Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in smart home devices
ESET researchers found serious security vulnerabilities in three different home hubs: Fibaro Home Center Lite, HomeMatic Central Control Unit (CCU2) and eLAN-RF-003. Some of …
AWDL flaws open Apple users to tracking, MitM, malware planting
Vulnerabilities in Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL), the wireless protocol that underpins Apple’s AirPlay and AirDrop services, could allow attackers to track users in …
Who’s trying to eavesdrop on your customers’ encrypted mobile traffic?
The number one source of TLS/SSL Man in the Middle (MitM) attacks on encrypted mobile traffic are not corporate firewalls or captive portals used by hotels, airports and other …
Security company Fox-IT reveals, details MitM attack they suffered in September
Dutch IT security consultancy/service provider Fox-IT has revealed on Thursday that it has suffered a security breach, which resulted in some files and emails sent by the …
Bugs in Windows DNS client open millions of users to attack
In this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has included fixes for multiple critical memory corruption vulnerabilities in the Windows DNS client, which could be exploited …
Billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to new airborne attacks
Eight zero-day vulnerabilities affecting the Android, Windows, Linux and iOS implementations of Bluetooth can be exploited by attackers to extract information from, execute …
Password Reset MITM: Exposing the need for better security choices
Attackers that have set up a malicious site can use users’ account registration process to successfully perform a password reset process on a number of popular websites …
Lure10: Exploiting Wi-Fi Sense to MITM wireless Windows devices
Karma has long been a staple man-in-the-middle attack used in authorised wireless security assessments and unsanctioned ones, but as many modern operating systems now provide …
Over 2.8 million cheap Android smartphones come with preinstalled backdoor
If you’re using a cheap Android smartphone manufactured or sold by BLU, Infinix, Doogee, Leagoo, IKU, Beeline or Xolo, you are likely wide open to Man-in-the-Middle …
Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS app sports MITM SSL certificate bug
Security researcher David Coomber has unearthed a vulnerability (CVE-2016-6231) in the Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS app that effectively contradicts its name. As it turns out, …
UK banking customers targeted with Retefe Trojan with MitM capabilities
UK users are the latest targets of cyber crooks leveraging the Retefe banking Trojan and a rogue root certificate. The malware is out to steal online banking credentials of …
KeePass update check MitM flaw can lead to malicious downloads
Open source password manager KeePass sports a MitM vulnerability that could allow attackers to trick users into downloading malware disguised as a software update, security …
