers' service, but the effort was abandoned because of legal concerns.

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Target data breach settlement requires security improvements – TechTarget

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Target data breach settlement requires security improvements
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In the data breach settlement, Target agreed to pay $ 18.5 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia. More importantly, Target also agreed to follow certain guidelines to create a security program. Within 180 days of the agreement, the retail …

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