Two-year-old Java flaw re-emerges due to broken patch
A patch for a critical Java flaw released by Oracle in 2013 is ineffective and can be easily bypassed, security researchers warn.This makes the vulnerability exploitable again, paving the way for...
View ArticleFeds want convicted journalist to serve 5 years, his lawyers ask for no...
donnaidh_sidhe Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to impose a sentence of five years against Matthew Keys, who was found guilty last year on three counts of criminal hacking under the Computer...
View ArticlePC Pitstop PC Matic
ByNeil J. Rubenking Admit it—you've fallen for one of those late-night TV ads touting some gadget you never knew you needed. Of course, after being burned once, you now know better. Would you buy your...
View ArticleAdobe Updates Flash to Patch Zero-Day Flaw
A delayed March update provides patches for 23 security vulnerabilities, including one for a zero-day flaw already being exploited by attackers. Adobe pushed out a security update for its Flash Player...
View ArticleBaltimore school cops charged with beating boy after video goes online
A video posted online is responsible for charges being leveled Wednesday against two Baltimore school cops, one of whom is seen in the brief clip smacking a student in the face and then kicking him in...
View ArticleAdobe Issues Fix for 'Critical' Flash Bug
The fix covers 23 holes in the Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS. Adobe has released emergency security updates for Flash Player to address critical vulnerabilities that may open the...
View ArticleMarcher Trojan Uses New Tactic to Infect Android Users
A fraudulent Adobe Flash installer package is a pathway to infection and potential financial losses by way of the Marcher Trojan. Security firm Zscaler is warning about a new variant of the Android...
View ArticleObama weighs in on Apple v. FBI: “You can’t take an absolutist view”
Our view from press row.Sam Machkovech AUSTIN, Texas—In his keynote address at the 2016 South By Southwest conference, President Barack Obama responded directly to a question about cybersecurity in...
View ArticleFight, Apple, fight: Don’t let the feds kill our security
The last few turns in the Apple/FBI fiasco have been illuminating and highly disturbing -- it’s becoming a war. Late last week, the Department of Justice filed a motion against Apple that included this...
View ArticleReview: Consider VPN services for hotspot protection
Virtual private networks have many uses.Typically, businesses deploy VPNs so employees can securely access the corporate network from outside the office. However, we've seen a rise in third-party VPN...
View ArticleDDoS Protection Firm Gets Pwned
Staminus Communiations had its entire network knocked offline, during which sensitive customer data was leaked. A California-based firm that provides protection against distributed denial of service...
View ArticleWhatsApp: DOJ's Next Encryption Target?
The DOJ yet to decide whether to pursue a second court order, compelling WhatsApp to decrypt its messages. Move over, Apple: WhatsApp may be the next big encryption case on the Justice Department's...
View ArticleIronic: CCTV systems slide open a backdoor into your biz network
Cameras can 'can easily provide a gateway' to internal servers, study finds Closed circuit TV systems, designed to protect organisations' physical assets, commonly create holes for hackers to exploit...
View ArticleJohn Oliver explains why iPhone encryption debate is no joking matter
EnlargeThe FBI's legal showdown with Apple over iPhone security has spilled into just about every facet of popular culture, from endless news coverage to Congressional hearings and even to comments...
View ArticleFormer cyber czar says NSA could crack the San Bernadino shooter’s phone
Richard Clarke, former White House cybersecurity czar, says the government has always put limits on what it would do to fight terrorism, and the FBI's demands of Apple overstep them.Aude Apple's...
View ArticleFormer US anti-terror chief tears into FBI over iPhone unlocking case
They'd just send it to the NSA if they really wanted access, says Clarke A former counter-terrorism chief has laid into the Feds over its ongoing Apple iPhone battle – saying FBI director Jim Comey is...
View ArticleFlorida Sheriff: I'll Throw 'Rascal' Tim Cook in Jail Over Encryption
If Florida investigators need to unlock an iPhone, Apple CEO Tim Cook better provide assistance, the sheriff says. A Central Florida Sheriff has threatened to arrest Apple's CEO, should the Cupertino...
View ArticleUber driver says Uber app made him carry out Michigan killing spree
Jason Dalton's video arraignment on murder charges following a Kalamazoo shooting spree February 20.WXYZ-TV Detroit An Uber driver accused of killing six and wounding two others during a February 20...
View ArticleResearchers Trace Android Malware Back to Common Sources
The code for a number of malicious Android programs suggest a common source, whether a developer or competing groups, according to a pair of analyses from IBM and FireEye. Code analysis has established...
View ArticleWhatsApp: DOJ's Next Encryption Target?
The DOJ yet to decide whether to pursue a second court order, compelling WhatsApp to decrypt its messages. Move over, Apple: WhatsApp may be the next big encryption case on the Justice Department's...
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