Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos
A Facebook hack that allowed attackers to remotely delete any photo they wanted to from the social network has been patched by the company. 13…
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Jamie Oliver website serves up a side of malware
Jamie Oliver’s website was affected by a malware issue, a spokesperson for the British celebrity chef has told the BBC. 19 Feb 2015 • ,…
Lenovo and Superfish? Don’t panic, you may not be affected
Lenovo’s installation of a security-breaking app called Superfish on some computers has customers justifiably angry, but some folks are now unnecessarily confused by false positive…
Top 10 breaches of 2014 attacked ‘old vulnerabilities’, says HP
A report by HP has found that 44 percent of all of the breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities, between two and four…
Europol shuts down Ramnit botnet used to steal bank details
The Ramnit botnet that is said to have affected 3.2 million computers has been shut down by European police. 26 Feb 2015 • , 1…
Blu-ray exploits could allow computer malware infection
A pair of possible exploits in hardware and software used for playing Blu-ray discs have come to light, reports PC World. 02 Mar 2015 • …
FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection
A widespread, long-standing security flaw that allows attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic between certain device and potentially millions of websites has been uncovered by security…
There are still only a handful of women in the security field
There are many female researchers and computer experts who contribute to the field, helping everyone enjoy safer technology. We spoke to one of the most…
DDoS attack on feminist blog backfires on International Women’s Day
An attempt to silence feminism blog Femsplain backfires on DDoS attackers, as they only help to raise its profile. 09 Mar 2015 • , 1…
FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites
A number of seemingly unconnected Western websites were hacked over the weekend, with messages claiming Islamic State as the perpetrator. 09 Mar 2015 • ,…
CryptoFortress mimics TorrentLocker but is a different ransomware
ESET assess the differences between CryptoFortress and TorrentLocker: two very different strains of ransomware. Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé 09 Mar 2015 • , 1 min. read Last…
Operating System Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Insecurity
iOS and OS X the most vulnerable operating systems? Don’t confuse vulnerabilities with exploits, or patch frequency with insecurity. 10 Mar 2015 • , 6…