Microsoft has plugged a critical vulnerability in its Windows XP operating system in its latest patch Tuesday update, just weeks before it is due to end support for the decade-old platform. The Windows XP patch related to a critical vulnerability in the operating system’s DirectShow service that could theoretically have Continue Reading
One of the major issues with closed source operating systems is that there is no independent code review: you can never truly tell what is happening. Backdoors that have been placed in a device, maliciously or otherwise, could allow an attacker to have the power to wreak havoc on an Continue Reading
Security researchers have discovered a new flaw in Apple’s iOS that could expose every action the user takes to a third party, even down to each letter and number typed. A team from security company FireEye have outlined how they were able to get an app onto iOS 7 devices Continue Reading
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have demonstrated that a computer virus can spread through Wi-Fi access points between homes and businesses just like the common cold spreads from one human to another. The researchers have performed an experiment in a laboratory setting with the aid of the Chameleon virus, Continue Reading
Adobe has released an emergency update for its widely used Flash Player to combat active attacks that exploit a previously unknown security bug that hackers are actively exploiting to surreptitiously install malware on end-user computers. The vulnerability, which affects the latest versions of Flash, was being exploited in drive-by attacks Continue Reading
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