August 26, 2016
Mozilla launches free website security scanning service
After iOS, Opera’s Free VPN App is Available for Android Devices
August 26, 2016
Threatpost News Wrap, August 26, 2016
August 26, 2016
21st century cybercriminals: The threat landscape has evolved
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August 26, 2016
Hackers insert malware onto Thai ATMs, steal 12 million baht
August 26, 2016
Don’t bring your bad security habits to the cloud
August 26, 2016
HP Laptops Block Unwelcome Snoopers
August 26, 2016
Apple iOS users, update now – zero-day attack seen in the wild
August 26, 2016
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in quagga, a BGP/OSPF/RIP routing daemon. CVE-2016-4036 Tamás Németh discovered that sensitive configuration files in /etc/quagga were world-readable despite containing sensitive information. CVE-2016-4049 Evgeny Uskov discovered that a bgpd instance handling many peers could be crashed by a malicious user when requesting a route dump. For the stable distribution (jessie), these […]
August 26, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
August 26, 2016
Discovered: August 26, 2016 Updated: August 26, 2016 2:51:12 PM Type: Trojan Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Ransom.Fantom is a Trojan horse that may perform malicious activities on the compromised computer. Symantec Security Response […]
August 26, 2016
Discovered: August 25, 2016 Updated: August 26, 2016 11:37:57 AM Type: Trojan Infection Length: 98,816 bytes Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Ransom.Tearhide is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the compromised computer. Antivirus […]
August 26, 2016
Anatomy of a cryptographic collision – the “Sweet32” attack
August 25, 2016
IoT manufacturer caught fixing security holes
August 25, 2016
France, Germany Call for European Decryption Law
August 25, 2016
Keystroke Recognition Uses Wi-Fi Signals To Snoop
August 25, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1763-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1763-01 Product: Red Hat […]
August 25, 2016
Russia’s Mail.ru Hacked Again; 27 million Accounts Stolen
August 25, 2016
VMware Patches Flaws in Identity and Cloud Products
August 25, 2016
Tor Update Fixes ReachableAddresses Problem
August 25, 2016
Mr. Robot eps2.6succ3ss0r.p12 – the security review
August 25, 2016
7 Database Security Best Practices
August 25, 2016
Google to rate down sites with aggravating pop-up ads
August 25, 2016
The catch-22 with Apple security
August 25, 2016
Practical steps for strengthening your company’s password rules
August 25, 2016
Doing business with Asia? Then worry more about security
August 25, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
August 25, 2016
Discovered: August 24, 2016 Updated: August 25, 2016 10:16:22 AM Type: Trojan Infection Length: 266,240 bytes Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Ransom.Purugef is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the compromised computer. Antivirus […]
August 25, 2016
Cisco Begins Patching Equation Group ASA Zero Day
August 24, 2016
DCNS submarine document leak exposes Indian naval secrets
August 24, 2016
Security Sessions: The pitfalls of security awareness training
August 24, 2016
French, German ministers demand new encryption backdoor law
August 24, 2016
GTAGaming Hack Blamed on Old vBulletin Software
August 24, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1756-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1756-01 […]
August 24, 2016
Slackware: 2016-236-03: Linux kernel: Security Update Posted by Anthony Pell New Linux kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…] [slackware-security] Linux kernel (SSA:2016-236-03) New Linux kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the […]
August 24, 2016
Slackware: 2016-236-02: libgcrypt: Security Update Posted by Anthony Pell New libgcrypt packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…] [slackware-security] libgcrypt (SSA:2016-236-02) New libgcrypt packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. […]
August 24, 2016
Slackware: 2016-236-01: gnupg: Security Update Posted by Anthony Pell New gnupg packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. [More Info…] [slackware-security] gnupg (SSA:2016-236-01) New gnupg packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. […]
August 24, 2016
An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. 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-2016:1664-01 Product: Red […]
August 24, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1657-01: kernel: Important Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: kernel security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:1657-01 Product: […]
August 24, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low.
August 24, 2016
98 things Facebook knows about you
August 24, 2016
Wildfire Ransomware Campaign Disrupted
August 24, 2016
Blizzard Suffers Yet Another DDoS Attack
August 24, 2016
French submarine builder DCNS springs leak: India investigates
August 24, 2016
A deeper look at business impact of a cyberattack
August 24, 2016
Lax ALM security ‘contributed’ to Ashley Madison data breach
Avid Life Media (ALM), recently rebranded as Ruby Corp, has been heavily criticized for its lax cybersecurity measures, which contributed to the Ashley Madison data breach. According to a joint investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, ALM had “inadequate security safeguards and policies” […]
August 24, 2016
Attacker’s Playbook Top 5 Is High On Passwords, Low On Malware
August 24, 2016
Major update drops for popular Pwntools penetration showbag
August 24, 2016
Intel douses Wildfire ransomware as-a-service Euro menace
August 24, 2016
Equation Group exploit hits newer Cisco ASA, Juniper Netscreen
August 24, 2016
Hacked hookup site Ashley Madison’s security was laughable
August 24, 2016
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
August 24, 2016
Some ISPs in India are blocking access to ThePirateBay.org
August 23, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1654-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Advisory […]
August 23, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1655-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Advisory […]
August 23, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1652-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Advisory […]
August 23, 2016
Red Hat: 2016:1653-01: qemu-kvm-rhev: Moderate Advisory Posted by Anthony Pell An update for qemu-kvm-rhev 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 impact [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Advisory […]
August 23, 2016
A Cellphone That Can Self-assemble Itself
August 23, 2016
Discovered: August 22, 2016 Updated: August 23, 2016 4:45:21 PM Infection Length: Varies Systems Affected: Linux Hacktool.Equation is a detection for hacking tools allegedly used by the Equation group and released to the public by an attack group calling itself the Shadow Brokers. For more information, see our blogs: Antivirus Protection Dates Initial Rapid Release […]
August 23, 2016
Blizzard blighted by another DDoS storm
August 23, 2016
Epic data breach revealed, but was your password stolen?
August 23, 2016
Epic Games Forums Hacked, SQL Injection Vulnerability Blamed
August 23, 2016
GozNym Banking Trojan Targeting German Banks
August 23, 2016
Facial recognition can be tricked with Facebook photos
August 23, 2016
Timing of Browser-Based Security Alerts Could Be Better
August 23, 2016
Epic Games Forums Suffer Data Breach; 800k Accounts Stolen
August 23, 2016
Side channel power, the new security front
August 23, 2016
Do your kids know good password hygiene? Here are some rules
Growing up before the age of the internet and social networks has left many older users unprepared for risks looming in the virtual world. From that perspective, today’s kids are lucky, as the best cybersecurity practices, such as good password hygiene, are at hand. So, if you are not exactly the most security savvy of […]
August 23, 2016
How the NSA snooped on encrypted Internet traffic for a decade
August 23, 2016
Paranoia rules! 5 types of imaginary malware
When you’ve been writing about security for as long as I have, you develop a following. I’m grateful to my readers — without them, my editor would need to find another security writer. But I can’t help but notice that among those who consume my content is a small but tenacious group of people who […]
August 23, 2016
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales’ Twitter account hijacked
August 23, 2016
‘NSA’ hack okshun woz writ by Inglish speeker trieing to hyde
August 23, 2016
Crims share vulns but vendors don’t. This needs fixing
August 23, 2016
Epic Games forums breached, salted passwords nabbed
August 23, 2016
Software-defined networking is dangerously sniffable
August 23, 2016
Epic Games forums hacked again – over 800,000 gamers put at risk
August 23, 2016