The CVE-2016-0636 flaw affects Java SE running in web browsers on desktops, attackers can trigger it remotely to takeover your PC. Once again a serious security vulnerability affects the Java Oracle software, the new flaw coded as CVE-2016-0636 scored a 9.3 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System bug severity rating. The CVE-2016-0636 vulnerability affects Java SE running in […]
Developers from Microsoft and Samba Team are working on a security patch to fix a severe vulnerability dubbed Badlock. Developers from Microsoft and Samba are working on a security patch to fix a severe vulnerability that affects almost every version of Windows and Samba. Samba, which is present in nearly all Linux distributions, is a free […]
Brussels explosions, dozens dead after blasts at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro, it is a terror attack. Panic and chaos in the city. The IS claims the responsibility for the attack. This morning the Europe has fallen again in terror, just months after the Paris attacks a new wave of attacks hit the West. This morning a […]
According to the recent Verizon breach digest for March 2016 hackers breached a water utility and manipulated systems for water treatment and flow control. The story that I’m telling you is very disturbing, according to the Verizon breach digest for March 2016 a group of hackers breached a water utility and manipulated systems for water treatment and flow […]
Tor Project revealed how the organization has conducted a three-year long work to improve its ability to detect fraudulent software. The experts at the Tor Project are working to improve the resilience of the anonymizing network to cyber attacks, in particular, they aim to quickly detect any surveillance activity conducted by tempering the Tor system. The researchers fear […]
Google released an emergency security patch to fix the local elevation of privilege vulnerability CVE-2015-1805 affecting its OS. Google has released an emergency security patch to fix the local elevation of privilege vulnerability CVE-2015-1805 affecting the kernel of the Android OS of certain devices. The vulnerability is ranked as critical and can be exploited by rooting applications […]
Last week at the CeBIT the Lookout’s Co-Founder and CTO Kevin Mahaffey talked about hacking Tesla Model S providing indications on possible countermeasures. Last week at the CeBIT conference held in Hanover, the Lookout’s Co-Founder and CTO Kevin Mahaffey talked about hacking Tesla Model S providing indications on possible countermeasures. Unfortunately, many security professionals provided […]
The Ukranian power blackout has demonstrated the worrying effects of the SCADA hacking, other countries like UK fear similar attacks. All the warnings from security experts throughout the years have unfortunately been disregarded, when it comes to the hackers’ threats in strategical spots, such as that of power generation. As a result, hackers have acted […]
Chris Vickery has discovered online the database of the Kinoptic iOS app, which was abandoned by developers, with details of over 198,000 users. The security researcher Chris Vickery has discovered a database belonging to an abandoned iOS app, the Kinoptic iOS app, that is exposing on the Internet personal details of over 198,000 users. The Kinoptic iOS app allowed […]
American Express is informing cardholders that their payment card data may have been exposed after a third-party service provider suffered a security breach. Another illustrious victim of a data breach is in the headlines, this time, American Express is warning Cardholders of a possible incident occurred to a third party service provider. The name of the affected service provider […]