Security News

Bug in iOS and OSX Allows Writing of Arbitrary Files Via AirDrop (Threatpost)
2015-09-16 11:26

There is a major vulnerability in a library in iOS that allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on a target device and, when used in conjunction with other techniques, install a signed app...

Persistent XSS flaw in SharePoint 2013 revealed, patched (Help Net Security)
2015-09-16 11:15

Among the vulnerabilities patched earlier this month by Microsoft is an important one that endangers users of Microsoft SharePoint 2013, a web application platform in the Microsoft Office server suite...

(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 47 released (Help Net Security)
2015-09-16 10:39

(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 47 has been released today. Table of contents:Redefining security vi...

Android 5 bug allows attackers to easily unlock password-protected devices (Help Net Security)
2015-09-16 09:36

If you own a mobile device running any Android 5 version but the very last (v5.1.1) and you use a password to lock your device, you will want to update your OS or switch to a PIN or a pattern-based lo...

Container security concerns escalate (Help Net Security)
2015-09-16 09:00

86% of IT decision makers say their companies already deploy containers, or they plan to do so within a year, according to Twistlock. Of these, 35% said containers are already broadly deployed across ...