Security News

Microsoft Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in its Browsers (Threatpost)
2016-03-08 19:08

Microsoft released 13 security bulletins, five of which it rated critical, including separate advisories patching two dozen flaws in IE and Microsoft Edge browsers.

Adobe Patches Reader and Acrobat, Teases Upcoming Flash Update (Threatpost)
2016-03-08 17:20

Adobe patched its Acrobat, Reader and Digital Editions products today, and said a Flash Player update is due in the "coming days."

Facebook Password Reset Bug Gave Hackers Access To Any Account (Threatpost)
2016-03-08 17:02

Researcher earns $15,000 bounty from Facebook for discovering massive password security hole exposing 1.1 billion accounts to a possible account takeover.

ISC to Patch Versions of DHCP Vulnerable to DoS (Threatpost)
2016-03-08 16:41

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) announced it is planning to patch versions of its DHCP to mitigate a denial of service vulnerability.

Amazon Backtracks On Encryption Removal, Mum On Why (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 21:06

Amazon reversed course on a decision to remove device-level encryption from its Fire OS 5 tablets and said the feature will return this spring.

Apple: Court Order Turns Back Clock on iPhone Security (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 19:56

Apple's head of software engineering cautions that the FBI wants to turn back the clock on iPhone security, while the San Bernardino DA says a cyber pathogen may be dormant on shooter Syed Farook's phone.

Google Fixes Critical Android Mediaserver Bugs, Again (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 19:00

Google has patched another critical Android vulnerability in Mediaserver, which has received a barrage of patches since the Stagefright flaw was discovered last summer.

Passcode Bypass Bugs Trouble iOS 9.1 and Later (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 18:11

Apple has yet to patch a series of bypass vulnerabilities in iOS that could let an attacker sidestep the passcode authorization screen on iPhones and iPads.

KeRanger OS X Ransomware Impact Likely Mitigated (Threatpost)
2016-03-07 17:03

Early detection of the KeRanger OS X ransomware and quick updates by Apple and the Transmission BitTorrent client installer likely will mitigate the malware's impact.

Espionage Malware, Watering Hole Attacks Target Diplomats (Threatpost)
2016-03-04 22:35

Targeted attacks using multiple attack vectors including email and watering hole sides has been discovered. The state-sponsored attacks targeted Indian diplomatic and military personnel...