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Sophisticated Mokes backdoor targets Mac users (Help Net Security)
2016-09-08 17:51

A new malware targeting Macs has been discovered: the Mokes backdoor. Capable of making screenshots, recording keystrokes, capturing audio, and rifling through Office documents and removable...

Flaws in Network Management Systems open enterprise networks to attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-09-08 16:32

For quite a while now, Rapid7 researchers Tod Beardsley and Deral Heiland have been looking for vulnerabilities in various Network Management Systems (NMSs). With the help of independent...

WordPress Update Resolves XSS, Path Traversal Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2016-09-08 16:23

Developers with WordPress are strongly encouraging users of the content management system to update to the most recent version, 4.6.1, released on Wednesday.