Security News

Linux vendors rush to patch privilege escalation flaw after root exploits emerge
2012-01-25 07:54

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223675/Linux_vendors_rush_to_patch_privilege_escalation_flaw_after_root_exploits_emerge By Lucian Constantin IDG News Service January 24, 2012

Hoping to Teach a Lesson, Researchers Release Exploits for Critical Infrastructure Software
2012-01-20 08:46

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/scada-exploits/ By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com January 19, 2012

Hackers exploit Adobe Reader zero-day, may be targeting defense contractors
2011-12-07 09:12

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222454/Hackers_exploit_Adobe_Reader_zero_day_may_be_targeting_defense_contractors By Gregg Keizer Computerworld December 6, 2011

Cyber-Criminals Targeting Retailers With 'Nice Pack' Exploit Kit, SQL Injection
2011-10-14 08:23

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/CyberCriminals-Targeting-Retailers-With-Nice-Pack-Exploit-Kit-SQL-Injection-108481/ By Fahmida Y. Rashid eWEEK.com 2011-10-13

Researcher: Threats from zero-day exploits overhyped
2011-07-01 12:15

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218057/Researcher_Threats_from_zero_day_exploits_overhyped By Jeremy Kirk IDG News Service June 30, 2011

Unpatched DLL bugs let hackers exploit Windows 7 and IE9, says researcher
2011-05-09 08:06

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216483/Unpatched_DLL_bugs_let_hackers_exploit_Windows_7_and_IE9_says_researcher By Gregg Keizer Computerworld May 6, 2011 Although Microsoft has patched...

Russian Security Team to Upgrade SCADA Exploit Tool
2011-03-28 07:06

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/223317/russian_security_team_to_upgrade_scada_exploit_tool.html By Jeremy Kirk IDG News March 25, 2011 A Russian security company plans to release an...

Dozens of exploits released for popular SCADA programs
2011-03-22 06:41

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/22/scada_exploits_released/ By Dan Goodin in San Francisco The Register 22nd March 2011 The security of software used to control hardware at nuclear plants,...

Politically motivated exploits target activists on Google
2011-03-14 06:06

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/12/windows_bug_target_google_users/ By Dan Goodin in Vancouver The Register 12th March 2011 Politically motivated attackers are exploiting an unpatched flaw in...

Stuxnet-Like Trojans Can Exploit Critical Flaw in Chinese Industrial Software
2011-01-13 08:40

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/StuxnetLike-Trojans-Can-Exploit-Critical-Flaw-in-Chinese-Industrial-Software-296674/ By Fahmida Y. Rashid eWEEK.com 2011-01-12 A critical security flaw in...