Security News

Microsoft Patches Hacking Team Windows Kernel Zero Day (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 18:39

Microsoft patched a Windows kernel zero day vulnerability uncovered among the data stolen from the controversial Hacking Team.

New Version of TeslaCrypt Changes Encryption Scheme (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 18:26

A new version of the nasty TeslaCrypt ransomware is making the rounds, and the creators have added several new features, including an improved encryption scheme and some details designed to mimic...

High severity Internet Explorer 11 vulnerability identified after Hacking Team breach (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 17:03

After analyzing the leaked data from last week's attack on Hacking Team, Vectra researchers discovered a previously unknown high severity vulnerability in Internet Explorer 11, which impacts a fully p...

New Bill Would Grant Lifetime Credit Monitoring to OPM Victims (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 16:57

A group of lawmakers are proposing that victims of last month’s expansive Office of Personnel Management hack receive lifetime fraud protection and credit monitoring.

Adobe patches Hacking Team Flash zero-days, update immediately! (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 16:29

Adobe has released new versions of Flash Player, Shockwave Player and Acrobat and Reader, all of which fix critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affe...

CloudFlare Transparency Report Shows Spike in Court Orders (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 16:12

In its latest transparency report, CloudFlare says that the number of subpoenas it has received has remained steady since last year, but the volume of court orders has more than doubled since the...

Flash Player Update Patches Two Hacking Team Zero Days (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 15:47

Adobe today patched two zero day vulnerabilities discovered in data from the Hacking Team breach. It also released updated versions of Acrobat, Reader and Shockwave.