Microsoft Patches Overhyped Badlock Vulnerability

Microsoft Patches Overhyped Badlock Vulnerability

Badlock faciliated MitM and DDoS attacks

Canonical Patches Two Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet)

Canonical Patches Two Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet)

All users must upgrade their kernels immediately

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • October 5th, 2015
Canonical Patches Critical Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Canonical Patches Critical Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Users are urged to update as soon as possible

Samsung Galaxy S5 Said to Have Security Flaw That Leaks Your Fingerprint to Hackers

Samsung Galaxy S5 Said to Have Security Flaw That Leaks Your Fingerprint to Hackers

Using the fingerprint scanner on phone might be dangerous

Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw, Says Users Are Responsible for Their Security

Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw, Says Users Are Responsible for Their Security

“We do not agree with original claims,” the company says

Windows Security Flaw Allows Hackers to Steal Your Usernames and Passwords <em>Updated</em>

Windows Security Flaw Allows Hackers to Steal Your Usernames and Passwords Updated

All Windows versions appear to be affected by this flaw

Audio Stream from Cisco IP Phones Can Be Intercepted

Audio Stream from Cisco IP Phones Can Be Intercepted

No firmware update available to mitigate the risk

Google Engineer Finds Critical Vulnerability in Windows 8.1, Makes It Public

Google Engineer Finds Critical Vulnerability in Windows 8.1, Makes It Public

Attackers could get admin privileges on an unpatched system

Serious OS X Yosemite Vulnerability Shown in Proof-of-Concept Video

Serious OS X Yosemite Vulnerability Shown in Proof-of-Concept Video

Previous two versions of the OS also affected by the flaw

Serious Vulnerability in Bugzilla Allows Viewing Private Bug Details

Serious Vulnerability in Bugzilla Allows Viewing Private Bug Details

Platform users need to apply a patch immediately

161 Security Flaws Found in 377 Microsoft Products in 2014

161 Security Flaws Found in 377 Microsoft Products in 2014

Data collected by Kaspersky in the first half of the year

Pwnie Awards Nominations Are In

Pwnie Awards Nominations Are In

Heartbleed nominated in four out of eight categories

Internet of Things Multiplies Attack Vectors, HP Finds

Internet of Things Multiplies Attack Vectors, HP Finds

Many interconnected devices are plagued by very simple vulnerabilities

Active Directory Flaw Could Lead to Unauthorized Password Change

Active Directory Flaw Could Lead to Unauthorized Password Change

Microsoft is aware of the vulnerability, considers it "well known"

Motorola’s DROID Handsets to Jump Straight to Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Motorola’s DROID Handsets to Jump Straight to Android 4.4.4 KitKat

The company has confirmed that it will skip Android 4.4.3 for these phones

Heartbleed Bug Affects Mobile Apps, Android 4.1.1 Too

Heartbleed Bug Affects Mobile Apps, Android 4.1.1 Too

Google says that other versions of its mobile OS are not affected

Google Chrome 31 Update Fixes a Critical Security Flaw Worth $50,000 (€37,000)

Google Chrome 31 Update Fixes a Critical Security Flaw Worth $50,000 (€37,000)

Google has launched an update for the stable version of Chrome

 
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