Andrei Costin (Eurecom), Apostolis Zarras (Ruhr-University Bochum), Aurelien Francillon (Eurecom) performed a research tht unveils the vulnerability of many COTS. A prevalent number of the future hacks that await us involve the Internet of Things. One of the studies, carried…
Encryption is not something bad. In fact, encryption tools are initially designed to be of help, protecting data and keeping it away from malicious intentions. No matter how good it is, encryption has been in the center of many debates.…
Windows 10 version 1511 is finally here. Also referred to as Fall Update and Treshold 2, the Windows-as-a-service upgrade has been seen to cause some issues (no surprises here, really). Users have already shared their complaints on Microsoft answers and…
Despite all the controversies it has triggered, Windows 10 continues its evolution. Its first major update is already available. Let’s see what’s new and better in Windows 10 version 1511, also referred to as Threshold 2, Fall Update, build 10586.…
This just in – Microsoft has just re-released the problematic update from MS15-115 KB 3097877. There’s scarce information about the ‘update’ published on Microsoft’s support page under the same patch. Here’s the paragraph: ‘This security update was rereleased on November…
Cryptography has been a central topic in the field of Web security. One of the aspects that concern many web masters – cryptographically crafted passwords – has just turned into a hot spot. Several beloved PHP projects are about to…
We were just wondering if some of the latest Windows patches from November 10 would cause issues. Today we ‘woke up’ to the news that one of them – KB 3097877 from MS15-115 bulletin – has brought troubles to Outlook.…
Apart from detecting and disposing malicious attacks, security researchers and analysts have another important job. To predict the future. McAfee Labs have just released a prediction report that looks 5 years ahead and outlines the changes in the threat landscape…
Yet another Patch Tuesday (November 10 2015) has rolled out, and the result is 21 new updates, 15 of which are listed as Important and 8 as Recommended. Keep in mind that if you install updates automatically, you may easily…
Windows XP may not be officially supported by Microsoft any longer, but about 250 million users still prefer it over newer Windows versions. At least these were the numbers by Net Applications and StatCounter for March 2015. Support to End…
Linux is not only targeted by DDoS attackers but also by ransomware writers. Linux is now endangered by a threat registered as Linux.Encoder.1, first spotted by Dr. Web’s security researchers. Linux.Encoder.1 targets Linux-powered websites and servers by encrypting MySQL, Apache…
Remember the hack on John Brennan’s AOL account? A group of teenagers claimed to be behind the CIA’s director infamous data breach. As it seems, the teen hacktivist group known as Crackas with Attitude isn’t done yet as it may…
DDoS, or a distributed denial-of-service attack, is one of the most common ways to conceal serious intrusions, extort enterprises or sabotage competitors. We’ve seen many DDoS attacks take place in 2015, and reports have already been released emphasizing on the…
Microsoft keeps on changing things and making them a little bit harder for non-tech-savvy users with every day. In fact, the limits of your knowledge (or reason, for the matter) may not be nearly enough to get on the horse…
Windows 10 may have been much anticipated among the core followers of the operating system. However, the events that took place after the official release of Win10 definitely triggered discontent. Events… or to be more precise – updates. The update…
Microsoft has already released about а dozen cumulative updates. At least that’s what appears if one decides to count down the released patches to this date. However, the amount of released patches may not be as crystal as one would…
There’s a belief that Mac users are not susceptible to malicious software. Well, there WAS a belief… A vast research on Mac malware reveals that 2015 has been the worst so far in terms of security. The brand new report…
If you’re in the IT security world, you most definitely have heard enough about the Italian company Hacking Team. Not only you could have heard about Hacking Team’s recent hack-and-leak, but you may have been their victim as well. Hacking…
The simple truth is that we’re being monitored 24/7, whether we like it or not. If you’re on the Internet, you’re not anonymous anymore. If you’re running a third party Android application, you may have suffered private messages theft. At…
One of the biggest free web hosting companies out there – 000Webhost – has been compromised and has suffered a gigantic data breach. The personal records of at least 13.5 million of its users have been exposed. Compromised data consists…
