Security News

Android vulnerability allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures
2017-12-11 16:10

Among the many Android vulnerabilities patched by Google this December is one that allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures. The danger “Although Android applications are...

Vulnerability Allows Modification of Signed Android Apps
2017-12-11 15:44

One of the vulnerabilities patched by Google as part of the December 2017 Android security patches is a High severity bug that could result in tampering with applications’ code without altering...

Microsoft Patches Critical Vulnerability in Malware Protection Engine
2017-12-08 15:58

Microsoft this week released an update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MPE) to address a critical severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in it. read more

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Security Update For A Critical Vulnerability
2017-12-08 06:48

If your computer is running Microsoft's Windows operating system, then you need to apply this emergency patch immediately. By immediately, I mean now! Microsoft has just released an emergency...

Emerging Trends in Vulnerability Management
2017-12-04 14:56

Vulnerability management has historically been treated as an engineering exercise that is disconnected from how security flaws relate to the business and the actual threat they pose. read more

Patch of Dirty COW Vulnerability Incomplete, Researchers Claim
2017-11-30 18:28

The “Dirty COW” vulnerability (CVE-2016–5195) discovered last year in Linux was incompletely patched, Bindecy researchers say. read more

Cobalt Hackers Exploit 17-Year-Old Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
2017-11-27 18:40

The notorious Cobalt hacking group has started to exploit a 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that was addressed earlier this month, security researchers claim. read more

Symantec Patches Vulnerability in Management Console
2017-11-21 21:26

Symantec has released an update to address a directory traversal vulnerability in the Symantec Management Console. read more

Screen/Audio Capture Vulnerability Impacts Lion's Share of Android Devices
2017-11-20 15:07

A vulnerability that allows malicious applications to capture screen contents and record audio without a user’s knowledge impacts over 78% of Android devices, researchers claim. read more

Vulnerability in Amazon Key
2017-11-20 12:19

Amazon Key is an IoT door lock that can enable one-time access codes for delivery people. To further secure that system, Amazon sells Cloud Cam, a camera that watches the door to ensure that...