NoCrackingZone | Tag | buffer overflow

Serious Security: Understanding how computers count

Posted on December 9, 2019 by nocrackingzone

The hard disks that fail abruptly at 32,768 hours of use – why simply ‘adding 1’ can send you into oblivion.

Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages

Posted on November 20, 2019 by nocrackingzone

A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.

Critical TLS flaw opens Exim servers to remote compromise

Posted on September 10, 2019 by nocrackingzone

A ‘critical’ security vulnerability has been discovered in the Exim mail server that requires admins’ urgent attention.

How a WhatsApp call could have taken over your phone

Posted on October 10, 2018 by nocrackingzone

A WhatsApp buffer overflow that crashed your phone due to audio data sent by a caller meant that just answering a call could spell trouble.

Virus Bulletin Conference – what’s changed in 25 years?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by nocrackingzone

The discipline of computer security is barely a few decades old, yet the threats we face have already changed beyond belief. Virus Bulletin’s Martijn Grooten takes a look back, and forward.

Google fixes an Android Lollipop lockscreen bypass bug – how bad was it?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by nocrackingzone

The exploit worked by entering an extremely long string of characters into the password field while the camera is open, causing the device to crash and return to the homescreen.