Cybersecurity Highlights

This section registers the most relevant incidents or public events related to the cybersecurity and information and communication technologies (ICT), in a way that a chronological history of them is available, together with their main links, references and information sources.

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FREAK, a vulnerability that reduces security in Android and Apple users

A group of investigators, named SMACK, have discovered several vulnerabilities in OpenSSL and Apple's TLS/SSL, that could allow a MiTM attack, degrading the security of the connections, moving from...

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washingtonpost.com

cryptographyengineering.com

freakattack.com

securityaffairs.co/

incibe.es

cert.org

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Jasbug, Windows critical vulnerability that took a year to patch

Jasbug, a Windows critical vulnerability reported in January 2014 that allowed remote execution of code, was patched one year later by Microsoft. This vulnerability affected all supported Windows...

References:

scmagazine.com

thehackernews.com

malavida.com

jasadvisors.com

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Microsoft

Vulnerability

Windows

Wirelurker: malware for Mac OS and iOS too

The company Palo Alto Networks has published a report in which they analyse a new malware, Wirelurker, affecting also Mac OS and iOS devices. Wirelurker, which would have been active at least six...

References:

paloaltonetworks.com

elotrolado.net

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Apple

Malware

Microsoft

APT BlackEnergy y 0day Sandworm

Siguiendo un proceso de revelación responsable, iSIGHT ha publicado el descubrimiento de una nueva vulnerabilidad 0day, que afecta al gestor de paquetes OLE en Microsoft Windows y Microsoft Server....

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sightpartners.com

incibe-cert.es

welivesecurity.com

blog.trendmicro.com

abcnews.go.com

securityaffairs.co

us-cert.gov

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Fin del soporte Windows XP SP3 y Office 2003

El pasado 8 de Abril de 2014 se acabo el soporte para Windows XP SP3 y Office 2003. Desde entonces, Microsoft ha dejado de proporcionar para Windows XP actualizaciones de seguridad o parches para...

References:

inteco.es

betanews.com

techrepublic.com

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Microsoft

Windows

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Cybersecurity Highlights

FREAK, a vulnerability that reduces security in Android and Apple users

Jasbug, Windows critical vulnerability that took a year to patch

Wirelurker: malware for Mac OS and iOS too

APT BlackEnergy y 0day Sandworm

Fin del soporte Windows XP SP3 y Office 2003

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