Detekt government surveillance spyware on your computer
Amnesty International, Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International have partnered to create and release a free and open source tool for …
Mobile Pwn2Own 2014: Windows Phone’s sandbox resists attack
The Mobile Pwn2Own 2014 hacking competition, held at the PacSec Applied Security Conference in Tokyo, Japan, was concluded on Thursday, and not one of the targeted phones has …
Latest Microsoft patches crucial for all Windows users
Microsoft has closed a great many flaws, including a 0-day abused by the Sandworm team, in November’s Patch Tuesday. But there is another vulnerability that you should …
WireLurker: Apple blocks Trojanized apps, revokes certificate
The news that Chinese Apple users have been targeted with an unprecedented type of malware that compromises both machines running OS X and devices running iOS has resounded …
Attackers bypass Sandworm patch with new 0-day
The Sandworm vulnerability has been patched, but unfortunately attackers have discovered a way to bypass the patch and continue with their targeted attacks. “As with …
Windows 0-day exploited in ongoing attacks, temporary workarounds offered
Microsoft is warning users about a new Windows zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited in the wild and is primarily a risk to users on servers and workstations …
Microsoft patches SandWorm 0-day
Microsoft is back in fine form this month with eight upcoming advisories affecting Internet Explorer, the entire Microsoft range of supported operating systems, plus Office, …
Russian espionage group used Windows 0-day to target NATO, EU
In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft will be releasing a wide variety of patches, and among them will be one for a zero-day vulnerability that has been used in a …
Windows 10 will not come with built-in keylogging capabilities
In case you missed it, a big fuss has been raised about the keylogging and other “spying” capabilities of the recently released Technical Preview version of …
Sneak attack through smartphone shared memory
A weakness believed to exist in Android, Windows and iOS operating systems could be used to obtain personal information from unsuspecting users, research at the University of …
Beware of fake “Gmail suspicious login” warnings
Malicious emails impersonating Gmail Account Services have been spotted hitting inboxes around the world, falsely claiming that the users’ Gmail account has been logged …
Microsoft fixes 37 vulnerabilities
Microsoft clearly wants everyone to shake off the dog days of summer and pay attention to patching. This month’s advance notice contains nine advisories spanning a range …