D-Link patches critical flaws in wireless range extender, Wi-Fi cameras firmware
D-Link has released new firmware for its DAP-1320 wireless range extender and the DCS-93xL family of Wi-Fi cameras in order to patch two critical vulnerabilities that can lead …
Deanonymizing Tor users with Raptor attacks
A group of researchers from Princeton University and ETH Zurich have found yet another way to deanonymize Tor users. “There are essentially two ways for an adversary to …
Do smart machines require ethical programming?
Realizing the potential of smart machines — and ensuring successful outcomes for the businesses that rely on them — will hinge on how trusted smart machines are and how well …
The Andromeda botnet is ballooning once again
Cybercriminals are, once again, trying to swell the number of computers compromised by the Andromeda backdoor. This will allow them to control the machines and download …
How Snowden’s revelations affected Americans’ communication habits and online activities
Nearly two years after news outlets started reporting on previously publicly unknown surveillance and data collection practices by the US NSA and its counterparts around the …
What pokes holes in virtual environments?
While most companies believe virtualization technology is a strategic priority, there are clear risks that need to be addressed. Ixia surveyed more than 430 targeted …
When it comes to cloud apps, companies are left in the dark
More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of organizations admit that unauthorized cloud applications are being implemented without IT’s knowledge or involvement, and …
Exploit kits in 2015: What can we expect?
Since 2006, when the earliest exploit kit (WebAttacker) was made available in the crimeware market, these hack toolkits have become one of the preferred ways for cybercrooks …
Microsoft releases EMET 5.2
Microsoft has released version 5.2 of its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free utility that can detect and block exploitation techniques that are commonly …
Yahoo announces email encryption plugin, password-free logins
Yahoo email users will soon be able to encrypt the emails they send out by simply clicking on a button. In addition to this, users will be able to effectively forget their …
Students create open source, cross-platform memory scanning tool
Mozilla has unveiled the result of a successful project executed by a group of Computer Science students from Argentina: it’s called Masche, and it’s an open …
Cutting-edge security research comes to Amsterdam
Held once again at De Beurs van Berlage, HITB2015AMS takes place from the 26-29 May 2015 and runs alongside HITB Haxpo, a 3-day technology expo for hackers, makers, builders …