Security researcher Jitendra Jaiswal has identified a couple of interesting vulnerabilities in Facebook and Google. Both of them have been addressed. The security hole that plagued Facebook was an open URL redirect issue that allowed an attacker to redirect victims to any website without any restriction and without interaction on Continue Reading
Microsoft’s handy automated Windows error report feature “Dr. Watson” mostly transmits crash log data in the clear, leaving organizations that use the function vulnerable to targeted attacks, researchers say. Websense Security Labs found in a study of risks posed by some popular applications and services that Microsoft Windows Error Reporting, Continue Reading
Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks. “You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today,” Skype said in a Twitter message late Wednesday. “No user info was compromised. We’re Continue Reading
Attackers used an authentication bypass vulnerability in Adobe’s ColdFusion software as a stepping stone in an attack that infected web servers with malware. Additional details about the attack emerged in recent days as researchers from Trustwave’s SpiderLabs continued to dig into reports of malware disguised as modules for Microsoft’s Internet Continue Reading
Regular software patching is often touted as one of the best things you can do to keep your computer safe against malware infection. Unfortunately, not all users follow that advice, and that realisation often demoralises IT security professionals. Cyber attackers are, on the other hand, overjoyed that some users don’t Continue Reading
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