Apr 16, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security Security researchers have uncovered a "credible" takeover attempt targeting the OpenJS Foundation in a manner that evokes similarities to the recently uncovered incident aimed at the open-source XZ Utils project. "The OpenJS Foundation Cross Project Council received a suspicious series of emails with similar messages, … [Read more...] about OpenJS Foundation Targeted in Potential JavaScript Project Takeover Attempt
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GitLab Issues Security Patch for Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability
GitLab has moved to address a critical security flaw in its service that, if successfully exploited, could result in an account takeover. Tracked as CVE-2022-1680, the issue has a CVSS severity score of 9.9 and was discovered internally by the company. The security flaw affects all versions of GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) starting from 11.10 before 14.9.5, all versions … [Read more...] about GitLab Issues Security Patch for Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability
Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine
An unpatched security vulnerability affecting Google's Compute Engine platform could be abused by an attacker to take over virtual machines over the network. "This is done by impersonating the metadata server from the targeted virtual machine's point of view," security researcher Imre Rad said in an analysis published Friday. "By mounting this exploit, the attacker can grant … [Read more...] about Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine
Account Takeover Vulnerability Found in Popular EA Games Origin Platform
A popular gaming platform used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide has been found vulnerable to multiple security flaws that could have allowed remote hackers to takeover players' accounts and steal sensitive data.The vulnerabilities in question reside in the "Origin" digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts (EA)—the world's second-largest gaming … [Read more...] about Account Takeover Vulnerability Found in Popular EA Games Origin Platform