New Research Fuels the Debate on Vulnerability Disclosure and Exploit Development
New research into what happens after a new software vulnerability is discovered provides an unprecedented window into the outcomes and effectiveness of responsible vulnerability disclosure and exploit development. The analysis of 473 publicly exploited vulnerabilities challenges long-held assumptions of the security space - namely, disclosure of exploits before a patch is available does not create a sense of urgency among companies to fix the problem.
Richard Tan, Senior Security Consultant, Trustwave Spiderlabs
The GO SMS Pro application is a popular messenger app with over 100 million downloads and was discovered to publicly expose media transferred between users of the app. This exposure includes private voice messages, videos messages, and photos. This means any sensitive media shared between users of this messenger app is at risk of being compromised by an unauthenticated attacker or curious user.
Executive Summary
Automobile manufacturers and retailers face numerous challenges in defending their security perimeters against cyber threats. As software becomes increasingly interwoven into the fabric of car design, cyberattacks against newer cars have become increasingly common in recent years. Hackers have successfully attacked hardware and firmware components that are built into modern cars, which can facilitate theft or remote disabling of compromised vehicles.
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