InfoSec News & Tutorials
This is the second "critical" out-of-band patch issued in as many months. It's all Internet Explorer's fault -- again. Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band patch for a "critical"-rated security…
Lenovo has sold laptops bundled with irremovable software that features a bonus exploitable security vulnerability. If the crapware is deleted, or the hard drive wiped and Windows reinstalled from scratch,…
Update flawed, new one needed for countless gadgets Google's security update to fix the Stagefright vulnerability in millions of Android smartphones is buggy – and a new patch is needed.…
A team of European security researchers has published a paper analyzing how the battery life of mobile devices could be used to track web browsing habits of Firefox users on Linux, using the HTML5…
Days after a security flaw in Android's media playback system Stagefright was publicly revealed, threatening nearly a billion Android devices, another wide-reaching security flaw could be used to make a…
Got an Android phone? Then read on - your beloved smartphone could be at risk from an alarmingly easy hack. The flaw has been discovered in the way that Android's Hangout…
Gone in 60 seconds. Security researchers will demonstrate at DefCon on August 8 how they can crack a modern Brink's safe in just a minute. When it comes to security,…
"Requiring people to build a vulnerability may be a strategic mistake." Michael Chertoff, the former head of the Department of Homeland Security and a former federal prosecutor, made some surprising…
With days before Windows 10's official release, Microsoft details some of the many security features aimed at keeping users and their data safe. Windows 10 launches in two days as…
Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyber-attack on the US Census Bureau which resulted in the posting of personal employee data online. The online collective ‘fessed up in a tweet on Wednesday,…
Internet Explorer is still one of the most used browsers in the world. The fact that it comes pre-installed on both the desktop version of Windows and Windows Phone means…
Dharma is a tool used to create test cases for fuzzing of structured text inputs, such as markup and script. It takes a custom high-level grammar format as input, and…
1/2 TRILLION spent on IT upgrades, but IRS, Feds still use DOS, Windows 97 President Obama's team has spent more than a half trillion dollars on information technology but some…
Security researchers published limited details about four unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer because Microsoft has not moved quickly enough to fix them. The flaws could potentially be exploited to execute…
uTorrent is a firm favorite when it comes to BitTorrent clients, making its money through in-app ads and bundled software offered during installation. But it seems that this software may…
Google has updated the stable channel of Chrome to version 44.0.2403.89. In addition to new features, which Google plans to detail these days, the latest release addressed a total of…
In the past thirty days an increase attack activity has been observed using the "njRAT" malware. This remote access trojan (RAT) has capabilities to log keystrokes, access the victim's camera,…
A pair of well-known hackers have proven that they can take over a car's vital functions--including brakes and acceleration--from anywhere with an Internet connection. A pair of well-known hackers have…
Worried that you might have been targeted with Hacking Team spyware, but don't know how to find out for sure? IT security firm Rook Security has released Milano, a free…
A company known for visibility for network management launches a cyber security tool with a similar approach. If you're familiar with Gigamon, you likely know them as the market-leading vendor…
Microsoft Windows users have been told to download a security patch IMMEDIATELY following the discovery of a "critical" security flaw which has left one BILLION PC owners vulnerable. Microsoft has…
University of California (UCLA) Health, which runs four hospitals, and drug retailer CVS Health’s photo service had millions of individuals’ private records exposed in a recent cyberattack, reports Reuters. UCLA…
A British man has been rearrested and charged with hacking into US government agencies, including the US Army, NASA and the Federal Reserve. Lauri Love, who was arrested yesterday in…
Authorities have shut down what they say was the largest English-speaking malware forum used by cyber criminals around the world: Darkode. The invitation-only site, which US Attorney David Hickton called…