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You make your PRIVATE key PUBLIC, right? [Chet Chat Podcast 218]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy!
SSCC 194 – Patch early? Patch often? This time, “Patch NOW!” [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. From the very latest Update Tuesday to how we get rid of 10-year-old security holes, here’s the security news you can use.
The NSA wants a multi-part encryption key for ‘front door’ access to your data
As tech firms, privacy groups and citizens continue to balk at government surveillance, the NSA has come up with an interesting proposal for a multi-part encryption key.
D-Link routers vulnerable to DNS hijacking
A newly discovered vulnerability in the ZynOS firmware used by popular routers may leave some models at risk of DNS hijacking
SoHo routers to get hacker-style scrutiny in return for “awesome” prizes
Buy a $50 SoHo router, plug it in, press a couple of buttons. Bingo! A connected household! What could possibly go wrong? If history is any guide, quite a lot…
From the Labs: PlugX – the next generation
In this new paper from SophosLabs, Principal Researcher Gabor Szappanos takes a look into a new variation of the PlugX malware.