A setting, disabled by default, enables FortiClient on the logon screen to allow users to connect to a VPN profile before logon. An attacker, with physical, or remote (e.g. throughRead More →
Despite the obligatory logo and clever name, this week’s assault on crypto, the so-called DUHK attack (Don’t Use Hardcoded Keys), isn’t likely to be part of many threat models. Though the attackRead More →
Deng Jiewei, from Guangdong, was charged with illegally selling programs known as virtual private networks (VPNs), according to court papers. VPNs are illegal in China because they let people avoidRead More →
Metadata from web traffic generated by smart devices installed in a home can reveal quite a lot of information about the owner’s habits and lifestyle. According to research published thisRead More →
Why using a VPN while surfing Internet on Public Wi-Fi can be a lifesaver. Public Wi-Fi has become a lifeline for people on the go or professionals that travel forRead More →
Even during August’s holiday season, if you type ‘hacktivists’ in Google News – just for the last week you will get more than 300 news reports mentioning attacks conducted byfamousRead More →
HTTPS and VPN traffic broken with new semi-practical attack. Two scientists from the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) have published new research that details an attackRead More →
Exploit against Cisco’s PIX line of firewalls remotely extracted crypto keys. In a revelation that shows how the National Security Agency was able to systematically spy on many Cisco Systems customersRead More →
This week there has been a lot of news about a flaw in Windows that could be used by web sites to easily gain access to a visitor’s Windows login nameRead More →
Attack from the ’90s resurfaces more deadly than before. A flaw in how Windows handles old authentication procedures for shared network resources can leak a user’s Microsoft account username and password,Read More →
