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Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops
For the second time this year, a security researcher unearthed a keylogger in a driver used on a number of HP laptops. The first time was earlier this year, when Swiss …
Android vulnerability allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures
Among the many Android vulnerabilities patched by Google this December is one that allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures. The danger …
Apple users, it’s time for new security updates
Apple usually pushes out security updates for its various devices and software on the same day, but not this time. The iOS update was rushed out on Saturday because of a …
Triggered via malicious files, flaws in Cisco WebEx players can lead to RCE
Cisco has plugged six security holes in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and WebEx Recording Format (WRF) files that could be exploited …
PowerDNS patches five security holes in widely used nameserver software
PowerDNS, the company behing the popular open source DNS software of the same name, has pushed out security updates and patches for its Authoritative Server and Recursor …
Intel chips riddled with deadly flaws
As we’re waiting for security researchers to detail the Intel Management Engine vulnerability that can allow attackers to run undetectable, unsigned code on machines …
Critical flaw in Cisco collaboration products plugged
A critical vulnerability in a dozen Cisco collaboration products based on the Cisco Voice Operating System (VOS) could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain access …
Firefox Quantum: Security and privacy improvements
Mozilla has released Firefox 57, aka Firefox Quantum, and it comes with many performance improvements. It sports a new browsing engine that takes full advantage of the …
Critical flaws open Foscam C1 IP cameras to compromise
Cisco Talos researcher Claudio Bozzato has unearthed a dozen of critical vulnerabilities affecting the Foscam C1 series of indoor HD cameras. The Foscam C1 is one of the most …
Tor Browser flaw leaks users’ real IP address
The Tor Project has issued an emergency security bugfix release of Tor Browser, to prevent user IP address leakage due to a still unpatched Firefox bug. The bug is present …
Apple protects its Wi-Fi enabled devices from KRACK attack
Apple has released security updates for its many popular products, and has finally plugged the recently unveiled WPA2 flaws that allow attackers to extract sensitive …
WordPress site admins: Update immediately!
If you’re running your website on WordPress and you haven’t yet upgraded to version 4.8.3, you should do so without delay. The advice comes from the WordPress …
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