Security firm NeoHapsis is warning that the protocol, which has been undergoing a rollout over the last several years, could be subject to a unique attack that redirects users to unwanted potentially malicious pages. Dubbed a “SLAAC” attack, the operation takes advantage of the client-side rollout of IPv6 and the Continue Reading
Systems administrators around the world are being celebrated July 26 for their behind-the-scenes work in keeping the networks of the organizations running smoothly, as part of the loosely organized and whimsical 14th annual SysAdmin Day. It was first created by system administrator Ted Kekatos on July 28, 2000, according to Continue Reading
Karsten Nohl, founder of Security Research Labs in Berlin, told the New York Times on Sunday that he has discovered a flaw in the encryption technology used in some SIM cards. This vulnerability could allow hackers to eavesdrop on the device owner while in a call, make purchases through mobile Continue Reading
Rapid7 has come up with a risk assessment tool named ‘RiskRater’. It’s a free online tool that assess your mobile, endpoint and user-based risk management programs. The tool aims to bring to your attention areas that need work in a prioritized order. Of all the tasks you could do to Continue Reading
Researcher Zouheir Abdallah revealed that an attacker already knows the victim’s credentials (username and password obtained with a Key-logger, cross-site shared password, due the adoption of a easy to guess password etc..), for Dropbox account that has two-factor authentication enabled, is able to hack that account through a procedure. Q-CERT Continue Reading
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