A new and currently unpatched flaw affecting Internet Explorer 10 (CVE-2014-0322) has been discovered on some highly targeted websites, indicating a…
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Vulnerability Found in Samsung’s Galaxy S4
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University’s security lab (BGU) discovered a vulnerability in the Samsung Galaxy S4’s Knox architecture. If exploited, the attacker…
A Tumblr of trouble
Like many other social networking sites, Tumblr is a hot spot for malware infections, spam and other security issues. I thought…
Bug bounties and the price of security
In a recent article on the NSS Security blog, Stefan Frei discusses a potential standard for bug bounty programs and how it could…
Paunch Pinch Confirmed
$2,139,200 US Dollars (70 million Roubles). That’s the amount the Russian Interior Ministry claims the Blackhole exploit kit has been responsible for damage-wise. …
Malwarebytes 2013 Threat Report
The past year turned out to be an interesting introduction into the new types of threats users are facing as well…
Gmail Security Flaw Allows for Password Theft
Security researcher Oren Hafif recently uncovered a vulnerability that tricks Gmail users into giving away their passwords. Walking through the Account…
Streaming Netflix on your PC? Beware of Silverlight exploit
A vulnerability affecting Microsoft Silverlight 5 is live and infecting PCs that visit compromised or malicious websites. Developed by Microsoft, Silverlight is a framework…
Cracked.com Found Serving Malware
In perhaps a bit of irony, the humor website cracked.com was flagged by Google’s Safe Browsing Technology. Cracked.com is a website…
Looking for a last minute Halloween costume? Beware of spooks in your browser!
It’s that time of year when people dress up and kids over-indulge in candy. Yes, Halloween is upon us! Speaking of…