vulnerability
Yahoo Mail accounts still hijacked daily
Email account hijacking has been a big problem for Yahoo Mail users since the beginning of the year, as a number of vulnerabilities have been discovered, shared online and …
Static analysis tool for examining binaries
GrammaTech announced a static-analysis tool for analyzing binary libraries and executables. CodeSonar for Binaries enables users to examine software for security …
New exploit kit concentrates on Java flaws
Webroot’s Dancho Danchev is known for combing through the wilds of the Internet for places where cyber criminals congregate and reporting back with interesting news …
Oracle releases emergency patch to fix exploited Java flaw
Oracle has released an out-of-band Java patch to fix the CVE-2013-1493 vulnerability that is currently being exploited in attacks in the wild. The security alert accompanying …
Blackhole outfitted with exploit for recently patched Java flaw
The exploit for the recently patched CVE-2013-0431 Java vulnerability has been added to the Blackhole exploit kit, Trend Micro researchers report. The fact was discovered …
Safari now blocks all but latest version of Flash plugin
With all the Flash Player and Java zero-day vulnerabilities lately getting exploited in attacks, browser vendors are trying to come up with solutions to protect their users …
Google 2-step login verification flaw allows account hijacking
Duo Security researchers have found an easy way to bypass Google’s two-step login verification by capturing a user’s application-specific password. “To make …
HTC agrees to fix vulnerabilities found in millions of its devices
HTC America has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed for its smartphones and …
OAuth flaw allowed researcher full access to any Facebook account
A flaw in Facebook’s OAuth system that allows the communication between applications and users has enabled web application security specialist Nir Goldshlager to gain …
Zendesk hack endangers Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest users
Popular customer service software provider Zendesk has announced that they have been hacked. “We’ve become aware that a hacker accessed our system this week. As …
IBM shows where vulnerabilities appear in iOS apps
IBM announced security software that helps organizations proactively reduce the security risk to iOS enterprise apps. Clients will be able to build security testing into the …
Oracle, Apple release critical updates for Java
Oracle has released on Tuesday a new Java SE Critical Patch Update. “This Critical Patch Update includes all fixes provided in the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update …
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