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Google
Google launches its own Root Certificate Authority

Google is known for slipping fingers in many pies, so it should not come as a surprise that it has opted for starting its own Root Certificate Authority. With the increased …

The latest on the critical RCE Cisco WebEx extension vulnerability

Since Google bug hunter Tavis Ormandy revealed the existence of a remotely exploitable code execution flaw in the Cisco WebEx extension for Google Chrome last week, Cisco has …

fish phishing
Phishers’ new social engineering trick: PDF attachments with malicious links

It is – or it should be – a well known fact that attackers occasionally email potential victims with PDF attachments containing malware or exploit code. But the …

Samsung Galaxy S5
Remote attackers can force Samsung Galaxy devices into never-ending reboot loop

A single SMS can force Samsung Galaxy devices into a crash and reboot loop, and leave the owner with no other option than to reset it to factory settings and lose all data …

Facebook security key
Facebook gets physical for safer logins

Facebook has been offering the two factor authentication login option for a while now, and is now trying to make its use easier than ever before. “Most people get their …

Android unlocked
Can you trust your Android VPN client?

Do you trust your Android VPN client to keep your data secure and your online browsing private? Perhaps you shouldn’t. A group of researchers has analyzed 283 Android …

locks
VirLocker ransomware is back, but can be defeated

VirLocker (aka VirLock, aka VirRansom) is a virulent piece of machine-locking ransomware that has been around for quite some time. It’s actually quite a surprise that it …

Netflix
Powerful Android RAT impersonates Netflix app

Mobile malware peddlers often make their malicious wares look like popular Android apps and push them to users through third-party app stores. The latest example of this is …

Firefox
Firefox 51 starts flagging HTTP login pages as insecure

Mozilla has released Firefox 51 on Tuesday, and this latest stable version of the popular browser comes with many security fixes and improvements. The list of security …

pattern lock
Your smartphone’s unlock pattern or PIN can be easily cracked

Locking your smartphone or tablet when not in use is a great idea, but you should be aware that shoulder-surfing individuals can easily discover the PIN or pattern you use to …

DNS Security
Review: DNS Security

About the authors Allan Liska is a Consulting Systems Engineer at FireEye, and Geoffrey Stowe is an Engineering Lead at Palantir Technologies. Inside DNS Security: Defending …

iPhone, iPad, iOS, Apple
Apple releases security patches for everything, update today!

On Monday, Apple released its latest batch of security patches for macOS, Safari, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iTunes and iCloud for Windows. The iTunes and iCloud for Windows updates …

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