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MySQL Password Verification Bypass CVE-2012-2122

16

Jun

2012

Recently, security researcher Sergei Golubchik reported a security issue in MySQL in which an attacker could log in to a MySQL database using literally any password. With this entry, I would like to take some time to explain the issue to our customers. The problem is serious in affected systems – but the exposure surface […]

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Public Service Annoucement: LinkedIn Users Change Your Passwords

06

Jun

2012

Rumors are quickly spreading on the web that approximately 6.5 million password hashes may have been leaked via a Russian hacker site. Regardless of the accuracy of the rumors many of you might want to take proactive steps and change your passwords. Many of you are also likely reusing passwords across your various social network […]

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Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?

22

May

2012

As a security researcher, I occasionally get some interesting goodies in my old AOL inbox. This morning I received a couple of phishing scam emails purporting to be from “Norton Symantec.” The fraudulent emails claimed, in part: “Your e-mail address was successfully upgraded with the latest Norton Antivirus update. In order to ensure your account […]

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