One question that security engineers are currently facing concerns Microsoft’s Silverlight. As you may have noticed, MS just patched a critical vulnerability in Silverlight in January 12’s Patch Tuesday: MS16-006: Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution, also…
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays have become a hot subject among professional and regular users. Some of the updates have triggered lots of discussions, due to issues that have appeared after the update process. Nonetheless, updates are not to be overlooked –…
Some things are bound to happen no matter if you want them or not. We have been expecting Microsoft to end support for older versions of Windows. Windows 8 is the first on the 2016’s list, with its approximately 2%…
New types of RATs, or remote access Trojans, appear more often than ever before. Such Trojans are typically employed in targeted attacks against corporations, organisations and governments. One of the latest RATs, discovered by the Arbor Security Engineering & Response…
Spam has evolved quite a lot, so has malicious software. As a matter of fact, spam serves malware by spreading it among users. In other words, spammers and cyber criminals work together towards maximizing the success of malicious operations. That…
Here is an important piece of news that concerns developers, PHP devs in particular. PHP has received several crucial updates that have taken care of security-related flaws. Versions 7.0.2, 5.6.17 and 5.5.31 are already available for download. As reported by…
Tech support scams may not be as malicious as other cyber threats but they can still link the user to malware. For example, at the end of 2015, we have seen tech support scams being employed to successfully distribute CryptoWall…
Malicious applications have been sneaking into Google Play Store and affecting users’ devices. Just recently, the mobile security firm Lookout has reported 13 compromised applications located in the Store. Respectively, Google has removed them. However, Lookout’s researchers have made a…
Life in the Galaxy hasn’t been the same since the emergence of cyberspace. Cyberspace’s impact on life has been colossal. Galaxy citizens now refer to it simply as the Internet – the international network where all species communicate and share…
Years have passed since that time when Internet Explorer was the most popular browser among users. According to recent statistics by Net Applications, IE’s popularity has dropped a bit more since its user share was last measured in November 2015.…
2015 is gone and it’s time for aftermaths, wrap ups, new year’s resolutions, predictions and forecasts. Whatever the past year has been, we would continue to hope for the better, which, in the cyber space means more security and…
Being educated in the 21st century acquires more than having a college or university diploma. We live in an abundance of information, easily accessible and digestible. In the dimension of information technology, education has broadened its initial academic sense. Being…
In terms of security, common users (like us) are all prone to vulnerabilities. More often than we expect. The more private information we share about ourselves, the more exposed to breaches we are. In this line of thinking, we shouldn’t…
When you are a malware researcher, you are somehow obliged to look back and strike a balance. Malware is a hot topic and has drawn the attention of both media and audience. It doesn’t really matter what side you are…
KB 3124200 is the latest cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511. Here is its official description: This update offers improved functionality for Windows 10 Version 1511. What’s Up with KB 3124200 Cumulative Update for Version 1511?? Not surprisingly, the…
Software companies and social services often rely on bug hunters to discover vulnerabilities in their products. However, sometimes misunderstandings happen, and as in the current case, legal actions may be threatened. Wesley Weinberg is a senior security researcher at Synack.…
Unfortunately, Facebook hoaxes and scams are something quite regular, and many users get fooled on a daily basis. One of the currently viral hoaxes involves IKEA. An image of a dinner table dubbed Hadolf shaped like a swastika has been…
Have you met KB 3035583? It’s one of the Win10-related updates that Microsoft has tried to push not just once or twice. This is the official description of KB 3035583 found on Support.Microsoft.com: This update installs the Get Windows 10…
Are you the type of person that prefers to do their shopping online? Just before the winter holidays, online shopping is the savior for many of us who don’t have enough time to go to actual shopping. If you recognize…
Security experts will definitely stumble upon more and more backdoors and botnets, as we are witnessing an increased infection rate of ransomware and APTs (advanced persistent threats). Interestingly enough, newly detected backdoors and botnets may not be new at all.…
