New Mac malware uses Flashback Java exploit

Apple’s decision to push out a Flashback malware removal tool for OS X Lion bundled with a new Java security update has proven to be rather fortunate, as a new Mac OS X …

Apple patches critical Java flaw

Apple released a critical update for the Java implementation on Mac OS X, for both Lion and Snow Leopard. This update comes almost two months after the release of the …

How much does a 0-day vulnerability cost?

The market for exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities has exploded in the last year, says Adriel Desautels, the founder of Netragard, a penetration testing and vulnerability …

A peek in the world of vulnerability sellers

As you probably already know, this year’s edition of Pwn2Own wasn’t the only hacking contest at the CanSecWest conference held earlier this month. Pwn2Own rules …

GSM cracking revelations are profound

Commenting on news reports that an Indian company has revealed it can tumble and clone the credentials of mobile phone SIM cards over the airwaves – apparently because …

Working exploit for MS12-020 RDP flaw found

The vulnerability in Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation (MS12-020) – a patch for which has been released by during the last Patch Tuesday …