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Exploits Discovered - Published CVE-2018-21269

Security News, Business News - Nov 17, 2020

Title: OpenRC checkpath root privilege escalation through non-terminal symlinksAuthor: Michael OrlitzkySummaryOpenRC's checkpath can be tricked into following symlinks present in non-terminal path components. Since checkpath is run as root and is often used to adjust the ownershi...

Baltimore Business Journal ranks Metro Data, Inc. in top Cyber Security Companies

Business News ( Hunt Valley, Maryland ) - Sep 04, 2020

Sept. 4, 2020 - The Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) has ranked Metro Data, Inc. as a top Cyber Security Companies in Greater BaltimoreLocally Researched by: Maria Sieron, Baltimore Business Journal Sep 04, 2020ABOUT THE BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNALThe Baltimore Business Journal, where you'll find the...

Baltimore Business Journal ranks Metro Data, Inc. as Top-20 "Veteran Owned Businesses"

Business News ( Hunt Valley, Maryland ) - May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020 - The Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) ranks Metro Data, Inc. as one of 2019's Top-20 "Veteran Owned Businesses" in the Baltimore region ranked by Baltimore-area revenue in 2019Researched by: Maria Sieron, Baltimore Business Journal May 28, 2020 ABOUT THE BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL...

Exploits Discovered - Published CVE-2019-20384

Security News, Business News - Jan 21, 2020

Title: Portage insecure temporary locationAuthor: Michael OrlitzkyFixedin: commit ef8c21e5, version 2.3.94SummaryThe Gentoo portage package manager builds packages in a temporary location. By default, that temporary location is accessible to unprivileged users even though the build essentially takes...

Metro Data, Inc. sponsors the North Baltimore County Wine Festival

Community Outreach ( Baltimore County ) - Nov 02, 2019

Metro Data, Inc. is once again a proud sponsor of the North Baltimore County Wine Festival on Saturday, November 2, 2019 (6:00-9:00 P.M.).Guests can experience over 100 wines, bourbons, and craft beers from around the world. There will also be plenty of gourmet foods, silent auctions, and an o...

Metro Data, Inc. sponsors Hoodstock XVI

Community Outreach ( Baltimore, Maryland ) - Oct 19, 2019

We believe that as a corporate citizen, Metro Data, Inc. staff should always participate in and contribute to greater causes beyond our work mission. Metro Data, Inc. is once again proud to sponsor Hoodstock XVI: Concert Fundraiser for UnifiedOctober 19, 2019 - Hoodstock XVIHoodstock SWEE...

Metro Data, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years in Business

Business News ( Hunt Valley, Maryland ) - Oct 14, 2019

Metro Data, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years – Then & Now Metro Data, Inc., a full-service Information Systems & Services firm based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is pleased to announce that October 14, 2019 marks its 25th anniversary.The company would like to thank the business community for thei...

Exploits Discovered - Published CVE-2019-17365

Security News, Business News - Oct 09, 2019

Title: Nix per-user profile directory hijackAuthor: Michael OrlitzkyFixedin: Nix pull request 3136 and Nix version 2.3.2.SummaryOut of the box, Nix creates an empty, world-writable, per-user profile directory. After Nix is installed but before a victim has (re)logged in, the victim's personal profil...

Metro Data, Inc. ranked top 20 Cyber Security Company

Business News ( Hunt Valley, Maryland ) - Sep 06, 2019

The Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) ranks Metro Data, Inc. as a Top-20 "Cybersecurity Company" as published in the September 6-12, 2019 Newspaper. About the Baltimore Business Journal:The Baltimore Business Journal, where you'll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the d...

Metro Data, Inc. proud to sponsor Brian Cosgrove Memorial Scholarship Fund

Community Outreach ( Towson Maryland ) - Apr 06, 2019

Brian Cosgrove was blessed with both height and a highly competitive spirit. He started playing basketball competitively at a young age - eventually going on to play four years at Loyola Blakefield and then four years at Johns Hopkins University. After graduating from law school at the Univers...

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