Security News

NIST Readies to Tackle Internet's Global BGP Vulnerabilities
2017-10-04 19:16

NIST has published an update on its work on the new Secure Internet Domain Routing (SIDR) standards designed to provide the internet the security that is currently lacking from the Border Gateway...

Free Tool Detects, Exploits DLL Hijacking Vulnerabilities
2017-10-04 16:05

DLL hijacking is not a new attack vector. It's been around for 20 years or more. It's not easy, but it's very effective. Once achieved it provides stealth and persistence -- precisely those...

Vendors Warn Customers of Dnsmasq Vulnerabilities
2017-10-03 15:13

Organizations, including several major tech companies, have started publishing security advisories to warn customers about serious vulnerabilities discovered by Google researchers in the Dnsmasq...

Netgear Fixes 50 Vulnerabilities in Routers, Switches, NAS Devices
2017-10-02 19:13

Netgear patches over a dozen vulnerabilities impacting its routers, switches and NAS devices.

Vulnerabilities Found in Many Mobile Stock Trading Apps
2017-09-26 17:52

An analysis of popular mobile stock trading apps showed that many of them are vulnerable to hacker attacks due to the existence of flaws and the lack of important security features. read more

Mobile Stock Trading App Providers Unresponsive to Glaring Vulnerabilities
2017-09-26 14:36

IOActive analyzed 21 mobile stock trading platforms and found vulnerabilities that put transactions and personal information at risk. Of the 13 firms notified, only two acknowledged the disclosure.

Apple Patches Vulnerabilities in macOS, macOS Server
2017-09-26 11:06

Apple on Monday announced the release of security patches for its macOS users, available as part of the macOS High Sierra 10.13 platform upgrade. read more

D-Link Patches Recently Disclosed Router Vulnerabilities
2017-09-22 13:30

D-Link has released firmware updates for its DIR-850L router to address a majority of the vulnerabilities disclosed recently by a security researcher. read more

Nine Vulnerabilities Patched in WordPress
2017-09-21 13:18

WordPress 4.8.2 patches nine vulnerabilities affecting version 4.8.1 and earlier, including cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, path traversal and open redirect flaws. read more

iOS 11 Patches 8 Security Vulnerabilities
2017-09-20 10:30

Apple this week announced the availability of 8 security patches for its iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation users, released as part of the iOS 11 platform...