Security News

Latest Windows UAC Bypass Permits Code Execution (Threatpost)
2016-08-15 19:35

Researcher Matt Nelson disclosed another Windows UAC bypass that makes use of Event Viewer to hijack registry entries and run code.

Malware hidden in digitally signed executables can bypass AV protection (Help Net Security)
2016-08-08 21:43

Researchers have shown that it’s possible to hide malicious code in digitally signed executables without invalidating the certificate, and execute this code – all without triggering AV solutions....

Researchers Bypass Chip-and-Pin Protections at Black Hat (Threatpost)
2016-08-04 02:29

Researchers demonstrated how they can capture both Track 2 data and bypass chip and pin protections with a Raspberry Pi and infected pin pads at Black Hat.

UAC bypass attack on Windows 10 allows malicious DLL loading (Help Net Security)
2016-07-26 16:01

Security researchers Matt Graeber and Matt Nelson have discovered a way to run a malicious DLL on Windows 10 without the User Account Control (UAC) springing into action and alerting users of the...

Windows UAC Bypass Leaves Systems Open to Malicious DLLs (Threatpost)
2016-07-25 21:57

Launching a BypassUAC attack just got a bit easier with a new Windows User Account Control bypass technique that can fly under the radar of security solutions that monitor for this type of circumvention.

Encryption Bypass Vulnerability Impacts Half of Android Devices (Threatpost)
2016-07-05 18:44

More than half of Android devices are vulnerable to encryption bypass attack, say researchers.

Uber Pays Researcher $10K for Login Bypass Exploit (Threatpost)
2016-06-07 16:48

Uber patched a bug in its site recently that could have allowed an attacker to log into some of its sites without a password and further compromise its internal network.