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Researcher neutralizes Google’s Password Alert with a few lines of code

Google’s Password Alert extension for Chrome, which was released on Wednesday, has received its first critical security update less than 24 hours later, as infosec …

Fake “Account Locked” notices are delivering CTB-Locker

“Active spam campaigns delivering fake notices about temporarily locked accounts have been spotted in the last few days delivering a deadly malware combination: the …

Unnoticed for years, malware turned Linux and BSD servers into spamming machines

“For over 5 years, and perhaps even longer, servers around the world running Linux and BSD operating systems have been targeted by an individual or group that …

Barracuda fixes critical MITM flaws in its Web Filter

Barracuda Networks has issued a security update that patches critical flaws in the firmware of its Web Filter appliances, which could lead to an attacker successfully …

Yahoo develops cheap, effective biometric smartphone authentication

A group of Yahoo researchers have demonstrated that apart from fingerprints, other parts of the human body, such as ears, fists, palms and fingers, can also be successfully …

Critical vulnerability in RealTek SDK breaks routers’ security

A critical vulnerability in version 1.3 of the RealTek software development kit (SDK) has opened hole in D-Link and Trendnet Wi-Fi routers – and possibly many others, as …

Crypt0L0cker ransomware avoids US computers

“Yet another piece of ransomware has surfaced, and this one has several interesting things about it: it expressly avoids targeting US users, and it has a hardcoded list …

5,000+ e-commerce sites at risk due to buggy WordPress plugin

A popular WordPress e-commerce plugin that is actively used on over 5,000 websites contains high-risk vulnerabilities that can be exploited to compromise customers’ …

Fraudsters steal millions from Ryanair account

Fraudsters have apparently managed to syphon some 4.5 million euros (about $5 million) out of a bank account belonging to Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost …

Tor Browser 4.5. is out, with new security and privacy upgrades

The Tor Project has released version 4.5 of its popular Tor Browser, and this new version comes with a number of security and privacy improvements.Users can now use a Security …

Why you should steer users towards less predictable passwords

As users are instructed to create ever more complex passwords, and developers are starting to use encryption methods more difficult to crack than standard hashing functions, …

Hacker exploits Android devices with self-implanted NFC chip

A security researcher has demonstrated that it’s possible to implant yourself with a NFC chip that will not be detected by body scanners at airports or other …

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