Security News

Critical ScreenOS bugs allow undetectable decryption of VPN connections, device hijacking (Help Net Security)
2015-12-18 10:00

Juniper Networks has discovered and patched a critical, high-impact vulnerability affecting ScreenOS on its NetScreen devices, and is advising customers to update their systems "with the highest prior...

New RC4 Attack Dramatically Reduces Cookie Decryption Time (Threatpost)
2015-07-15 18:27

A paper, expected to be presented at USENIX, describes new attacks against RC4 that make plaintext recovery times practical and within reach of hackers.

Locker Ransomware Decryption Keys Posted Online (Threatpost)
2015-06-02 17:38

The author of the Locker crypto-ransomware posted decryption keys to Pastebin and said the malware was to begin activating itself at midnight.

There's now a decryption tool for TeslaCrypt ransomware (Help Net Security)
2015-04-28 10:35

Here's some very good news for victims of the TeslaCrypt ransomware: Cisco researchers have created a tool for them to decrypt the files themselves and avoid paying the asked for ransom. First spot...