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Cisco Small Business IP phones vulnerable to eavesdropping

Cisco has confirmed the existence of a flaw affecting its Small Business SPA 300 and 500 series IP phones that can be exploited by attackers to listen to the audio stream of …

Most parents don’t know how to tackle cyber bullying

54 percent of UK parents would have no idea if their child was being cyber bullied, highlighting that most parents are completely ill-equipped and under-educated in knowing …

Tails 1.3.1 emergecy release fixes security issues

Tails 1.3.1, is out. This is an emergency release, triggered by an unscheduled Firefox release meant to fix critical security issues. This version fixes numerous security …

Scammers use Whatsapp calling feature as a lure

Survey scammers and adware peddlers continue to advantage of the interest Whatsapp users have in the quietly rolled out Free Voice Calling feature. According to …

Week in review: Security risks of networked medical devices, mobile apps still vulnerable to FREAK attacks

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Why senior managers need to be involved in data security There is now a growing …

WordPress plugin used by millions sports critical site-hijacking flaw

Another popular Yoast WordPress plugin has been found sporting a critical vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to take over control of the site. A week ago it was …

Fake job seeker’s emails deliver ransomware and info-stealer

The latest Cryptowall-delivery campaign comes with an additional menace: the Fareit Trojan, which is designed to steal logins and passwords from compromised computers, …

Bank of America phishing attack hits customers

Phishers are once again targeting Bank of America customers, warns Malwarebytes’ Chris Boyd. He doesn’t say it, but it’s likely that the potential victims …

State-sponsored hackers target European, Israeli organizations

Rocket Kitten, the APT group of attackers that have been delivering spear-phishing emails with the Ghole malware to Israeli and European institutions late last year, have …

Mobile app developers are not investing in security

Nearly 40 percent of large companies, including many in the Fortune 500, aren’t taking the right precautions to secure the mobile apps they build for customers. A new …

IT pros are taking action against the insider threat

2015 is set to see a huge rise in the number of IT professionals taking action to address insider threat in their organizations. Currently 56% of IT professionals in the US …

OpenSSL security update less critical than expected, still recommended

As announced on Monday, the OpenSSL project team has released new versions of the cryptographic library that fix a number of security issues. The announcement created a panic …

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