2018
Samba Releases Security Updates
The Samba Team has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in Samba. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to t…
Adobe Releases Security Updates
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe C…
VMware Releases Security Updates
VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in vSphere, Workstation, Fusion, and Virtual Appliances. An attacker could exploit th…
Steam game Abstractism pulled after cryptomining accusations
Valve has pulled a game from its online Steam store after allegations were made that it was exploiting players’ computer resources to mine for crypto…
Samsung Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in SmartThings Hub
Samsung has patched a series of critical vulnerabilities in its SmartThings Hub, which could be exploited to execute OS commands or other arbitrary c…
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 68.0.3440.75 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to…
Apache Releases Security Updates for Apache Tomcat
The Apache Software Foundation has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M9 to 9.0.9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31,…
Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update
Oracle releases Critical Patch Updates that contains security fixes for 334 products across all the families. Around third of vulnerabilities fixed a…
Guthub adds security vulnerability alerts for Python
By the end of the last year Github introduced security alerts for known vulnerabilities in dependencies of projects. At first it supported only Ruby …
Apple Releases Security Updates
Apple has released a security updates for macOS, iOS, iTunes and others to address multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit some of these …
Adobe Releases Security Updates for its products
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Acrobat Reader, Adobe Connect a Adobe Experience Manager. A remote at…
New security updates from Microsoft
New security updates from Microsoft Microsoft has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its products. A remote attacker could ex…
Mozilla Releases Security Update
Mozilla has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to…
Wi-Fi Alliance introduces WPA3
Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 the next generation of Wi-Fi security, bringing new capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi protections in perso…
Cisco Releases Security Updates
Cisco has released several updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilit…
The organizers of CSNOG meeting published the presentations and videos
In the Programme section there are presentations of all participants, including representatives of CESNET, ČTÚ, CZ.NIC, Facebook, ISC, NIX.CZ or RIPE…
New security updates for Chrome
Google has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities …
New security updates from Microsoft
Microsoft has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in its products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to …
New security updates from VMware
VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in VMware AirWatch Agent. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take …
CZ.NIC has become a full member of INHOPE
The proper membership in INHOPE came as the culmination of a two-year process during which CZ.NIC had to meet a number of international standards.
The…
The CZ.NIC Association Finished the Replacement of The Security Key Protecting the .CZ TLD
A transition to a new system for securing the Czech national domain was successfully completed today at 1:30 PM. The last step was the removal of old…
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Flash Player. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control…
Mozilla Releases Security Update
Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to…
Apple Releases Security Updates
Apple has released a security update for macOS High Sierra and supplemental updates for Sierra and El Capitan to address multiple vulnerabilities. An…
CZ.NIC Transitions to the New Sec. System for the .CZ Domain, Administrators Should Check Their DNS
The new ECDSA key is based on elliptic curve technology and CZ.NIC has been using it to secure its main internet domain nic.cz for almost two years.
T…
Turris MOX raised over CZK 7,900,000 (USD 361,000) in the Indiegogo campaign
This secure modular router managed to exceed the set goal by almost 44%. Its fans will still be able to pre-order it in the InDemand mode at Indiegog…
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Google has released Chrome version 67.0.3396.62 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that a remote attacker could expl…
Pre-installed malware found in 141 low-cost Android devices in over 90 countries
Researchers from Avast the antivirus firm are investigating the discovery of pre-installed malware found in 141 low-cost Android devices in over 90 c…
Flaw in Schneider PLC Programming Tool Allows Remote Attacks
Schneider Electric this week announced that an update for its EcoStruxure Machine Expert product patches a high severity vulnerability that can be ex…
The program of the CSNOG networking expert meeting has been finalized, register in time
The first Czech and Slovak network administrators community meeting called CSNOG (Czech and Slovak Network Operators Group) to be held on June 11 and…
ISC released security updates for BIND
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released updates that address vulnerabilities in versions of ISC Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). A re…
The CZ.NIC association was established exactly 20 years ago
On Thursday, May 21, 1998, the CZ.NIC association, the administrator of the Czech national domain was established. In September 1999 the association …
Thanks to its fans, the unique Turris MOX modular router goes into production
The campaign has been extended until May 31. This will allow the introduction of new modules and provide more time for large corporate backers, with …
Critical vulnerability discovered in RHEL dhclient
Critical vulnerability discovered in DHCP client dhclient (part of NetworkManager) in RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and it's derivatives allowing f…
The CZ.NIC Association has collected the requested USD 250,000 for Turris MOX
One day before the end of the Indiegogo campaign, the requested USD 250,000 were collected for the modular router Turris MOX.
One day before the end o…
The CZ.NIC Association changes WHOIS terms of service
Changes to WHOIS searches were introduced by CZ.NIC already today, on May 16.
The General Regulation on Personal Data Protection — GDPR — will enter i…
New vulnerability affecting PGP a S/MIME
New vulnerability affects PGP or S/MIME enabled e-mail clients. That means only users which use e-mail encryption are affected. The vulnerability wi…
New Chrome version
Google has released new version of its Chrome browser. Version 66.0.3359.170 fixes several new vulnerabilities for Windows, Linux and Mac OS. One of …
Mozilla has released security updates
Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox ESR and Firefox. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities …
Microsoft has released security updates
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to tak…
Adobe has released security updates
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Connect, Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application. A …
More security flaws discovered in Intel CPUs: Spectre-NG
Eight new security flaws were discovered in Intel processors. Initial findings show that at least some ARM processors may be also affected. Further r…
Technical writers to meet again at CZ.NIC Academy
On Thursday, June 14th, the third technical writers’ workshop will take place at the CZ.NIC training center in Prague.
On Thursday, June 14th, the thi…
A New Cryptocurrency Mining Virus is Spreading Through Facebook
Trend Micro Cyber Safety Solutions team identified a malicious Chrome extension , which uses a miscellany of techniques to target cryptocurrency trad…
GitHub urged some users to reset their passwords
During the course of regular auditing, GitHub discovered that a recently introduced bug exposed a small number of users’ passwords to their internal …
CZ.NIC has developed PoE connector for Turris MOX, which has already reached 50 % on Indiegogo
In addition to the eight-port cut-through switch, Turris MOX now offers also a PoE connector for use in places with no power supply.
A unique networki…
Drupal Releases Critical Security Updates
Drupal has released critical updates addressing a vulnerability in Drupal 8.x and 7.x. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take con…
The Organizers of the CSNOG Event Have Published First Abstracts and Launched Registration
The first community meeting od the Czech a the Slovak network operators will be held on June 11 and 12, 2018, in Brno.
The website of the CSNOG (Czech…
Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Safari 11.1, macOSHigh Sierra 10.13.4 and iOS 11.3.1. An attacker could exploit som…
Updates for CMS Drupal
New vulnerabilities in Drupal can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. We advise administrators to update to pa…