OS X Yosemite comes with POODLE and Shellshock patches
Last week Apple released a new version of its operating system to consumers. What’s interesting to note is that OS X 10.10 (aka “Yosemite”) also came with a …
Facebook trawls through paste sites for compromised credentials
In the spirit of November as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Facebook security engineer Chris Long shared how the company discovers that some of its users’ …
Infographic: A brief history of malware
From simple disk-to-disk attacks in the 80s to email viruses in the modern day, malware is here to stay. This ESET infographic offers you insight about the origins and …
Week in review: POODLE bug, Microsoft patches a slew of 0-days exploited in the wild
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Identifying deceptive behavior in user-generated content In this interview, JT Buser, …
Tor Browser 4.0, Tails 1.2 are out
The Tor Project has released version 4.0 of its popular eponymous browser that allows users to use the Internet anonymously and privately, and to circumvent online censorship …
Beware of Ebola-themed phishing, malware campaigns and hoaxes
US-CERT released an advisory warning users about email scams and cyber campaigns using the Ebola virus disease as a theme. “Phishing emails may contain links that direct …
Targeted attack protection via network topology alteration
When it comes to targeted attacks, attackers are not omniscient. They need to gather information in the early stages to know the target they may gather information from …
EMEA threat landscape: APTs nearly doubled
Malware attacks – especially advanced targeted attacks – have nearly doubled in the EMEA region in the first half of 2014, say the results of the analysis of …
The impact of disconnected security strategies
39% of organizations’ IT departments are spending too much time managing their security network and manually tackling threats, according to McAfee. Almost a third of IT …
GFI Software redesigns WebMonitor 2015
GFI Software announced GFI WebMonitor 2015, the latest version of the company’s Web filter, management and security solution for businesses. GFI completely redesigned …
Linksys releases high performance 4X4 wireless AC router
Linksys unveiled its first 4×4 Wireless AC router aimed at households with multiple internet users as well as single users who use the internet for high bandwidth …
Easily exploitable Drupal bug can lead to total site compromise
Admins of sites that run Drupal 7 are advised to update to the latest version of the platform – version 7.32 – because it fixes a critical SQL injection …
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