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Armor
Armor Anywhere: Managed security for any cloud

As growing businesses increasingly rely on public, private and hybrid cloud platforms in addition to internal infrastructures, at Armor is launching Armor Anywhere to keep …

bug
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, …

QRLJacking: A new attack vector for hijacking online accounts

We all know that scanning random QR codes is a risky proposition, but a newly detailed social engineering attack vector dubbed QRLJacking adds another risk layer to their use. …

criminal
Interpol arrests Nigerian scam mastermind who stole $60 million

The head of an international criminal network behind thousands of online frauds has been arrested in a joint operation by INTERPOL and the Nigerian Economic and Financial …

target
Innovative techniques allow malvertising campaigns to run for years

A threat actor dubbed AdGholas has been mounting successful malvertising campaigns by using innovative targeting and obfuscation techniques, and has been infecting thousands …

face
Intel Crosswalk bug invalidates SSL protection

A bug in the Intel Crosswalk Project library for cross-platform mobile development can open users to man-in-the-middle attacks, researchers from Nightwatch Cybersecurity have …

Nishang
Nishang: Using PowerShell for penetration testing

Nishang is a framework, and a collection of scripts and payloads which enables PowerShell usage for offensive security, penetration testing and red teaming. The tool is the …

Needle
Needle iOS security testing tool to be unveiled at Black Hat Arsenal

In a session at Black Hat USA 2016 on Wednesday, Marco Lancini, Security Consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, will demonstrate publicly for the first time a new iOS security …

ThreatPath
Visibility and assessment of vulnerable attack paths

Attivo Networks announced that its ThreatMatrix Deception and Response Platform has been enhanced to provide an organization’s visibility and assessment of vulnerable attack …

success
Week in review: Snooping Tor nodes, Wi-Fi keyboards open to keystroke sniffing

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Industry collaborates on automotive cybersecurity best practices More than …

Biohazard
SpyNote Android RAT builder has been leaked

A builder for the capable SpyNote Android RAT is being freely distributed on several underground hacker forums. SpyNote is capable of viewing messages on the infected device, …

Privacy Shield
European privacy advisor wants encryption without backdoors

“The confidentiality of online communications by individuals and businesses is essential for the functioning of modern societies and economies. The EU rules designed to …

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