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JavaScript-Based DRAM Attack Allows Covert Data Theft (SecurityWeek)

2016-11-05 09:43

#attack #dram #javascript #securityweek

WATCHING TUESDAY: It all comes down to math (Yahoo Security)

2016-11-05 07:13

#security #yahoo

El Paso city bungs $3.2m to email crooks pretending to bosses (The Register)

2016-11-04 23:13

#email

Inside the RIG Exploit Kit (Threatpost)

2016-11-04 21:58

In a deep analysis of RIG, Cisco Talos team outlined the way the exploit kit combines different web technologies such as DoSWF, JavaScript, Flash and VBscript to obfuscate attacks.

#exploit #exploitkit #threatpost

Nigerian scammers: Then and now (Help Net Security)

2016-11-04 21:54

The image that the expression “Nigerian scammer” conjures up in most people’s heads is still that of the confidence man behind the keyboard, convincing victims that they have the opportunity to...

#nigerian #scammer #security

Friday Squid Blogging: Whale Hunts Squid (Schneier on Security)

2016-11-04 21:41

A sperm whale has been sighted in Monterey Bay, hunting squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....

#security

Five ways the internet will go wrong on Election Day (ZDNet)

2016-11-04 21:28

#election #internet

Commodity ‘Exaspy’ Spyware Found Targeting High-Level Execs (Threatpost)

2016-11-04 20:53

Researchers warn commodity Android spyware called Exaspy is being used to target high-profile executives.

#spyware #threatpost

Microsoft extends support for EMET, but its days are numbered (Help Net Security)

2016-11-04 19:59

The days of EMET, Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit for Windows, are numbered. Although, the company has listened to the customers’ pleas, and is extending its end of life date to...

#microsoft #security

These Hackers Can Hijack Smart Lightbulbs With A Drone (Forbes)

2016-11-04 19:58

#drone #hacker #smart