vulnerability
Flaw makes Cisco routing hardware vulnerable to DoS attacks
A serious vulnerability affecting the software of some of Cisco’s routing hardware systems for telecommunications and Internet service providers could be exploited to …
Over 250,000 home routers sport same SSH keys, warns researcher
With a simple search, John Matherly, the creator of Shodan, has discovered with it more than 250,000 routers that share the same SSH key, meaning they also share the same …
Pwn2Own 2015: New rules, prizes, and potential problems
If you intend to participate in the Pwn2Own competition at the CanSecWest 2015 conference on March 18 and 19 in Vancouver, Canada, you would do well to consult with a legal …
Flaw in Netgear Wi-Fi routers exposes admin password, WLAN details
A number of Netgear home wireless routers sport a vulnerability that can be misused by unauthenticated attackers to obtain the administrator password, device serial number, …
Attackers can bypass Windows’ protections by changing a single bit
Among the many vulnerabilities that Microsoft patched on Tuesday is one that can be exploited to bypass all Windows security measures by, curiously enough, modifying a single …
Google Play flaw opens Android devices to silent malware installation
Android users are in danger of getting malicious apps silently installed on their devices by attackers, warns Rapid7’s Tod Beardsley, technical lead for the Metasploit …
Tens of thousands MongoDB databases easily accessible from the Internet
A group of students from Saarland University’s Center for IT-Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA) have discovered tens of thousands MongoDB databases accessible …
Dangerous vulnerabilities plague IoT home security systems
Owners of Internet-connected home security systems may not be the only ones monitoring their homes. A new HP study found that 100 percent of the studied devices used in home …
Majority of dating apps are open to hacks
IBM Security found that over 60% of leading Android dating mobile apps they studied are potentially vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks that put personal user information …
Microsoft fixes critical remotely exploitable Windows root-level design bug
In this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released nine security bulletins to address 56 unique vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet …
Car hacking and hijacking is too easy, report says
A report released on Monday by US Senator Edward Markey has confirmed what we already suspected: automobile manufacturers have yet to effectively deal with the threat of …
Massive malvertising campaign leads to latest Flash Player zero-day exploit
It has been a tough beginning of the year for Adobe and a dangerous one for Adobe Flash Player users. The recently discovered zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2015-0313) affecting …
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