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Microsoft Releases Patch for Major Windows Vulnerability
Microsoft has released a patch for a major Windows vulnerability that so far hasn’t yet been exploited. The “remote code execution vulnerability” affects servers, but a patch has been released for all versions of Windows, server and client, Windows Server 2003 all the way up to Windows 8.1. The cause…
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Huge Security Flaw in iOS8 Allows Hackers to Replace Your Apps
FireEye, a cybersecurity firm in California, have detected a major security flaw in Apple’s iOS 8 software. Dubbed Masque Attack, it allows hackers the opportunity to replace legitimate apps on the victim’s iPad or iPhone with a false app that appears the same. This exploit gives the attacker access to…
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Swedish Hacker Finds Serious Security Flaw in OS X Yosemite
The white-hat hacker Emil Kvarmhammer from the Swedish security firm Truesec has found a serious security hole in Apple’s new OS X Yosemite. He dubbed the new vulnerability “rootpipe” and explains that it is a so-called privilege escalation vulnerability. This means that an attacker could get full root access without the need…
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BIOS Vulnerability Still Roaming Wild despite Warnings
A multi-year effort to prevent hackers from altering computers while they boot up has largely failed and the flaws are still being exploited despite their disclosures. According to researchers from the federal founded MITRE lab, many Intel customers have still not adopted the revised security design distributed in March after even…
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Up to 90% of the Worlds Smartphones at Risk
Not one, but two new security threats have been revealed by researchers this week putting as many as 90 percent of the worlds smartphones at the risk of data and password theft. In some cases the hackers could even take full control of your device. The first flaw was found…
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Yahoo Malware Attack Reportedly More Far-Reaching Than Previously Thought
Yahoo has reported a while back that on January the 3rd, their website has been infected with ad-related malware content. The FoxIT security company reported that the UK, France and Romania were the countries who suffered heavily due to this attack, but further details prove more to it. First of…
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Cross-Platform DDoS Botnet Warning Released By Security Researchers
A new DDoS Botnet has the ability to infect both Microsoft Windows along with Linux-based systems, according to the Poland Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). Unlike many cyber-based attacks, this botnet is only interested in launching DDoS attacks to knock certain servers and websites offline. The Linux-based botnet reportedly handles…
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Some TP-Link Routers Found Vulnerable To Exploits
Several TP-Link routers have been found to be vulnerable to webpage based DNS hijacking attacks. Worryingly the researcher who uncovered information about this vulnerability, Jacob Lell, has also found “an active exploitation campaign,” aimed at the affected TP-Link routers. Meanwhile TP-Link has released updated firmware for some but not all…
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People Are Spying On You And Hacking Your Computer
How safe are you while you are on the computer? Using your anti-virus, and your firewall, perhaps other methods of keeping you safe, like keeping all of your software up to date will keep you fairly secure. Not everyone does this though, not keeping software up to date, or even…
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