Devastating, targeted ransomware attacks didn’t start with SamSam and they didn’t end with it either.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Logitech flaw fixed after Project Zero disclosure
The flaw offered attackers a way of executing keystroke injection to take control of a Windows PC running Logitech Options.
Sneaky phishing campaign beats two-factor authentication
Protecting an account with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a no-brainer, but that doesn’t mean every method for doing this is equally secure.
Worst passwords list is out, but this time we’re not scolding users
This is on you, makers of sites and services that allow users to create passwords like “password.” You can do better!
YouTube is reading text in users’ videos
Google keeps tabs on much of your activity. Now, it turns out that its YouTube service is also reading what’s in your videos too.
Kanye West tops the charts for year’s worst password pratfall
Kanye, please keep your “all zeroes! all the time!” password away from the media. And Nutella? No, “Nutella” is NOT a good password.
Update now! WordPress 5.0.1 release fixes seven flaws
Don’t delay, update your WordPress website today.
Supermicro: We told you the tampering claims were false
Computer manufacturer Supermicro is still trying to lay to rest reports that the Chinese government tempered with its equipment to spy on Western cloud users.
Update now! Microsoft and Adobe’s December 2018 Patch Tuesday is here
If you find patching security flaws strangely satisfying, you’re in luck – Microsoft’s and Adobe’s December Patch Tuesdays have arrived with plenty for the dedicated updater to get stuck into.
Samsung fixes flaws that could have let attackers hijack your account
Flaws in the mobile site were leaving users vulnerable to attackers who could have reset their user passwords and hijacked their accounts.