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Tag Archives: Vulnerability
Microsoft’s Windows 7 Meltdown patch created ‘worse’ flaw
Microsoft’s updates for the Meltdown microprocessor mega-flaw inadvertently left users running Windows 7 64-bit systems open to a “way worse” flaw.
Unmasking Monero: stripping the currency’s privacy protection
The features that make blockchains trustworthy may leave them vulnerable to retrospective action.
Yet another Apple password leak – how to avoid it
Passwords in plaintext – again! Here’s Apple’s latest macOS password bug – plus a handy workaround to deal with it.
Shodan and passwords sitting in a tree, S-H-O-W-I-N-G!
If an application offers authentication security, it’s always a good idea to turn it on if that isn’t the default setting.
What would YOU do with a $1,000,000 exploit? [Chet Chat Podcast 220]
Here’s the past week’s news in a way that’s fun, informative and educational – all in a tight, quarter-hour podcast format. (Plus – find out what Chester would do with the $1m!)
Apple closes a raft of “drive-by download” holes in OS X and iOS
Drive-by downloads mean that you could get owned even when you are Just Visiting… Apple users – don’t let that happen to you!
Malvertising meets the Daily Mail
Even if you’re #CyberAware and do your best to surf safely, you may come unstuck through poisoned ads. Here are some some safety tips…
Apple updates iMovie and iWork – but the iWork fixes are more than cosmetic
Get ready! We’re about to run the gauntlet of Mactivists, and we’d love you to join us. (Only kidding. There are patches. You want them.)
87% of Android devices are exposed to at least one critical vulnerability
University of Cambridge researchers find that the Android ecosystem is a “market for lemons,” with 87% of devices unpatched against at least one known critical vulnerability.