Struggling to understand the JASBUG flaw fixed by Microsoft in this month’s Update Tuesday? Paul Ducklin explains it clearly, with minimal jargon.
Tag Archives: Vulnerability
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…
SSCC 184 – What’s the lifespan of a GHOST? [PODCAST]
Our weekly security podcast – the latest news in 15 minutes, entertaining *and* educational. Enjoy!
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.
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
“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…
News Flash! 3rd time unlucky! New 0-day hits Adobe’s browser plug-in…
Ready to kiss goodbye to Flash in your browser yet? Here’s the 3rd zero-day in Flash since Adobe’s last Patch Tuesday…
Hackers breach password database at Atlassian’s “HipChat” collaboration service
Hip software company Atlassian has had the hackers in. It sounds as though the outcome won’t be too bad, but it does remind you: choose a better password than everyone else!
Baby monitor hijacked; change default password urges Foscam
A nanny was spooked last week by a cyber creep peeping in on her via a baby monitor while she changed a baby’s diaper.