Zeljka Zorz
End-to-end encrypted database ZeroDB is now open source
ZeroDB, an end-to-end encrypted database whose release was announced earlier this year, is now open source. Developers MacLane Wilkison and Michael Egorov changed the license …
Microsoft kills many critical flaws, some 0-days, un-trusts one wildcard cert
For this December Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released twelve security bulletins, eight of which have been rated critical.Those refer to the cumulative security updates for …
Apple releases security updates for every major product
Apple has released security updates for the operating systems running on the company’s iPhones, computers, Apple TV and various versions of smartwatches, as well as …
Flaws in industrial gas detectors exploitable by low-skilled attackers
Two industrial gas detector product lines manufactured by Honeywell sport two remotely exploitable vulnerabilities that can allow an attacker to retrieve the user’s …
Personal info of 12+ million Dutch mobile phone owners easily accessible to hackers
Sijmen Ruwhof, a freelance IT security consultant and ethical hacker from Utrecht, recently stumbled across what turned out to be an example of how poor security practices of …
Nemesis financial malware kit gains bootkit capabilities, extra stealth
A threat group that steals mostly payment card data from financial services organizations has added a bootkit utility to their malware toolkit. This new capability assures the …
Four critical Android bugs patched, one could lead to permanent device compromise
Google’s December security update for Android has been pushed out to Nexus devices on Monday, and it contains fixes for 19 vulnerabilities, four of which are deemed …
“Backstabbing” malware steals mobile backups via infected computers
In this day and age, our mobile devices carry more personal and business information than any other electronic device. Is it any wonder, then, that attackers want to have …
Microsoft warns of imminent end of support for all but the latest Internet Explorer versions
Windows users who still prefer Internet Explorer to all other browsers have been urged by Microsoft to update to the latest (and last) version of the browser (v11), as the …
Millions of smartphones, IoT devices risk compromise due to 3-year-old bug
Can you believe that an estimated 6.1 million smart phones, routers, and smart TVs are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks due to security bugs that have been fixed …
Signal secure messaging app now available on the desktop
The Open Whisper Systems nonprofit has released the beta version of their Signal secure messaging app for desktop computers.Signal is often recommended by privacy-minded …
Simply Secure offers free usability design help to developers of privacy, security tools
It is a truth universally acknowledged that privacy and security tools that are easy to use will be more popular that those that aren’t. Another such truth is that being …
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