Security News

Zero-Day Flaws in Counter-Strike 1.6 Let Malicious Servers Hack Gamers' PCs
2019-03-14 07:18

If you are a Counter-Strike gamer, then beware, because 39% of all existing Counter-Strike 1.6 game servers available online are malicious that have been set-up to remotely hack gamers' computers....

Thought you were done patching this week? Not if you're using an Intel-powered PC or server
2019-03-14 00:51

Here comes Chipzilla with a big bunch of security fixes for graphics drivers, server and workstation firmware, and more Hot on the heels of this month's security updates from Microsoft, Adobe, and...

How to install the OpenVAS security audit tool on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2019-03-11 17:24

Learn how to install the open source security audit tool, OpenVAS, on the Ubuntu Server platform.

Windows Servers in danger of being compromised via WDS bug
2019-03-07 13:49

Checkpoint has released more details about CVE-2018-8476, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting all Windows Servers since 2008 SP2. The bug was responsibly disclosed to...

Anomaly in pen-test tool made malware servers visible
2019-03-04 11:03

A security company was able to track command and control traffic generated by hacking groups thanks to an anomaly in a pen-testing tool.

Cobalt Strike Bug Exposes Attacker Servers
2019-03-01 14:05

A recently addressed vulnerability in the Cobalt Strike penetration testing platform could be exploited to identify attacker servers, Fox-IT security researchers reveal. read more

Dow Jones Watchlist of risky businesses exposed on public server
2019-03-01 10:31

A company with access to the Dow Jones Watchlist of risky people and businesses left it on a public AWS server without a password.

Bug in Cobalt Strike pentesting tool used to identify malicious servers
2019-03-01 09:21

An extraneous space in the HTTP responses of webservers run by a variety of malicious actors allowed Fox-IT researchers to identify them pretty easily for the past year and a half. This was...

Dow Jones Data Exposed on Public Server
2019-02-28 16:33

'Authorized Third Party' Responsible for Leak, Company SaysAn "authorized third party" exposed a Dow Jones database with more than 2.4 million records of risky businesses and individuals on a...

Intel SGX Card Extends Memory Protections to Existing Cloud Servers
2019-02-28 06:47

Intel and its partners this week made several cybersecurity-related announcements, including the launch of new silicon-enabled products and tools. read more