Latest articles tagged “security”
Yahoo Servers Hacked: Shellshock Me, Shellshock Me Not
by Dan Vlasic
on 11 October 2014
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There is no definitive end to this story, but Yahoo certainly doesn't look good in the light of the hack and the company's failure to encourage security researchers to submit their findings to Yahoo for meager $25 or no bounty at all. ... Read more
Android SMS worm Selfmite Returns and Is More Scary Than Before
by Pete Daniel
on 11 October 2014
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The Selfmite SMS Worm that previously affected mobile devices using the Android OS has come roaring back with a vengeance in a second selfmite.b version which is 100 times more communicative. ... Read more
Will Username and Password Security Be Old Hat Soon?
by Pete Daniel
on 11 October 2014
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With the increased incidence of cyber threats and hacking going on with major corporations across America, the days of the username and password combination may be coming to an end sooner than you thought. ... Read more
Symantec, the Anti-Virus Leader is Splitting Into Two Companies
by Pete Daniel
on 11 October 2014
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1860 views
Symantec has decided to divide their business into two operating businesses. The first will be focused on the Norton antivirus security packages and the second will be targeting other security concerns and management of information. ... Read more
Apple Has Its Banks Take On The Apple Pay Fraud Liability
by Pete Daniel
on 9 October 2014
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Despite assurances at the September 9 Event announcement covering the Apple Pay system it is still down to the individual payment processors and banks involved to cover any fraud or losses incurred for both physical and online transactions. ... Read more
Apple Files For Patent For Its Apple Pay e-Payment System
by Pete Daniel
on 9 October 2014
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2265 views
Apple has filed for a detailed patent covering its Apple Pay processes that use Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and secure tokens in order to assist in the processing of digital payments using their new e-payment system. ... Read more
8 Best Practice Tips & Technology For Safer Sexting
by Pete Daniel
on 9 October 2014
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3806 views
Sexting is the new texting. Sexting for those not in the know is the art of sending a provocative message (usually) to someone you know and have an intimate relationship with. Find out how to protect yourself with these smart tips & technology ideas. ... Read more
Code That Exploits Inherent USB Flaw Shared with the World on Github
by Chris Thomas
on 6 October 2014
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At the recent Derbycon hacker's convention, researchers Brandon Wilson and Adam Caudill showed off the fact that they had reverse engineered the malware shown off by SRLabs months earlier. ... Read more
JP Morgan Has 80+ Million Customers Hacked In Massive Summer Bank Hack
by Chris Thomas
on 3 October 2014
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JPMorgan reveals that 80+ million customers were affected by massive summer bank hack. ... Read more
How to Bypass or Trick the Registration Process on Websites That Want Your Email
by Dan Vlasic
on 3 October 2014
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There are more reasons to seek ways to circumvent a registration process that there are reasons to actually register a real account with your real name and primary, or even secondary email address ... Read more
New Bug in iOS 8: "Reset All Settings" Option Deletes iCloud Documents Too
by Gary Oldwood
on 30 September 2014
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Here comes another bug in iPhone/iPad devices which deletes all your iWork documents from the iCloud if you are “careless†enough to use the “Reset All Settings†option. ... Read more
Apple Released Shellshock Patches for OS X X 10.9, 10.8, and 10.7
by Pete Daniel
on 30 September 2014
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Apple have released patches for OS X 10.9, 10.8, and 10.7 to resolve the Bash vulnerability known as Shellshock. The OS X Bash Update 1.0 is available for Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks. It also covers the OS X Lion Server v10.7.5 too. ... Read more
Fake Fingerprint Can Bypass iPhone 6 Touch ID Security Already
by Pete Daniel
on 30 September 2014
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6434 views
Despite launching the new flagship iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Touch ID fingerprint scanning process is still vulnerable to considerable security issues even after it was highlighted as a risk previously. ... Read more
First Attacks Using Bash 'Shellshock' Bug Reported. Here Is How To Check If You Are Vulnerable
by Dan Vlasic
on 28 September 2014
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Robert Graham from Errata Security said in his blog that someone is already running a wide-scale Internet scan for vulnerable servers. ... Read more
Mac and Linux Computers Vulnerable to Shellshock, Said To Be Worse That Heartbleed
by Pete Daniel
on 26 September 2014
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2452 views
A new, far more dangerous threat to computer security has appeared which specifically affects Mac and Linux computers, but not Windows ones. The threat has been rated 10 out of 10 by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Group. ... Read more
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