Zeljka Zorz
The security impact of HTTPS interception in the wild
HTTPS deployment is on an upward trajectory, and this growth is accompanied by the increasing HTTPS interception and SSL inspection by enterprise-grade firewalls, web filters, …
UK sports retailer Sports Direct hacked
UK’s largest sports retail outlet Sports Direct has suffered a data breach in September 2016, when an attacker gained access to its staff portal, and through it to …
Simple Gmail spoofing leaves users open to targeted attacks
Gmail shows no warning as it delivers legitimate-looking spoofed emails seemingly coming from an existing Gmail.com address, even though they come from a non-Gmail server. …
Banks around the world hit with fileless malware
Kaspersky Lab researchers have brought to light a series of attacks leveraged against 140+ banks and other businesses around the world. But what makes these attacks unusual is …
AKBuilder: A builder for exploit-laden Word documents
One doesn’t have to be a great coder to become a successful cybercriminal, as underground markets are filled with offerings that automate one or another step of an …
Tens of thousands WordPress sites defaced, SEO spam to follow
Attackers are actively exploiting the recently patched unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in WordPress’ REST API to deface websites. Sucuri, the company …
Why you need a tailored application security program
For companies that provide applications to their customers, keeping those applications secure is a must. Setting up an application security program is the next logical step, …
Your web browsing history can be linked to your social media accounts
Your web browsing history contains enough information for third parties to be able to link it to your social media profile (Twitter, Facebook, Reddit), Stanford and Princeton …
Vizio smart TVs spied on millions of users without their consent
American company Vizio has decided to settle charges that it installed software on its smart TVs that collected viewing data of some 11 million users without their knowledge …
Review: The Internet of Risky Things
About the author Professor Sean Smith is the Principal Investigator of the Dartmouth Trust Lab and Director of Dartmouth’s Institute for Security, Technology, and …
Anti-piracy tech firm Denuvo inadvertently leaks sensitive info
Denuvo Software Solutions has suffered an embarrassing and potentially damaging information leak. Denuvo is an Austrian company well known for its anti-tamper technology and …
Google is winding up Gmail support for older Chrome versions
Chrome users that, for whatever reason, can’t or don’t want to update to the latest version of the browser will soon start seeing warnings when they access Gmail. …
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