MS14-045, which fixes various security holes in the Windows kernel, can cause a BSoD and leave you stuck in a reboot loop. Here’s how to escape… 
Monthly Archives: August 2014
The EPIC edition – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
One less opt-in app, one more Android virus, and a bunch of EPIC failures… All in this week’s 60 Second Security.
Google adds deceptive software warnings to Safe Browsing service
The days of having your homepage switched or suddenly discovering a mysterious toolbar in your browser may be set to come to an end following an announcement from Google yesterday. From next week, Chrome will display a message whenever a piece of software attempts to do anything sneaky or unexpected with your browser or computer.
Thousands of computers open to eavesdropping and hijacking
Many, many people and businesses are running a remote access tool, Virtual Network Computing, without a password. The tool lets people see everything we do online or reach through and take over our systems. The list of exposed sites is astonishing: everything from power stations to pharmacies to people watching porn. 
Snowden: NSA working on ‘MonsterMind’ cyberwar bot
The cyber defense system would instantly and autonomously neutralize foreign cyberattacks against the US and could also be used to launch retaliatory strikes. To do so, it would have to control and analyze all traffic entering the US – a chilling prospect that was the last straw, the whistleblower says. 
The top 5 privacy failures – what’s the most epic fail of all? [POLL]
The list of culprits in our eroding privacy is long, but some privacy fails stand out above the rest. So we’re calling out five privacy killers that deserve an extra level of shaming. Take our poll, and help us crown the most epic privacy fail of all …
Apple Safari for OS X gets “click-to-own” security holes patched
The 6th Safari security update in 10 months is out. With fixes for 7 potential remote code execution holes, get it while it’s hot…
Good bot, bad bot? 23 million Twitter accounts are automated
Its latest SEC filing says that 8.5% of active monthly users are automatons, which could mean there are a boatload of bots on the service. Some are spam, some are useful, some are just publications’ own, automated Twitter feeds.
Facial recognition software leads to arrest after 14-year manhunt
A former US resident from New Mexico was captured in Nepal after 14 years on the run. The fugitive’s passport photo matched up with a newly issued wanted poster. Does the capture of a suspected child abuser justify the use of a technology that hasn’t yet had privacy implications ironed out?
SSCC 160 – That’s not just any old malware – that’s a TRUE VIRUS! [PODCAST]
Ready for listening… Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat podcast.