high risk vulnerability

PostgreSQL Developers Released Updates for All Major Branches
Apr 9, 2013
The PostgreSQL developers released updates for all major branches of the popular open-source database system on Thursday in order to address several vulnerabilities, including a high-risk one that could allow attackers to crash the server, ...

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Graphics Chip Maker Nvidia Released a New Version of Its Unix Driver
Dec 20, 2012
Graphics chip maker Nvidia released a new version of its Unix driver on Friday in order to address a high-risk vulnerability that can be exploited by local users to gain root privileges on Linux systems. The privilege escalation ...

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Cyber Security Has Been Found Wanting by an Energy Department Inspector General
Oct 29, 2012
Cyber security at the US government's largest renewable power transmission agency has been found wanting by an Energy Department inspector general. The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), which sells and transmits power through ...

Tags: Cyber Security, power transmission, power, information technology systems