Security Technology

Google Chrome PropertyArray Integer Overflow

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in Google Chrome. The vulnerability is due to lack of input validation when Google Chrome handles huge number of integers in memory. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in Integer overflow with PropertyArray.

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Microsoft Windows EOT Font Engine Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-0755)

An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in the EOT component of Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of objects in the Windows EOT Font Engine. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open specially crafted document, successful exploitation could result in information disclosure which could be used to further compromise the target system.

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Multiple Netgear Routers Command Injection

A command injection vulnerability exists in multiple Netgear routers. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

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Multiple Netgear Routers Information Disclosure

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in multiple Netgear routers. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain access to sensitive information and gain unauthorized access into the affected system.

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Microsoft Edge Call_RegEx_Symbol_Function Return Type

A Type Confusion vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability is that JavaScript regex function doesn't check the return type. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can achieve Remote Code Execution.

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VPN 101 – Part 2: How to Set Up the VPN/Content Shield in Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS

Mobile games are susceptible to malware.

When you use Content Shield in Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS, you’re protected from web threats across all iOS browsers and in apps that load websites. If you activate Age filters for your family members, they’re also protected from going to inappropriate websites. Content Shield is pre-enabled by first activating the local VPN on your device.

To Activate the local VPN:

	1. Open Mobile Security and when the Content Shield introduction appears, tap Set Up Now. Tap Add VPN Configurations, then tap Allow on the next page.

To Enable Content Shield:

	In the rotating Shield bar, scroll through the shields and tap Content Shield. Tap the circular Filter icon to turn it from Off to On.

To Filter Websites:

The Default filter checks sites against web threats. To also activate an Age filter, tap Website Filter on the Content Shield filtering page.
Tap Child, Pre-teen, Teen, or
Enter a 4-digit key, then confirm it in the next page.
If Custom is selected, manually check the types of sites you want to filter by tapping on the box beside each category.
Tap the arrow icon in the upper-left corner to save the changes.

If you now go to a dangerous or inappropriate website in your browser or browser-supported app, you’ll be blocked.

To better understand how VPNs work—and how the local VPN in Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS differs—go to our companion blog VPN 101 – Part 1: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe and Protect Your Privacy Online.

For more information on Trend Micro Mobile Security go here, or view our Mobile Security for iOS video on YouTube here.

To download Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS, go to the App Store for iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. You can view the app preview here.

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India's Bharti Airtel wants to get out of towers, committed to Africa

BARCELONA (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel is exploring merger and sale options for its mobile towers businesses as Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal seeks to get out of the infrastructure game and focus on connectivity.

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Facebook expands presence in jobs market

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it was expanding the jobs section on its social network, as it looks to compete in a market dominated by Microsoft Corp's LinkedIn.

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A Simple Bug Revealed Admins of Facebook Pages — Find Out How

Facebook Page admins are only publicly displayed if admins have chosen to feature their profiles. However, there are some situations where you might want to contact the Facebook page admins or want to find out who is the owner of a Facebook page.  Egyptian security researcher Mohamed A. Baset has discovered a severe information disclosure vulnerability in Facebook that could

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Takeaway.com to keep on spending despite bigger loss in 2017

(Reuters) - Takeaway.com's net loss increased by more than a third in 2017 but the food delivery group said it would continue to spend heavily on marketing as it fights for a bigger slice of the German market.

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SAP CEO likely top earner among German blue-chip executives

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SAP Chief Executive Bill McDermott was awarded total 2017 benefits of 21.8 million euros ($26.7 million), according to the software maker's compensation report, which could mean he topped the executive pay rankings at German blue-chips.

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Gene-editing startup Inscripta raises $55.5 million

(Reuters) - Inscripta said on Wednesday it raised $55.5 million in funding as the privately held biotech startup looks to strengthen its research team and speed up development and commercialization efforts of its gene-editing tools.

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Amazon launches music streaming service in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched its music-streaming service in India on Wednesday, its latest offering to drive customers to shop more on its flagship e-commerce platform.

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In Japan, Twitter sees a surge of users - and revenue

TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Riding a wave of new users, improved advertising options and an embrace of video content by users and advertisers alike, Twitter Inc's revenue has leaped in Japan, helping lead the company to its first quarterly profit.

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Waymo seeks to reassure potential riders with new self-driving video

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Waymo on Wednesday showed off a 360-degree video to help people envision what it is like to ride inside an autonomous vehicle, as the Alphabet Inc company on the cusp of launching self-driving rides with real people hopes to win over potential passengers.

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Memcached Servers Abused for Massive Amplification DDoS Attacks

Cybercriminals have figured out a way to abuse widely-used Memcached servers to launch over 51,000 times powerful DDoS attacks than their original strength, which could result in knocking down of major websites and Internet infrastructure. In recent days, security researchers at Cloudflare, Arbor Networks, and Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 noticed that hackers are now abusing "Memcached" to

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Amazon buys startup Ring in $1 billion deal to run your home security

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has agreed to buy video doorbell maker Ring, the companies said on Tuesday, in what analysts see as a growing bet on delivering packages inside of shoppers' homes and on home security.

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U.S. House passes bill to penalize websites for sex trafficking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, chipping away at a bedrock legal shield for the technology industry.

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House passes bill to penalize websites for sex trafficking

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