Microsoft has released a critical fix for vulnerabilities in its popular Internet Explorer web browser, as a part of its latest monthly Patch Tuesday update. The Internet Explorer (IE) update is one of two critical updates this month and could theoretically be used by hackers to mount remote code-execution attacks. Continue Reading

A new computer vision attack could allow Google Glass wearers to steal passwords typed in on nearby tablet or smartphones – even if the attackers do not have a clear view of the screen, according to a report by CNN. The technique could allow attackers to crack 90% of passcodes Continue Reading

Apple on Monday updated both OS X and iOS, patching 19 security vulnerabilities in the former and 44 in the latter. OS X 10.9.4, aka “Mavericks,” and iOS 7.1.2 each contained several non-security fixes as well. Mavericks received 19 patches, 11 of them rated critical with the description that an Continue Reading

Microsoft is making good on the promises they made last December, when they announced that they will – among other things – strengthen the encryption of customer data across their networks and services, including Outlook.com, Office 365, SkyDrive and Windows Azure. Matt Thomlinson, VP of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Security, has Continue Reading

IBM researchers have discovered a critical security vulnerability in Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and below which could allow attackers to exfiltrate sensitive information – credentials, private keys – from vulnerable devices. The vulnerability is found in Android’s secure storage service KeyStore, and can be misused to cause a stack-based buffer Continue Reading