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Google has announced that it's piloting a new security initiative that automatically blocks sideloading of potentially unsafe Android apps in India, after similar tests in Singapore, Thailand, and Brazil.
The enhanced fraud protection feature aims to keep users safe when they attempt to install malicious apps from sources other than the Google Play Store, such as web browsers, messaging apps,
A vulnerability was found in Magic Stamp 2.8. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component X.509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issues.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-7464. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.
A vulnerability was found in James Theiler OPT 3.18. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0390. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PostgreSQL 6.3.2/6.5.3. This affects an unknown part of the file pg_shadow/pg_pwd. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage of sensitive information.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-1199. The attack needs to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A vulnerability was found in IM5 Fans Planet 2.3.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component X.509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issues.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-7463. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Kerio Mailserver 5.6.3. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument showuser/folder/user leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0487. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.