Kali Linux from Microsoft Store and use on Windows 10
2018-03-09
Thanks to Microsoft who a few months ago vowed to bring open source software to its store, now you can download Kali Linux and install it on Windows 10 KaliRead More →
How to stop Memcached DDoS attacks
2018-03-09
The Memcached vulnerability has been used in record-breaking DDoS attacks. Various proof-of-concept scripts have been released to exploit the vulnerability. Hackers have recently been exploiting a vulnerability in the MemcachedRead More →
Data Leak in Facebook’s Ad Software
2018-03-08
A loophole in Facebook’s advertising targeting mechanism could have let attackers obtain users’ phone numbers after they visited websites the attackers controlled, a group of information security training professionals revealedRead More →
Nike website vulnerability exposed sensitive server data
2018-03-08
A previously undisclosed vulnerability in Nike’s website allowed anyone with a few lines of code to read server data like passwords, which could have provided greater access to the company’sRead More →
New DDoS attack record reaches 1.7 Tbps
2018-03-07
A massive amplification DDoS attack hit an undisclosed US-based company, setting new record just days after a similar attack took down GitHub. A DDoS attack using the Memcached vulnerability toRead More →
How Hackers Bypassed an Adobe Flash Protection Mechanism
2018-03-07
The number of Flash Player exploits has recently declined, due to Adobe’s introduction of various measures to strengthen Flash’s security. Occasionally, however, an exploit still arises. On January 31, Kr-Cert reported aRead More →
SgxSpectre Exploits Recent Intel CPU Flaw And Leaks “Enclave” Secrets
2018-03-07
In modern Intel processors, there’s a hardware extension available named Software Guard Extension (SGX) to improve the security aspects. It provides a shielded execution environment called ‘enclaves’ to deal withRead More →
Vulnerability in Pivotal’s Spring Data REST allows hacking any machine built on its components
2018-03-06
Vulnerability in Pivotal’s Spring Data REST allows remote hackers to execute arbitrary commands on any machine that runs an application built using its components. The vulnerability was tracked as CVE-2017-8046Read More →
Applebee’s restaurants suffered payment card breach
2018-03-06
RMH Franchise Holdings revealed on Friday afternoon that PoS (point of sale) systems at the Applebee’s restaurants were infected with a PoS malware. According to information security training specialists, the PoS malwareRead More →
LTE security flaws could be used for spying, spreading chaos
2018-03-06
A flight of new research papers show 4G LTE networks can be exploited for all sorts of badness. There have been lots of reasons to be concerned about how easilyRead More →
