Adobe Systems released critical security updates for several products Tuesday in order to fix vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take remote control of systems running the vulnerable software. The products that received security patches were Flash Player, the Adobe AIR SDK (software development kit) and Compiler for building rich Continue Reading
A researcher has discovered an exploit in iOS 7.1.1 that allows hackers to bypass the iPhone’s lock screen to send a text, email or call contacts simply by activating Siri. Egyptian neurosurgeon and part-time white hat hacker Shefif Hashim discovered the glitch earlier this week and posted a Youtube video Continue Reading
IBM is offering organisations concerned about the risk of security breaches, attacks and data losses a software and services suite that mitigates against the impact of such incidents. The firm said that its Threat Protection System “disrupts threats”, and will limit data losses, an increasingly common occurrence that can harm Continue Reading
Microsoft has released an emergency patch for Windows XP, 7 and 8.1, plugging a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser that is known to be leaving one in four web users vulnerable to cyber attacks. The vulnerability was discovered by security firm FireEye at the end Continue Reading
Facebook has unveiled a new tool that lets users log in to apps anonymously so they do not have to share information from their profile. Currently many applications allow users to log in with their Facebook profiles. However, many web users are wary about this as they are forced to Continue Reading
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