Security News

SSHowDowN Proxy attacks using IoT devices (Help Net Security)
2016-10-13 12:45

Akamai’s Threat Research team has identified a recent spate of SSHowDowN Proxy attacks whereby attackers are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices to remotely generate attack traffic by using a...

Proxy authentication flaw can be exploited to crack HTTPS protection (Help Net Security)
2016-08-16 19:12

Mistakes made in the implementation of proxy authentication in a variety of operating systems and applications have resulted in security vulnerabilities that allow MitM attackers to effectively...

Week in review: Opera’s VPN is just a proxy, GDPR compliance, hacking traffic sensors (Help Net Security)
2016-04-25 12:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hacking Team hacker explains how he did it In a Pastebin post, he shared that he exploited a zero-day vulnerability in...

Opera browser’s VPN is just a proxy, here’s how it works (Help Net Security)
2016-04-22 13:57

Yesterday, Opera announced they’ve added a free VPN client with unlimited data usage in the latest developer version of their browser. Sounds great doesn’t it? Michal Špaček, a web developer and...