Anatomy of an exploit - Linksys router remote password change hole
An interesting posting from Naked Security: A security researcher from San Jose in California has published a how-to guide detailing a number of vulnerabilities in various Linksys routers. Phil Purviance, who goes by the handle of SUPER.EVR (EVR stands for Exploitation Vulnerability Research), reported the holes privately on 05 March 2013: And Purviance certainly lived up […]
Spamhaus DDoS Attacks: What Business Should Learn
An posting from Information week in there security section: The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign aimed at anti-spam group Spamhaus over the past week, allegedly orchestrated by Stophaus.com, set the equivalent of a new land-speed record by reaching attack volumes that peaked at a whopping 300 Gbps. Regardless of the mechanics of that attack -- or whether it triggered widespread Internet access […]
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Hackers Search Engine "Shodan" revealed as Google for Hackers
Microsoft Windows 8 Security Software Lacks Teeth
An inserting posting from Information Week in there security section: Not all Windows 8 endpoint security tools are created equal. That's one takeaway from a recent study of Windows 8 antivirus products conducted by the independent German lab behind AV-Test, which reviews the effectiveness of endpoint security products. The firm found that out of nine corporate endpoint security products tested earlier […]
U.S. Air Force designates six cybertools as weapons
An posting Cnet new from there security and privacy section: Six cybertools have been designated as weapons by the U.S. Air Force, allowing the programs to better compete for increasingly scarce Pentagon funding, an Air Force official said on Monday. Lt. Gen. John Hyten, vice commander of Air Force Space Command, told a conference held in conjunction with the […]
Vudu resets user passwords after hard drives lost in office burglary
An posting from Cnet news: Video service Vudu began warning users today that it has instituted a systemwide password reset following an office break-in last month. A burglary March 24 resulted in the loss of hard drives that contained users' sensitive personal information, including names, e-mail addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, account activity, dates of birth, and […]
Four Ways To Strengthen SMB Password Security
An posting from Dark reading: Passwords are the weak link for companies of all sizes, but many small and midsize businesses (SMBs) rely on their workers to make the right choice in selecting strong passwords. Unfortunately, when left to their own devices, most employees do not get it right: Either due to a lack of […]
Microsoft fixes 9 flaws, Adobe 3 in April’s Tuesday update
No surprises, simply time to do your monthly duty on the second Tuesday of the month. No, not clean the fish tank, apply your Microsoft and Adobe fixes! As Paul pointed out last week, there are nine updates released today covering Windows, Internet Explorer, SharePoint, Defender and InfoPath. To read more click here:
LulzSec hackers plead guilty, admit attacks on CIA, SOCA, Sony and others
Southwark Crown Court in London has heard that three members of the LulzSec hacking gang have chosen to plead guilty to charges that they launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against a series of organisations including the CIA and the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Think cyber crime laws are bad now? Wait till you see the latest proposals
Congress is revising the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- in the worst way possible. It's time to fix the CFAA, the right way