Security News

Microsoft Patches USB-Related Flaw Used in Targeted Attacks (Threatpost)
2015-08-12 14:49

A vulnerability patched by Microsoft in the Windows Mount Manager is being exploited in targeted attacks.

Firefox 40 Begins Warning Users About Unsigned Add-Ons (Threatpost)
2015-08-12 14:22

With Tuesday’s release of Firefox 40, Mozilla has begun the process of requiring all add-ons for the browser to be signed. The company announced the forthcoming change in February, and Firefox 40...

Researchers hack Corvette via SMS to plugged-in tracking dongle (Help Net Security)
2015-08-12 14:00

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have managed to hack a Corvette via specially crafted SMS messages sent to a tracking dongle (i.e. a telematic control unit) plugged...

Twitter Adds Email Privacy Data to Transparency Report (Threatpost)
2015-08-12 13:23

The number of information requests Twitter is receiving from the United States government is increasing steadily, having risen roughly 50 percent in the first six months of this year compared to...