Security News > 2015 > August

Microsoft Patches USB-Related Flaw Used in Targeted Attacks (Threatpost)
2015-08-12 14:49

A vulnerability patched by Microsoft in the Windows Mount Manager is being exploited in targeted attacks.

Firefox 40 Begins Warning Users About Unsigned Add-Ons (Threatpost)
2015-08-12 14:22

With Tuesday’s release of Firefox 40, Mozilla has begun the process of requiring all add-ons for the browser to be signed. The company announced the forthcoming change in February, and Firefox 40...

Researchers hack Corvette via SMS to plugged-in tracking dongle (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 14:00

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have managed to hack a Corvette via specially crafted SMS messages sent to a tracking dongle (i.e. a telematic control unit) plugged...