software
Tactical exploitation with Warberry Pi
WarBerry Pi was built for red team engagements where it’s essential to obtain as much information as possible in a short period of time, while going undetected. All you need …
Developing Hashcat, a tool for advanced password recovery
As general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU) became more viable around 2009, professional software developer Jens “atom” Steube wanted to …
Google Chrome update includes 15 security fixes
Google has released Chrome 51.0.2704.79 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Linux, and OS X. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote …
Tor Browser 6.0 released
The Tor Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser …
Improving software security through a data-driven security model
The current software security models, policies, mechanisms, and means of assurance are a relic of the times when software began being developed, and have not evolved along …
Review: Signal for iOS
Open Whisper Systems’ Signal is an encrypted voice and text communication application available for Android and iOS. The technology is built upon the …
OWASP set to address API security risks
OWASP has started a new project and is set to publish a new guide on security risks. The issue they aim to tackle this time is API security. The new OWASP API Security Project …
The end of TeslaCrypt: Master decryption key released
The operators of TeslaCrypt ransomware have decided to close up shop and have published a master key that decrypts the files encrypted by the malware. They also wrote that the …
Gboard enhances your keyboard, but what about your privacy?
Gboard is a Google app for your iPhone that lets you search and send information, GIFs, emojis and more, right from your keyboard. You can search and send anything from …
Microsoft releases eight critical updates
Microsoft has released its May patch updates and it was a rather large deployment with 16 total updates this month. The critical versus important updates were split down the …
Attackers use open source security tools for targeted cyberespionage
Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a new trend among cyberespionage threat actors: instead of developing customized hacking tools or buying them from third-party …
Presidential primary election apps may expose sensitive data
Did you know that there are over 1,200 Android apps, both official and unofficial, that help voters keep track of the happenings in the US presidential primary? Better yet, …