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AMD, Microsoft Release Spectre Patches
2018-04-11 05:34

AMD and Microsoft on Tuesday released microcode and operating system updates that should protect users against Spectre attacks. read more

No password? No worries! Two new standards aim to make logins an API experience
2018-04-11 05:30

WebAuthn and CTAP published this week A pair of authentication standards published this week have received endorsement from Mozilla, Microsoft and Google: the WebAuthn API, and the FIDO Alliance's...

SAP's Business Client can own entire apps, DDOS them into dust
2018-04-11 03:58

And that's the worst of ten patches awaiting lucky, lucky SAP admins SAP has issued its >April security update, which brings a waiting world news of ten patch-worthy problems.…

Want to terrify a city with an emergency broadcast? All you need is a laptop and $30
2018-04-11 00:55

Bug allows hijack of city, army and nuclear warning systems Researchers have uncovered a remote hijacking vulnerability present in the systems many cities and organizations are using to manage...

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes
2018-04-11 00:26

Adobe and Microsoft each released critical fixes for their products today, a.k.a "Patch Tuesday," the second Tuesday of every month. Adobe has updated its Flash Player program to resolve a half...

Warning: Your Windows PC Can Get Hacked by Just Visiting a Site
2018-04-10 21:48

Can you get hacked just by clicking on a malicious link or opening a website? — YES. Microsoft has just released its April month's Patch Tuesday security updates, which addresses multiple critical...

Senators Raise Issue of Regulating Facebook
2018-04-10 21:48

CEO Zuckerberg Grilled at First of Two Congressional HearingsAt the first of two Congressional hearings this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday faced questions from Republicans and...

Microsoft Fixes 66 Bugs in April Patch Tuesday Release
2018-04-10 21:16

Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for 66 bugs, 24 of which are rated critical.

It's April 2018 – and Patch Tuesday shows Windows security is still foiled by fiendish fonts
2018-04-10 21:06

Adobe's Flash also up the spout Microsoft has released the April edition of its monthly security update, this time addressing a total of 63 CVE-listed vulnerabilities.…

Flaw in Emergency Alert Systems Could Allow Hackers to Trigger False Alarms
2018-04-10 20:26

A serious vulnerability has been exposed in "emergency alert systems" that could be exploited remotely via radio frequencies to activate all the sirens, allowing hackers to trigger false alarms....