Pwnie for Best Server-Side Bug
Nominees:

Cisco ASA IKEv1/IKEv2 Fragmentation Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2016-1287)
ImageTragick (CVE-2016–3714)
Stagefright via MMS (CVE-2015-1538)
glibc getaddrinfo stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2015-7547)
Apache Commons Collections Java Object Deserialization RCE (CVE-2015-4852)
Samsung Galaxy Edge Baseband Stack Overflow (CVE-2015-8546)

Pwnie for Best Client-Side Bug
Nominees:

MS16-006 Silverlight BinaryReader Out-Of-Bounds Write RCE (CVE-2016-0034)
glibc getaddrinfo stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2015-7547)
MS15-131 Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability (BadWinmail) (CVE-2015-6172)
MS15-078 OpenType Font Driver Vulnerability (CVE-2015-2426)
Stagefright via Web Browser (CVE-2015-1538)

Pwnie for Best Privilege Escalation Bug
Nominees:

SETFKEY FreeBSD Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2016-1886)
Widevine QSEE TrustZone Privilege Escalation (CVE-2015-6639)
AMD Piledriver Microcode VM Ring 3 to Host Ring 0
Linux iovec overrun memory corruption (CVE-2015-1805)
Apple Mac OS X WindowServer Use-After-Free (CVE-2016-1804)

Pwnie for Best Cryptographic Attack (new for 2016)
Nominees:

Dancing on the Lip of the Volcano: Chosen Ciphertext Attacks on Apple iMessage
Nonce-Disrespecting Adversaries: Practical Forgery Attacks on GCM in TLS
BlueCoat's Intermediate CA Certificate
Got HW crypto? On the (in)security of a Self-Encrypting Drives series
OpenSSL Key Recovery Attack on DH small subgroups (CVE-2016-0701)

Pwnie for Best Junk or Stunt Hack (new for 2016)
Nominees:

WhatsApp Message Hacked By John McAfee And Crew
Remotely Killing a Jeep on the Highway
Hacking a Linux-Powered Rifle
"60 Minutes" Hacking Your Phone with a Hacked Phone
Security Analysis of Emerging Smart Home Applications

Pwnie for Best Branding
Nominees (with the best sites and logos):

Badlock Samba bug (CVE-2016-2118)
Mousejack wireless keystroke injection bug
MySQL crypto downgrade (CVE-2015-3152)
SSLv2 Cryto attack [DROWN Attack] (CVE-2016-0800)

Pwnie for Best Song
Nominees:

Host Unknown - Accepted the Risk
AMETIX - The Geek Song
Katie Moussouris - Cyber-lair
fbz- Root Rights are a Grrl's Best Friend


What do you guys think? Oh, btw, the awards will be given during this year's Black Hat USA Conference. Anyone attending?

We may not spend too much time thinking about the safety of the information we share (or the information we permit access to), but we spend enough time on our smartphones to be exposed to various perils.

Needless to say, the lack of attention only enhances the likeliness of abusive behavior on behalf of developers, advertisers and even legal entities.

Here's the whole article on the subject: http://sensorstechforum.com/android-app-permissions-and-your-phones-privacy/

I found this online and I think it's hilarious  What would you add to the list? Any concrete examples you can think of?

Things Computers Can Do in Movies

1. Word processors never display a cursor.
2. You never have to use the space-bar when typing long sentences.
3. Movie characters never make typing mistakes.
4. All monitors display inch-high letters.
5. High-tech computers, such as those used by NASA, the CIA or some such governmental institution, will have easy to understand graphical interfaces.
6. Those that don't have graphical interfaces will have incredibly powerful text-based command shells that can correctly understand and execute commands typed in plain English.
7. Note: Command line interfaces will give you access to any information you want by simply typing, "ACCESS THE SECRET FILES" on any near-by keyboard.
8. You can also infect a computer with a destructive virus by simply typing "UPLOAD VIRUS". (See "Fortress".)
9. All computers are connected. You can access the information on the villain's desktop computer even if it's turned off.
10. Powerful computers beep whenever you press a key or the screen changes. Some computers also slow down the output on the screen so that it doesn't go faster than you can read. (Really advanced computers will also emulate the sound of a dot-matrix printer.)
11. All computer panels operate on thousands of volts and have explosive devices underneath their surface. Malfunctions are indicated by a bright flash of light, a puff of smoke, a shower of sparks and an explosion that causes you to jump backwards.
12. People typing on a computer can safely turn it off without saving the data.
13. A hacker is always able to break into the most sensitive computer in the world by guessing the secret password in two tries.
14. You may bypass "PERMISSION DENIED" message by using the "OVERRIDE" function. (See "Demolition Man".)
15. Computers only take 2 seconds to boot up instead of the average minutes for desktop PCs and 30 minutes or more for larger systems that can run 24 hours, 365 days a year without a reset.
16. Complex calculations and loading of huge amounts of data will be accomplished in under three seconds. Movie modems usually appear to transmit data at the speed of two gigabytes per second.
17. When the power plant/missile site/main computer overheats, all control panels will explode shortly before the entire building will.
18. If you display a file on the screen and someone deletes the file, it also disappears from the screen (See "Clear and Present Danger").
19. If a disk contains encrypted files, you are automatically asked for a password when you insert it.
20. Computers can interface with any other computer regardless of the manufacturer or galaxy where it originated. (See "Independence Day".)
21. Computer disks will work on any computer has a floppy drive and all software is usable on any platforms.
22. The more high-tech the equipment, the more buttons it will have (See "Aliens".)
23. Note: You must be highly trained to operate high-tech computers because the buttons have no labels except for the "SELF-DESTRUCT" button.
24. Most computers, no matter how small, have reality-defying three-dimensional active animation, photo-realistic graphics capabilities.
25. Laptops always have amazing real-time video phone capabilities and performance similar to a CRAY Supercomputer.
26. Whenever a character looks at a monitor, the image is so bright that it projects itself onto their face. (See "Alien" or "2001")
27. Searches on the internet will always return what you are looking for no matter how vague your keywords are. (See "Mission Impossible", Tom Cruise searches with keywords like "file" and "computer" and 3 results are returned.)

