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Google Chrome most resilient against attacks, researchers find
2017-09-19 20:11

Researchers have analyzed Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer, and found Chrome to be the most resilient against attacks. “Modern web browsers such as Chrome or Edge improved...

Secure Kernel Extension Loading in macOS Easily Bypassed: Researcher
2017-09-14 15:25

Apple's new Secure Kernel Extension Loading (SKEL) security feature, set to be implemented in the upcoming macOS 10.13 High Sierra, can be easily bypassed, a security researcher claims. read more

Linux Malware Could Run Undetected on Windows: Researchers
2017-09-12 18:42

A new Windows 10 feature that makes the popular Linux bash terminal available for Microsoft’s operating system could allow for more malware families to target the operating system, Check Point...

Researcher Discloses 10 Zero-Day Flaws in D-Link 850L Wireless Routers
2017-09-11 04:29

A security researcher has discovered not one or two but a total of ten critical zero-day vulnerabilities in routers from Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer D-Link which leave users...

Windows Kernel Bug Hinders Malware Detection: Researchers (Security Week)
2017-09-08 13:31

Windows Kernel Bug Has Existed Since Windows 2000, Researchers Say A kernel bug that impacts Windows versions released over the past decade and a half remains unpatched, enSilo security...

Microsoft Programming Error is Behind Dangerous Kernel Bug, Researchers Claim (Threatpost)
2017-09-07 13:00

Researchers say a 18-year-old programming error by Microsoft is creating a kernel bug that can be abused by an attacker.

Researchers reverse 320 million hashed passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-09-05 17:46

CynoSure Prime, a “password research collective”, has reversed the hashes of nearly 320 million hashed passwords provided by security researcher Troy Hunt through the Pwned Passwords searchable...

Researcher: AT&T Routers Can Be Easily Compromised (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-05 13:03

'Prepare to Be Horrified,' Researcher Writes About Arris-Made RoutersAT&T's U-verse routers and gateways contain a bevy of internet-of-things coding errors that could be easily exploited by...

Researchers Devise Hopeful Defense Against Credential Spear Phishing Attacks (Security Week)
2017-09-05 12:07

Security Researchers Have Proposed a New and Effective Way to Detect Credential Spearphishing Attacks in the Enterprise read more

Researchers Link New "Gazer" Backdoor to Turla Cyberspies (Security Week)
2017-08-31 12:13

Gazer/WhiteBear is Sophisticated Malware That Has Been Used Against High-profile Targets Security researchers and ESET and Kaspersky Lab have unveiled details on a new backdoor used by the...