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The Bastille Research Team has identified a new type of wireless keyboard attack called KeySniffer, in which hackers can use cheap radio devices to access unsuspecting users’ keyboards from up to several hundred feet away. Because the vulnerable keyboards do not use any form of … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach | Tagged exploits, information security, wireless keyboards
Adobe Flash Vulnerability Currently Being Exploited
BACKGROUND There is a vulnerability in Adobe Flash that is being exploited in large scale attacks. The vulnerability is being tracked as CVE-2014-0569 (http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0558) on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. The exploit includes memory corruption vulnerabilities and an integer overflow vulnerability that … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Security Updates | Tagged adobe, exploits, security advisory, software patches and updates
Bash Vulnerability Update
Please note the following updates to the September 25 post regarding the Bash / Shellshock vulnerability.
Posted in Security Breach, Security Updates | Tagged exploits, information security, malware, security advisory, software patches and updates
Zero-Day Vulnerability in Microsoft Word
Microsoft recently published a security advisory about a zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word. (A zero-day vulnerability is one that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability and for which a patch has not yet been released.) The vulnerability can allow an attacker … Continue reading
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This Week in Security
The past week saw a number of patches, updates, and alerts. Microsoft released a number of security bulletins on Patch Tuesday. In conjunction, Adobe released updates for Reader, Acrobat, and Flash Player, and issued an advisory about unpatched vulnerabilities in Coldfusion. … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Patch Tuesday, Security Updates | Tagged adobe, exploits, google, java, malware, microsoft, mozilla, patch tuesday, security advisory, software patches and updates, web browser security
7 Critical Adobe Flash Updates Released
Adobe has released fixes for 7 critical remote execution vulnerabilities in its Flash Player software. These vulnerabilities affect Flash Player for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android 3.x, and Android 4.x. These exploits could cause your computer to crash and could potentially … Continue reading
Posted in Patch Tuesday, Security Updates | Tagged adobe, android, exploits, linux, mac os x, microsoft, mobile, security advisory, software patches and updates
Skype Users Receive One-Two Punch of Security Threats
If you use the popular video chat program Skype, you need to be aware of two recent security issues that could affect your account. The first threat is a worm that is being spread by a series of instant messages … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Social Networking | Tagged exploits, malware, microsoft, security advisory, skype, worm
Over-The-Phone Password Change Allows Hackers To Destroy Reporter’s Digital World
The hacking of the Amazon account of a Wired reporter exposed a security flaw with the way Apple allows users to reset their AppleID passwords. By obtaining the last four digits of the reporter’s credit card, the hackers were able … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing, Password Security, Social Networking | Tagged amazon, apple, credit card, exploits, identity theft, information security, social networking
Windows Vista and 7 Users Advised to Disable Sidebars and Gadgets
Microsoft has released a security advisory that urges users with computers running the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems to turn off their Windows Sidebar and Gadgets due to a serious security risk that exploits these functions. The Windows … Continue reading
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DNSChanger: Will You Still Be Able To Connect to the Net on Monday?
In February, we posted an entry on malware known as DNSChanger. This virus connected users’ computers to the the Internet through rogue DNS servers. Those rogue DNS servers were taken down by the FBI as a result of its investigation … Continue reading
Posted in Malware | Tagged exploits, malware, microsoft, security advisory, web browser security