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Tag: Dropbox

[SANS ISC] Using API’s to Track Attackers

August 18, 2020 Malware, Python, SANS Internet Storm Center, Security 2 comments

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Using API’s to Track Attackers“: For a few days, I’m keeping an eye on suspicious Python code posted on VT. We all know that VBA, JavaScript, Powershell, etc are attacker’s best friends but Python is also a good candidate to perform malicious activities on

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Goodbye Dropbox!

October 15, 2013 Cloud Computing, Security, Software 11 comments

There is one fact with humans: once they took some habits (in this case – bad habits), it’s very difficult to ask them change their behavior! It’s even true in information security. Today, we have access to plenty of awesome online applications which help us in our day-to-day activities. Thank

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What Are You Sharing with Dropbox?

May 19, 2012 Privacy, Software 14 comments

Dropbox is a well-known online service which allows you to share files between computers. If, in the past few months, new outsiders came on the same market, Dropbox remains the number one. If files are synchronized between Dropbox software clients, they also provide features to share files with third-party who

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Dropbox? gpgdir to the Rescue!

June 22, 2011 Security, Software 6 comments

During the last months, Dropbox, the well-known synchronization tool, was hit by bad stories. First, they changed their EULA (“End User License Agreement“) which clearly stated that Dropbox employees could access your files in case of very specific cases like law enforcement procedures. I always blogged about this. Then, researchers

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Should Dropbox & Co be Killed?

April 25, 2011 Cloud Computing, Privacy, Software 4 comments

I’m a big fan of the Dropbox application for a while. Dropbox helps you to synchronize your files within a personal deposit located in the cloud. If you have multiple Dropbox clients configured, your files will be instantly synchronized between all your devices when they come online. I use it

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RSS NVD Vulnerabilities Feed

  • CVE-2020-16045 (chrome) January 14, 2021
    Use after Free in Payments in Google Chrome on Android prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
  • CVE-2020-16046 (chrome) January 14, 2021
    Script injection in iOSWeb in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
  • CVE-2021-22132 (elasticsearch) January 14, 2021
    Elasticsearch versions 7.7.0 to 7.10.1 contain an information disclosure flaw in the async search API. Users who execute an async search will improperly store the HTTP headers. An Elasticsearch user with the ability to read the .tasks index could obtain sensitive request headers of other users in the cluster. This issue is fixed in Elasticsearch […]
  • CVE-2020-29018 (fortiweb) January 14, 2021
    A format string vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.5 may allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read the content of memory and retrieve sensitive data via the redir parameter.
  • CVE-2020-29019 (fortiweb) January 14, 2021
    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.7 and version before 6.2.4 may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the httpd daemon thread by sending a request with a crafted cookie header.
  • CVE-2020-29017 (fortideceptor) January 14, 2021
    An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiDeceptor 3.1.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.0 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by exploiting a command injection vulnerability on the Customization page.
  • CVE-2020-29016 (fortiweb) January 14, 2021
    A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.5 and version before 6.2.4 may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to overwrite the content of the stack and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted request with a large certname.
  • CVE-2020-26733 (gn542vf_firmware) January 14, 2021
    Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Configuration page in SKYWORTH GN542VF Hardware Version 2.0 and Software Version 2.0.0.16 allows authenticated attacker to inject their own script into the page via DDNS Configuration Section.
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