Tag: Vulnerability
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USB Security Exploit Posted Online
Back in the Summer we reported a critical flaw in tech products which allowed hackers to disguise the device as critical computer components, such as network cards or a keyboard, in order to carry out commands to compromise security and install viruses on the host computer. SEE ALSO: BBC iPlayer Streaming Now Extended to 30 […]
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Adobe Releases Flash Exploit Fix For All Platforms
Adobe has just released an important security update for its Flash Player across all platforms, which will fix a security exploit that the company says is already being used in the wild.
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Apple is Developing Tools to Detect and Remove Flashback
It’s quite possible that if you are an Apple Mac user, you may have heard about the malware that has affected an estimated half a million Mac computers. Well, Apple have stepped into action and announced that they are currently in the process of developing a tool(s) that will allow users to easily remove the […]
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Hacker Earns £38,000 by Exploiting Google Chrome in Annual “Pwnium” Contest
A major security vulnerability has been discovered in Google’s Chrome web browser after the internet software and mobile OS giant invited web mischief-makers to participate in this year’s annual Hackathon in a competition called Pwnium. The hacker, a Russian university student who managed to crack Chrome has been awarded £38,000 for his findings after infiltrating […]
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Vulnerability Found in Android, BlackBerry and Apple iOS Web Browser Software
A “major vulnerability” has been discovered within the web surfing software of Google’s Android, BlackBerry’s Playbook OS and Apple’s iOS – all of which utilise a common web layout engine that allows html and xml as well as CSS coding to be translated and relayed faithfully onto a mobile-based browser. This coding is embedded into […]
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Facebook cleans up after recent spam attack
Complaints from over 800-million users has prompted Facebook to take a serious look at its defences against spam after a recent wave of inappropriate images appeared on the social network over the past week. The weak safety and security defences meant that children as young as 13 (Facebook’s minimum age requirement) were privy to pornography […]
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HTC confirms security hole, says patch is on its way
Yesterday we told you about a security hole that was discovered on a selection of HTC Android smartphones, mainly the ones that had recently updated to the latest version of Sense UI. The security vulnerability was discovered in a HTC logging app, which for some reason could leak personal data such as contacts, messages, GPS location […]
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Some HTC Android smartphones could have massive security hole
Oh dear, it would appear that a pretty big security hole has been discovered in a selection of Android running HTC smartphones, which could potentially put your personal data at risk. The vulnerability was discovered and detailed in a recent report by Trevor Eckhart and the folk over at Android Police. The reports suggests that […]
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Hackers expose Android design flaw vulnerability
Oh dear, hackers at this year’s DefCon conference have exposed a design flaw in the Android operating system which can potentially allow malicious users to steal data via phishing as well as display those annoying pop-up ads. The folk over at Cnet report that potentially if an Android device has been compromised, it could mean […]
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Skype for Android vulnerability discovered – exposes personal information
A worrying vulnerability has been discovered in the Android version of the very popular Skype app which has around 10 million users world-wide, which can allow hackers to view your personal information. The discovery was made by the Android Police web team and the video below demonstrates how hackers can gain access to contacts, profiles, […]
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Make sure you are safe on Twitter: Switch to HTTPS
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming more aware with the security risks their sites bring, and have to take steps to keep their users safe. Facebook recently introduced the option to browse their site using a secure HTTPS connection, and now microblogging site Twitter have done the same. Major security firm […]
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Adobe report critical vulnerability in Flash Player
Adobe has just reported what it says to be a critical vulnerability that affects its popular Flash player. The vulnerability also seems to affect quite a few older versions of the Flash desktop player as well as the Android version, and also the one which is embedded within Google Chrome. As you would expect, Adobe […]