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VPN providers urged to update OpenVPN due to critical DoS bug

The OpenVPN Project has issued a new version of its popular open source software of the same name and is urging users to implement it, as it solves a critical denial of …

Tens of thousands web servers backdoored via pirated CMS themes and plug-ins

Over 23,000 websites set up with the help of Joomla, WordPress and Drupal content management systems have been compromised and used for illegal search engine optimization by …

The dangers of Cyber Monday deals

Today is Cyber Monday, the day when shoppers concentrate on buying the tech they wanted to all year, for a fraction of the original price. In the wake of the …

Siemens pushes out emergency SCADA updates

Siemens has released an out-of-band update for the SIMANTIC WinCC SCADA system, which is integrated in its PCS7 distributed control system and its TIA Portal, engineering …

How to detect fraudulent activity in a cloud without invading users’ privacy

A group of researchers have found a clever way for cloud providers to detect fraudulent activities in their clouds without actually probing into the kind of activity a user …

Adobe urges users to implement critical out-of-band Flash Player update

For the second time in a month, Adobe has issued a security update for Flash Player. This out-of-band update finally fixes a critical vulnerability that could be misused by …

Regin spy malware was used in Belgacom, EU government hacks

Which nation state is behind the sophisticated Regin espionage malware? According to The Intercept, it’s likely wielded by the UK spy agency GCHQ and/or the US NSA. The …

New Docker version solves critical bugs, update immediately

If you’re using Docker, the open source platform for building, shipping and running distributed applications on almost any platform, be sure to update to the latest …

Sony Pictures hacked, blackmailed

Apparently, Sony Pictures was hacked. The breach has still not been confirmed by the company, whose only comment so far is that they are “investigating an IT …

Regin backdoor: Sophisticated, stealthy, state-sponsored?

Symantec researchers are warning about a new, complex cyber espionage tool that has been around for years and that has likely been created and is wielded by a nation state. …

Millions of WordPress websites in danger due to easily exploitable bug

A new WordPress version has been released, and you better update to it, as it patches a critical cross-site scripting flaw that can be exploited by attackers to compromise …

Hikvision DVRs sporting bugs that allow device hijacking

A while back, SANS ISC CTO Johannes Ullrich discovered that cybercrooks were targeting Hikvision Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) in order to infect them with bitcoin-mining …

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