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cisco small business router
Cisco’s small business Wi-Fi routers open to attack, no patch available

Security researcher Samuel Huntley has discovered four vulnerabilities in Cisco’s RV range of small business Wi-Fi routers, the worst of which could allow an …

Report: The changing face of hacking
Hacker Guccifer 2.0 claims DNC hack, leaks documents to prove it

An individual that goes by the handle “Guccifer 2.0” has claimed responsibility for the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack, and has released documents …

dollar
The average cost of a data breach is now $4 million

The average data breach cost has grown to $4 million, representing a 29 percent increase since 2013, according to the Ponemon Institute. Cybersecurity incidents continue to …

Pestudio
Pestudio: Initial malware assessment made simple

Malicious executables often attempt to hide their behavior and evade detection. By doing so, they present anomalies and suspicious patterns. Pestudio is a free tool that …

Abstract
75% of organizations have serious cybersecurity risk exposure

Organizations that invest in detection and response technologies, rather than perimeter-based solutions, are better poised to defend against cyber incidents. The second annual …

IoT
Can you see and control IoT devices on your network?

While the majority of IT pros acknowledge the growing number of IoT devices on their networks, they are unaware of how to properly secure them, according to ForeScout. The …

Abstract
70,000 hacked servers for sale on xDedic underground market

Kaspersky Lab researchers have investigated a global forum where cybercriminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as $6 each. xDedic forum login The …

Hands
How programmers can be tricked into running bad code

Are programming language package managers vulnerable to typosquatting attacks? And can these attacks result in software developers running potentially malicious code? The …

eye
Russian hackers spied on US Democrats’ chats and emails for a year

Two separate hacker groups have breached the servers and compromised the computer network of the US Democratic National Committee (DNC), and have been reading emails, chats, …

Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash zero-day actively exploited in targeted attacks

A zero-day vulnerability affecting the latest version of Adobe Flash Player and all previous ones is being actively exploited in limited, targeted attacks, the company has …

Warberry Pi
Tactical exploitation with Warberry Pi

WarBerry Pi was built for red team engagements where it’s essential to obtain as much information as possible in a short period of time, while going undetected. All you need …

DDoS
Companies suffer an average of 15 DDoS attacks per year

The average company suffers 15 DDoS attacks per year, with average attacks causing 17 hours of effective downtime, including slowdowns, denied customer access or crashes, …

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