Security News

Dell shipped computers with root CA cert, private crypto key included (Help Net Security)
2015-11-24 10:25

All desktop and laptops shipped by Dell since August 2015 contain a root CA certificate (eDellRoot) complete with the private cryptographic key for it, opening users to the danger of Man-in-the-Middle...

Dell Computers Ship with Root Cert, Private Key (Threatpost)
2015-11-23 20:53

Different models of Dell computers have shipped with a preinstalled root certificate and private key, opening the machines up to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Think twice about Android root (Help Net Security)
2015-10-22 08:30

In recent years the practice of Android rooting, that is the process of allowing an Android phone or tablet to bypass restrictions set by carriers, operating systems or hardware manufacturers, has bec...