Let's share either some personal experience with inexperienced users (come on, tech support people!) or jokes we found online and thought were worth sharing!

Let me start:

Tech Support's guy favorite customer:

Tech Support: "May I ask what operating system you are running today?"
Customer: "A computer."

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When the customer has no idea but doesn't want to give a wrong answer rightaway:

Tech Support: "Do you know what operating system you're on?"
Customer: "Hmmm...what would be a good answer?"

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A classic one:

Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, that's a hardware problem.

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And another one:

Wikipedia: I know everything! Google: I have everything! Facebook: I know everybody! Internet: Without me you are nothing! Electricity: Keep talking bitches!

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Do you ever go there?

Where's the best place to hide a body? Page two of Google.

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The Internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are the FBI...

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The kid is probably into programming today...

Kid: Daddy, how was I born?
Dad: Ah, very well, one day you need to find out anyway! Mom and Dad got together in a chat room. Dad set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber cafe. We snuck into a secluded room, and then your mother downloaded from your dad's memory stick. As soon as dad was ready for an upload, it was discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall. Since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later the blessed virus appeared. And that's the story.

MacX HD Video Converter Pro for Windows is an efficient tool for video conversion with a neat interface and great ease of use. A version for Mac users is also available. In both of its versions, MacX HD Video Converter Pro converts various video formats to a range of file types and keep their quality. It also allows you to create and edit picture sideshows.

Have you tried the program? If yes, what do you think about it?

Read more about it here: http://sensorstechforum.com/macx-hd-video-converter-pro-for-windows-software-review/

Hey guys,

Do you know that Bitdefender offers free protection against Locky, CTB-Locker and TeslaCrypt? The tool is called Bitdefenfer Anti-Ransomware Toolkit and can be downloaded from here: http://sensorstechforum.com/bitdefender-anti-ransomware-against-locky-teslacrypt-ctb-locker/

I already installed it - you never know!

Do you know any other similar, and possibly free tools to prevent ransomware infections? Let's spread the word so more users get their hands on this useful tool!

If you're worried about the current state of cyber security, you should definitely consider installing Secunia PSI, now known as Flexera Software Personal Software Inspector.

The program is a great protection against vulnerabilities and exploits, and the best part is that it's totally free-of-charge. And no, it is not ad-supported which makes it even better

Read More about the interesting tool here: http://sensorstechforum.com/flexera-secunia-personal-software-inspector-review/

Have you used this or similar type of software?

With all the ransomware and malware attacks currently targeting both home and enterprise users, it's more than evident than backup solutions are a must. Let's have a look at one of the most popular and used data backup software - EaseUS Todo Backup.

Some of EaseUS Todo's best features are:

• Its good backup speed;
• Its ability to exclude files from backing up;
• Its ability to transfer data between different operating systems, virtual drives and computer systems;
  
• Its smart backup configuration;
• The fact that the program supports cloud backup;
• The advanced scheduling option for automatic backup;
• Its easy access to logs.

On the other hand, these are features that can be improved:

• Easier access to the scheduling menu can be implemented;
• The installer could be faster;
• The program is a bit heavy.

Nonetheless, EaseUS Todo is a versatile and handy backup solution.

If you need more information about it, jump to this article: http://sensorstechforum.com/easeus-todo-backup-home-software-review/