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Industry Experts Predict the Top Cyber Security Trends for 2016
The new year is still a month away, but security experts at several companies are already sharing their cyber security predictions for 2016. Samson …
Newly found TrueCrypt flaw allows full system compromise
Windows users who rely on TrueCrypt to encrypt their hard drives have a security problem: a researcher has discovered two serious flaws in the …
Researcher to FireEye: If you’re not paying, I’m not talking
On Sunday, Kristian Erik Hermansen disclosed an unauthorized file disclosure vulnerability in FireEye’s core product. The zero-day disclosure quickly generated public attention, as did …
Popular Belkin Wi-Fi routers plagued by unpatched security flaws
If your Wi-Fi network is using the popular Belkin N600 DB router, be warned: it may have several vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to …
Former Hacking Team developer reportedly in contact with a terrorist group
An individual who did work for Hacking Team was in contact with hackers working for a terrorist organization, and disgruntled employees — who deny …
Researcher turns tables, discloses unpatched bugs in Google cloud platform
Vulnerabilities in the Google App Engine cloud platform make it possible for attackers to break out of a first-level security sandbox and execute malicious …
Microsoft fixes 46 flaws in Windows, IE, Office, other products
Fourteen critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer were among the targets of Microsoft’s monthly batch of security patches released Tuesday. In all, it fixed 46 …
More Lenovo woes: 3 security flaws, website clerical errors, maybe layoffs
After the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) called pre-installed Superfish “a critical vulnerability affecting Lenovo consumer personal computers,” several lawsuits leveled against Lenovo …
Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in two WordPress plugins
A vulnerability within two widely used WordPress plugins is already being exploited by hackers, putting millions of WordPress sites at risk, according to a …
Lawmakers criticize FBI’s request to mandate encryption back doors
U.S. lawmakers are skeptical of an FBI request for Congress to mandate encryption workarounds in smartphones, with critics saying Wednesday that back doors would …
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