Old Adobe Flex SDK bug still threatens users of many high-profile sites
An old vulnerability affecting old releases of the Adobe Flex SDK compiler can be exploited to compromise user data of visitors to many popular sites, including three of most …
The average DDoS attack tripled in volume
The average packet volume for DDoS attacks increased 340 percent to 4.36 million packets per second (Mpps), and the average bit volume swelled 245 percent to 12.1 Gbps in the …
Full, cracked version of NanoCore RAT leaked, onslaught of infection attempts expected
NanoCore, a lesser-known remote access Trojan (RAT), has recently been spotted being delivered to employees of energy companies in Asia and the Middle East via spear-phishing …
Twitch forces users to reset password in wake of breach
Twitch, the popular Amazon-owned game streaming service, has apparently suffered a breach that might have resulted in the compromise of users’ personal information and …
UK consumers committed to mobile privacy
Spurred by high-profile data breaches, Edward Snowden’s revelations, and by the growing awareness that their smartphones hold a lot of sensitive data, most UK users have …
Hack air-gapped computers using heat
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a new method to breach air-gapped computer systems called “BitWhisper” which enables two-way …
Sensitive data resides in the cloud
With the vast majority of enterprises now making use of cloud environments, 54 percent globally reported keeping sensitive information within the cloud, according to …
Fake “Incoming Fax Report” emails lead to crypto-ransomware
Once again, fake “Incoming Fax Report” emails carrying malware are being sent out to random users. Given the popularity of online fax-sending services, there are …
Flaw in Hilton Honors website left all customer accounts wide open
The discovery of a vulnerability in the Hilton HHonors website that could lead to account hijacking and information theft has put a temporary stop to Hilton Hotels & …
New PoS malware family comes with keylogger component
A new piece of PoS scraper malware has been found and analyzed by researchers from Cisco’s Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group. Dubbed “PoSeidon,” …
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 …
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