June 28, 2016
Not so fast: Some security defaults shouldn’t change
June 28, 2016
3 ways to screw up data security in the cloud
June 28, 2016
<div>Not so fast: Some security defaults shouldn't change</div>
There’s an old security mantra that says “always change the defaults!” Although this seems like a good general rule, in fact it’s true only for certain kinds of settings. Changing the defaults in other cases will just end up biting you in the end with little increased security to show for it. A few months […]
June 28, 2016
Nuclear goes boom
June 28, 2016
US hospitals hacked with ancient exploits
June 28, 2016
Google’s Widevine DRM doesn’t quite manage
June 28, 2016
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. CVE-2015-7515, CVE-2016-2184, CVE-2016-2185, CVE-2016-2186, CVE-2016-2187, CVE-2016-3136, CVE-2016-3137, CVE-2016-3138, CVE-2016-3140 Ralf Spenneberg of OpenSource Security reported that various USB drivers do not sufficiently validate USB descriptors. This allowed a physically present user with a […]
June 28, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
June 28, 2016
With the sheer amount of available pornographic images of child abuse – often called child porn – available online, it may seem that there is little you can do to protect your children, or yourself, from this type of content. This isn’t true. Here are eight key tools and tactics to eliminate – or significantly reduce […]
June 27, 2016
It was only a matter of time before phone hacking rose to the top of the media-driven hysteria list Thanks to the rapid growth of mobile device adoption and the subsequent rapid growth in mobile threats, phone hacking prevention is a hot topic. A headache reserved for celebrities in the past, smartphone-infiltration concerns have crossed the VIP vs. […]
June 27, 2016
Discovered: June 25, 2016 Updated: June 27, 2016 8:35:56 AM Type: Trojan Infection Length: Varies Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Trojan.Ranscrypt.BA!gm is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the Trojan.Ransomcrypt.BA family. Antivirus Protection Dates Initial Rapid Release version June […]
June 27, 2016
Discovered: June 25, 2016 Updated: June 27, 2016 11:46:39 AM Type: Trojan Infection Length: Varies Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP Trojan.Ransomcrypt.BA is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the compromised computer and asks the user to pay in order to decrypt […]
June 27, 2016
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai hit by hackers
June 27, 2016
Crooks abusing Facebook to offer credit card samples
June 27, 2016
Intel mulls sale of Intel Security – reports
June 27, 2016
Swagger stumbles: Flaw enables remote code execution
June 27, 2016
Inside the World of the Dark DDoS
June 27, 2016
Scam victim sues TalkTalk
June 27, 2016
IRS kills off PINs citing increasing suspicious activity
June 26, 2016
South Yorkshire (UK) Police Websites Hacked
June 26, 2016
It was discovered that pdfbox, a PDF library for Java, was susceptible to XML External Entity attacks. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.8.12-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version […]
June 25, 2016
YouTube’s Popular Channels WatchMojo and Redmercy Hacked
June 25, 2016
A Bug in Chrome Makes It Easy to Pirate Movies
June 25, 2016
Malware Museum’s top 10 blasts from the past
June 25, 2016
NASCAR team red-flagged by ransomware attack
June 24, 2016
There’s a lot that happens in the security world, with many stories getting lost in the mix. In an effort to keep our readers informed and updated, we present the Webroot Threat Recap, highlighting 5 major security news stories of the week. First ‘Hack the Pentagon’ Event a Major Success Several months ago, the Department of Defense […]
June 24, 2016
Medical Study Blasts Hospitals’ Security Practices
June 24, 2016
An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1301-01 Product: […]
June 24, 2016
An update for ocaml is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: ocaml security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1296-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory […]
June 24, 2016
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1277-01 Product: Red […]
June 24, 2016
Cyberattacks should be included in international humanitarian law
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June 24, 2016
Threatpost News Wrap, June 24, 2016
June 24, 2016
Let’s Encrypt and Comodo in trademark tussle
June 24, 2016
Updating code can mean fewer security headaches
June 24, 2016
Godless mobile malware can root 90% of Android devices
June 24, 2016
It’s time to lock the door on backdoors
June 24, 2016
Sorry, but there’s no universal cloud security solution
June 24, 2016
Acer Online Store Hacked; 34,000 Customers Data Stolen
June 23, 2016
An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: libxml2 security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1292-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 Issue […]
June 23, 2016
Unpatched Remote Code Execution Flaw Exists in Swagger
June 23, 2016
Redefining how we share our security data.
June 23, 2016
WordPress Security Update Patches Two Dozen Flaws
June 23, 2016
Let’s Encrypt Celebrates Big HTTPS Milestone
June 23, 2016
More code deploys means fewer security headaches
June 23, 2016
Why APIs beat proxies for cloud security
June 23, 2016
Tor onion hardening will be tear-inducing for feds
June 23, 2016
Libarchive needs patching again
June 23, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
June 23, 2016
FTC dings InMobi ad network for tracking world+dog
June 22, 2016
Patched libarchive Vulnerabilities Have Big Reach
June 22, 2016
Nuclear, Angler Exploit Kit Activity Has Disappeared
June 22, 2016
Risk High Date Discovered June 14, 2016 Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions. Technologies Affected Microsoft Edge Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit […]
June 22, 2016
Risk Medium Date Discovered June 14, 2016 Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. Local attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems Microsoft Windows 10 […]
June 22, 2016
Risk High Date Discovered June 14, 2016 Description Microsoft Edge is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted web page. Attackers can take advantage of this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks […]
June 22, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1272-01: python-django-horizon: Important Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for python-django-horizon is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: python-django-horizon security, bug fix, and […]
June 22, 2016