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Freaking out about fiendish IoT exploits? Maybe disable telnet, FTP and change that default password first?
2019-06-18 11:00

Home devices are so poorly guarded, attackers don't even need sophisticated tools While netizens and journalists worry about criminals and spies using sophisticated cyber-weapons to hijack...

Freaking out about fiendish IoT exploits? Maybe stop disable telnet and change that default password first?
2019-06-18 11:00

Home devices are so poorly guarded, attackers don't even need sophisticated tools While netizens and journalists worry about criminals and spies using sophisticated cyber-weapons to hijack...

Mirai Offspring "Echobot" Uses 26 Different Exploits
2019-06-17 20:14

A recently discovered variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) malware uses a total of 26 different exploits for the infection phase, Akamai reports.  read more

Microsoft warns of time-travelling equation exploit – are you safe?
2019-06-10 14:26

An Office bug that was squashed back in 2017 is still in widespread use - make sure your computer hasn't slipped through the patch cracks!

Malware peddlers hit Office users with old but reliable exploit
2019-06-10 08:59

Emails delivering RTF files equipped with an exploit that requires no user interaction (except for opening the booby-trapped file) are hitting European users’ inboxes, Microsoft researchers have...

Cequence Security detects and defends against attacks that exploit application vulnerabilities
2019-06-07 02:00

Cequence Security, a provider of innovative application security solutions for today’s hyper-connected enterprises, announced it has expanded the capabilities of its Application Security Platform...

Researcher Posts Demo of BlueKeep Exploit of Windows Device
2019-06-06 14:48

Meanwhile, NSA Issues Alert Stressing Urgency of PatchingA security researcher has posted a demonstration showing how an attacker could exploit the BlueKeep vulnerability to take over a Windows...

Report: No ‘Eternal Blue’ Exploit Found in Baltimore City Ransomware
2019-06-04 00:16

For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as "Robbinhood." Media publications have cited sources...

Researcher Exploits Microsoft’s Notepad to ‘Pop a Shell’
2019-05-31 20:28

Google Project Zero researcher unearths a bug in Microsoft’s Notepad Windows application.

macOS Gatekeeper Bypass Exploits Trust on Network Shares
2019-05-30 17:46

Bypassing macOS’ Gatekeeper by leveraging trust in network shares is a trivial operation, a security researcher has discovered.  read more