Hacking group Lizard Squad has returned, apparently disrupting Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and Daybreak Games with DDoS attacks.
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Microsoft pulls PowerPoint-killing patch KB2920732
The latest in a series of Microsoft patch failures rendered PowerPoint inoperable on devices running Windows RT.
What do you mean, “Facebook is now text only”? – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly one-minute security video. Fun, fast…and educational.
SSCC 185 – “I have a number for you: Eighty Million” [PODCAST]
Our weekly “Chet Chat” podcast is carefully prepared to fit into a quarter-hour, so it is clear and concise as well as being witty and amusing. Enjoy…
The “JASBUG” Windows vulnerability – beyond the hype, what you need to know
Struggling to understand the JASBUG flaw fixed by Microsoft in this month’s Update Tuesday? Paul Ducklin explains it clearly, with minimal jargon.
Update Tuesday wrap-up, February 2015 – don’t let JASBUG distract you
Be careful! The JASBUG vulnerability in Windows is grabbing the headlines, but there are other bugs that could hit you harder. Paul Ducklin explains…
The end of the Silk Road for Dread Pirate Roberts – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our weekly “60 Second Security” video. Enjoy a fresh and entertaining take on the latest security news in just one minute…
Internet Explorer has a Cross Site Scripting zero-day bug
Another day, another zero-day. This time, it’s Internet Explorer that is attracting the sort of publicity a browser doesn’t want, with the public disclosure of an XSS bug.
Google, Amazon, Microsoft pay to get ads past Adblock Plus
Ad-buying big boys Google, Amazon, Microsoft and the content marketing platform Taboola have quietly ponied up the money to keep their ads from being blocked on Adblock Plus, the world’s most popular software for blocking online advertising.
“Exploit This”: Evaluating the exploit skills of malware groups
SophosLabs researcher Gabor Szappanos compares APT actors and cybercrooks. A comparative review of malware writers! A fascinating study, well worth a read…