D-Link has released firmware patches for a number of its older routers sporting a critical authentication security bypass vulnerability discovered in October. The flaw was discovered and its exploitability proved with a PoC by Tactical Network Solutions’ security researcher Craig Heffner. D-Link confirmed the existence of the problem a few Continue Reading

Mozilla released 10 patches for three versions of its Firefox browser on Tuesday, five of which are considered critical and could be used to remotely install malicious code. The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned that the problems “could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass intended access Continue Reading

Windows XP is considerably more prone to malware infection than newer operating systems, Microsoft has said. The company has warned on the dangers of running an unsupported operating system, ahead of its April deadline for ending extended support for Windows XP SP3 next year. Microsoft found that while PCs running Continue Reading

Google has begun testing a new distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection service, codenamed Project Shield, to help fight back against this growing cyber threat facing digital businesses. Google confirmed Project Shield is currently running on a trial basis and is open for use on an invite-only basis. “Project Shield Continue Reading

Oracle has released a whopper of a critical patch update for October, with 127 security fixes across several of the company’s products. Of these, 51 are fixes for Java SE, and all but one of those will allow remote exploitation of a computer without authentication. Oracle recommends the patch be Continue Reading