Security: EFAIL Hype, Kubernetes, 'Smart' Things and More
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Serious vulnerabilities with OpenPGP and S/MIME
The efail.de site describes a set of vulnerabilities in the implementation of PGP and MIME that can cause the disclosure of encrypted communications, including old messages. "In a nutshell, EFAIL abuses active content of HTML emails, for example externally loaded images or styles, to exfiltrate plaintext through requested URLs."
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How the Kubernetes Security Response Team Works
The open-source Kubernetes container orchestration is an increasingly deployed platform that is now supported across all three major public cloud providers (Google, AWS and Azure) as well as enterprise private clouds.
Container security is a big issue these days, and keeping Kubernetes secure involves multiple aspects. One of those aspects is the security of the Kubernetes code itself, which has had its share of vulnerabilities that have been reported in the past year. Among those vulnerabilities is CVE-2017-1002101, which was patched in the Kubernetes 1.10 release that became generally available on March 26.
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Ring doorbell flaw lets others watch after password changes (updated)
The issue, as you might guess, is that the window exists in the first place. Someone with a still-valid login could not only spy on whatever's happening, but download videos. The same incident that prompted the change also included phantom rings in the middle of the night.
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EFAIL Drama in the Media
Researchers warn of PGP/GPG email vulnerabilities
eFail: Major Vulnerability Exposes PGP Encrypted Email
Stop Using Common Email Encryption Tools Immediately, Researchers Warn
Not only the EFF fell for this bait of drama
Experts Warn New Bugs Could Expose PGP Emails
What is PGP encryption? How to protect against the PGP vulnerability
Using Outlook, Apple Mail May Not Be Safe For Now: Researchers [Ed: It will never be safe using platforms with back doors... ]
PSA: PGP and S/MIME email clients may leak encrypted emails
Email No Longer a Secure Method of Communication After Critical Flaw Discovered in PGP