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Stethoscope spurs employees to implement better security practices

Every now and then, Netflix open sources some of the security tools created by its coders. The latest example of this is Stethoscope, a web application that collects …

Chrome
Cyber crooks’ latest tricks for targeting Chrome users

Chrome users have lately been targeted with a few unusual malware delivery and scam attempts. The “font wasn’t found” trick The first one comes from compromised WordPress …

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Microsoft pushes out patches for critical Flash Player vulnerabilities

Microsoft has skipped its February 2017 Patch Tuesday and postponed the release of those patches for March, but there are apparently security vulnerabilities that must be …

industry
Detecting PLC malware in industrial control systems

How can attackers load programmable logic controllers (PLC) with destructive malware, and how can the operators of industrial control systems (ICS) detect it? According to a …

Eye
How IDF soldiers’ phones got turned into spying devices

For many months now, an unknown threat actor has been tricking servicemen in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into installing Android spyware. Israeli media says that the …

IoT
The dangers that come with buying pre-owned IoT devices

When you buy a second-hand connected car, can you be sure that it is not still not reachable by its former owner? Similarly, when you sell your own connected car, how can you …

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Magento-based online shops hit with self-healing malware

Administrators of e-commerce sites running on the open source platform Magento would do well to check their database for triggers with suspicious SQL code, warns Willem de …

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Insecure car-controlling Android apps are a boon for car thieves

Being an expensive thing, a car requires an approach to security that is no less meticulous than that of a bank account. Yet, car manufacturers are infinitely more interested …

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Qualys app for IBM QRadar offers critical insight into key vulnerability metrics

At RSA Conference 2017, Qualys launched a new Qualys App for the IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform, which allows customers to visualize their network IT assets and …

Report: The changing face of hacking
Hacker breached 60+ unis, govt agencies via SQL injection

A hacker tied to the November 2016 penetration of the US Election Assistance Commission and subsequent database sale has successfully targeted 60+ government agencies and …

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Secure messaging app Wickr opens core crypto protocol to review

Wickr, the San Francisco-based company that’s behind the secure ephemeral messaging app of the same name, has published the core crypto protocol powering both the …

Yahoo
Yahoo notifies more users of malicious account activity

Yahoo has sent out another round of account compromise notifications, warning users that hackers may have accessed their accounts by using forged cookies instead of passwords. …

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