Linus Torvalds says almost no-one ‘actually ever hit the problem’, or will code at Xmas. Linux Lord Linus Torvalds says the fourth release candidate of Linux 4.4 contained “a fairlyRead More →
BugSec Group and Cynet discovered a severe vulnerability in Next Generation Firewalls. Head of Offensive Security Stas Volfus uncovered the vulnerability, code-named FireStorm, which allows an internal entity or maliciousRead More →
Net menaces show warped sense of humour in attack onGrauniad story. Hackers have hosed an article published by The Guardian using the world’s nastiest exploit kit Angler to pop theRead More →
Traded items will be “held” for days unless you have two-factor security. Account theft is a common and longstanding problem for all kinds of online gaming services, as I canRead More →
Researchers watch the watchmen. Some of the biggest names in the security software business have been compromised by a serious flaw that could allow a hacker to use the commercialRead More →
Apple has piled on the patches already released by Adobe and Microsoft today, and pushed out updates for iOS, OS X, Apple TV, Safari, and it’s watch-based operating system watchOSRead More →
The flaws can be exploited remotely through emails, Web pages, MMS and rogue apps. Google has released a new batch of security fixes for its Nexus smartphones and tablets, addressing flawsRead More →
Initial issues trickle down to other Java toolkits.Exactly a month ago, we were reporting on an issue that exposed many Java applications to security holes thanks to how developers handledRead More →
Trend Micro reports that 6.1 million devices are affected.A 3-year-old bug in the Portable SDK for UPnP Devices, also called libupnp, is present in millions of modern-day smart TVs, InternetRead More →
With the rise of inexpensive Virtual Servers and popular services that install insecurely by default, coupled with some juicy vulnerabilities, like CVE-2015-5377 andCVE-2015-1427, this year will be an interesting oneRead More →
